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Charlie Musselwhite - harmonica, vocalist Charlie Musselwhite seemed destined to be a bluesman. Born in Mississippi, the cradle of the blues, in 1944, Charlie moved to Memphis at an early age and became immersed in the city's diverse musical culture. While Charlie soaked up the music of Memphis with the enthusiasm of a true devotee, it was the blues that caught his soul. In his teens, he befriended several of Memphis' legendary traditional bluesmen, including guitarist Furry Lewis, Will Shade and the surviving members of the Memphis Jug Band. It wasn't long before Charlie began sitting in with his more experienced friends, and establishing a name for himself. When Charlie was 18, he had an awakening

Album

Blues Now

By GA20

Label: New West Records
Released: 2026
Track listing: Crazy Love; I Can’t Hold Out; I’ll Change My Style; Big Stars Falling; Universal Rock; The Blues Never Die; Strange Land; Stroll Out West; Short Dress Woman; Cristo Redentor.

Article: Album Review

GA20 with Charlie Musselwhite: Blues Now

Read "Blues Now" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
July 31, 2026

The contemporary blues community is densely populated with posers long on affectation and short on authenticity. Not so GA20 or Charlie Musselwhite, for whom the blues speak truths that resonate in such a deep and abiding way, their respective musical expressions become truly personal statements. Boston-based trio GA20--fittingly named after a vintage Gibson amplifier--have ...

Article: Album Review

Kyle Rowland: Not Holding Back!

Read "Not Holding Back!" reviewed by Ron Kalb

by Ron Kalb
May 28, 2026

Blues fans concerned about the next generation of harmonica virtuosos can take heart with Not Holding Back!, the 2026 release from Kyle Rowland on the The Little Village Foundation label. At 32, Rowland suggests he may be ready to step into a lineage shaped by masters such as Charlie Musselwhite, Billy Branch and Rick Estrin. ...

Article: Interview

Tommy Emmanuel: Finding Common Ground On Guitar

by Jim Trageser
April 4, 2026

Tommy Emmanuel began his musical career at age 6, playing guitar in his family's band as they busked around the Australian bush more than six decades ago. An invitation from guitar legend Chet Atkins to visit Nashville led to Emmanuel's relocating to the United States in 1997, where his genre-defying career has only further exploded.

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The Best of Friends

By John Lee Hooker

Label: BMG
Released: 2024
Track listing: Boogie Chillen; This Is Hip; The Healer; I Cover the Waterfront; Boom Boom; I’m in the Mood; Burnin’ Hell; Tupelo; Baby Lee; Dimples; Chill Out (Things Gonna Change); Big Legs, Tight Skirt; Don’t Look Back; Up and Down.

Article: Album Review

John Lee Hooker: The Best of Friends

Read "The Best of Friends" reviewed by Doug Collette

by Doug Collette
July 20, 2024

In contrast to his often (always?) irascible peer Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker has long been amenable to collaborations, reciprocal and otherwise. Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Charlie Musselwhite and Carlos Santana, among others, appeared on The Healer (Chameleon,1989) and all those artists also populate the credits for The Best of Friends. (Santana, the ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

A Blues Spectacular

by Jerome Wilson
July 10, 2024

In a change from this show's usual format, this episode investigates the blues in many different forms. There are jump blues, British blues, acoustic blues, female blues singers, and much more. Artists featured on the show include Jimmy Rushing, Josh White, James Blood Ulmer, Ernie Andrews, Lil Green, and Jeff Beck. Playlist Henry Threadgill ...

Article: Live Review

GA-20 at Higher Ground Showcase Lounge

by Doug Collette
December 23, 2023

GA-20 Higher Ground Showcase Lounge South Burlington, Vermont December 10, 2023 Entering Higher Ground on the way to its Showcase Lounge, it was impossible not to think of Elmore James' blues classic “The Sky Is Crying." A relentless if not torrential rain that began mid-afternoon may have kept away some ...

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Emi Makabe, Eric Hofbauer, George Coleman, and More

by Jerome Wilson
June 7, 2023

There is a broad cross-section of artists from many parts of the jazz and blues world on this show, including Emi Makabe, Eric Hofbauer, George Coleman, Charlie Musselwhite, and Bob Dorough. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air ...