New Single from Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and The Wild Magnolias "Young Time Indians/Indian Red"

Big Chief Bo Dollis Jr. and The Wild Magnolias have released their newest single "Young Time Indians/Indian Red" just ion time for Jazzfest in New Orleans. 

Check out the bumping single below which incorporates the Mardi Gras Indian tradition and looks to the future. 

Album Review: Amy Irving and the Goolis Orchestra - Always Will Be

Amy Irving and the Goolis Orchestra

Always Will Be

*** out of *****

Oscar-Nominated Actress Amy Irving has been friends with the great Willie Nelson for decades, since they worked together on the 1980 film Honeysuckle Rose. Irving also happens to be a fantastic vocalist and Nelson convinced Irving to sing a few of his tunes stating, “I knew she’d probably do a lot of my songs and I knew they’d be good. You know, I’m just an old hustler”. What blossomed was this full album tribute to Nelson titled Always Will Be as Irving sings her legendary friends tunes with grace and charm. 

New Single from Pip Lewis "Funeral"

The British born, San Diego based, singer-songwriter Pip Lewis has a new tune out, "Funeral".

Check out the twinkling, electro-influenced, acoustic based number below:

Album Review: Femi Kuti - Journey Through Life

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here:

It is of Femi Kuti's newest offering on Partisan Records, Journey Through Life. 

New Single from River Eckert "Painting Pictures"

New Orleans based artist River Eckert has a new single out, "Painting Pictures".

Check out the young piano player as he delivers the classic New Orleans sounding effort below:

Dylan Cover #679 The Radiators "This Wheels On Fire" Live

In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a live cover by The Radiators playing "This Wheel's On Fire"

All April (and the first week of May) RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is The Radiators who is playing the festival Sunday May 4th.

Thoughts On Original:
This Dylan and Rick Danko collaboration came out from the famed Basement Tapes, but first saw the light of day on Music from Big Pink. The slow rolling dirge is interesting and haunting and lends itself to covers (such as Julie Driscoll with Brian Auger and the Trinity's version). A very interesting tune that Danko says came about this way: 

"We would come together every day and work and Dylan would come over. He gave me the typewritten lyrics to 'This Wheel's On Fire'. At that time I was teaching myself to play the piano.... Some music I had written on the piano the day before just seemed to fit with Dylan's lyrics. I worked on the phrasing and the melody. Then Dylan and I wrote the chorus together."

The Band kept playing the tune throughout their career and Dylan inserted it into his Never Ending Tour and played it through the 90's and 00's. 

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
The Radiators are New Orleans staples. RtBE loves "Like Dreamers Do" (Thanks Tom) and own some live vinyl from the band, but have yet to truly fall in love with them, but that could always change... 

Thoughts on Cover:

The band kicks the tune up and makes it a bluesy shuffle, prettying it up a bit and shaving off some of the woolly edges, but it still works. A fine cover. 

Full Show Friday: Mia Borders - Live at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival 2022

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Mia Borders!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on Mia Borders who will be playing the Festival on Saturday May 3rd. 

Check out Mia Borders set from Live at the Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival 2022. Pro shot, pro sound, enjoy!

New Single/Video from Ecce Shnak for "Prayer On Love" Live at Backroom Studios

The NYC art-rock outfit Ecce Shnak have released a new video/single "Prayer On Love" Live at Backroom Studios.

Live Streaming: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival

The best festival in the United States starts today as the first weekend of New Orleans Jazzfest gets underway soon. 

RtBE will be down there again this year to bask in the sunshine, music and positive vibes from all the locals, we can not wait. If you can't make it, check out WWOZ for their coverage (and support them as well). Here is the fantastic radio channels lineup for bands to stream during the fest. 

Album Review: Preservation Brass - For Fat Man

Preservation Brass

For Fat Man

***and1/2 out of *****

Originally, the debut album from Preservation Brass, a subset of the famous Preservation Hall Jazz Band, was not meant as a tribute, but when the New Orleans bass drumming legend Kerry “Fat Man” Hunter was killed in an automobile accident on Mardi Gras Day 2024, the tone shifted. 

New Single/Video from Moonrisers "All Your Hiding"

The Nashville, TN based Moonrisers have a new single/video out for "All Your Hiding"

Album Review: Tunde Adebimpe - Three Black Boltz

Hey all, got a review up @glidemag which you can read Right C'here:

It is of Tunde Adebimpe's debut on Sub Pop records titled Three Black Boltz. If you dig his main act TV on the Radio, you will most certainly dig this. 

Support the artist, buy the album, read the review and peep some video below:

New Single/Video from Allo Darlin' "Tricky Questions"

The London based, Australian/English outfit Allo Darlin' have a new single/video out for their first release in a decade, "Tricky Question".

Live Review: The Brothers Live at Madison Square Garden 4/16/25

The Brothers 

Live at Madison Square Garden 4/16/25

Back in March of 2020, just before the world shutdown for Covid, The Brothers got together to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the legendary Macon, GA outfit The Allman Brothers. That show was a success by all indications, but due to a host of issues it was a one time thing. Five years later they decided to run it back as past Allman members Jaimoe, Warren Haynes, Derek Trucks, Oteil Burbridge, Chuck Leavell and Marc Quinones brought on board Joe Russo, Reese Wynans and Isaac Eady to round out the sound for two shows at Madison Square Garden. 

Dylan Cover #678 Kenny Wayne Shepherd "Ballad of a Thin Man"

 In this ongoing Monday Series we will be exploring various artists versions of Bob Dylan song's. Today's tune is a cover by Kenny Wayne Shepherd  playing "Ballad of a Thin Man'"

All April (and the first week of May) RtBE focuses our Monday Dylan Cover Series on artists who are playing this years New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Today is Kenny Wayne Shepherd who is playing the festival Saturday May 3rd.

Thoughts On Original:
From the first time we tackled a cover of this tune:
Surprisingly we have not touched upon a cover of this track yet in the series, possibly because it has never been anywhere close to a favorite of ours. This tune seems to be a clear product of Dylan's time and space, hounded by media/fans/everyone and lashing out in a burnt out manner. Not containing his best lines or playing it has never really grabbed hold, except a few times in the live setting.

Cover:

Thoughts on Cover Artist:
The Louisiana native Kenny Wayne Sheherd has been on the scene since he could strum, playing electric blues all over the country. We actually saw him live waaaay back in the day on one of his first tours and liked his style but never really jumped on board. There is no doubting though that he can play that guitar. 

Thoughts on Cover:

A stout cover that bangs and drives forward and also allows Shepherd to rip a meaty blues solo right in the middle and again to close. A good cover, with blazing guitar from Shepard on a tune that is not an easy one to make your own. 

Full Show Friday: Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers - June 12, 2022

We search the murky back waters of youtube to find full concerts and post them to the site weekly, come back every seven days to help us celebrate Full Show Friday's. These shows are of varying quality and may not be here for long so enjoy them while you can...As always, please support the artist every which way, but especially by seeing them live (if they are still playing)...This week...Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers!

Every April (and first week in May) we have a special showcase for bands who are playing this years Jazzfest in NOLA. Today we will focus on Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers who will be playing at the Festival next Friday, April 25th

Here we go with some zydeco! Put on your dancing shoes for Dwayne Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers from Louisiana Cajun-Zydeco Festival on June 12, 2022 at Armstrong Park in New Orleans. This is a special Full Show Friday, because RtBE and family were in the house (well Armstrong Park) for this concert. 

Pro shot, pro sound, enjoy!

Live Stream: Good Friday Blues @ St. Marks Church In-The-Bowery

We are now heading into the new normal with live music. Live shows will need to be flexible and streaming is a great way to keep music going. Streams have become essential for live music junkies like RtBE.  We will highlight various shows/streams/virtual events for your viewing/listening pleasure. You can check out our weekly Full Show Friday series for concerts from the past and as always, please support the artists any which way you can.

Live Stream: Good Friday Blues @ St. Marks Church In-The-Bowery

From noon to three today there will be a free live stream of the annual Good Friday Blues @ St. Marks Church In-The-Bowery. 

Described as a dramatic Good Friday experience with Blues and Jazz music, Preachers: Pádraig Ó Tuama, Nell Gibson, the Rev. Nontombi Naomi Tutu will lead. There will be music, drama and dance. 

Check it out live on the Church's youtube page. Below is the recording of last years event. 

New Single Video from Skinny Lister "Yorkshire Belle"

The London, England based folk-punk band Skinny Lister has a new single/video out for their tune "Yorkshire Belle" which is a love song to a boat. 

Album Review: Prism Shores - Out From Underneath

Prism Shores

Out From Underneath

*** out of *****

The Montreal based Prism Shores deliver their dreamy, warm, indie-pop on their newest full length offering, Out From Underneath. The languid riffs and easy flowing tunes drip out over these ten contemplative offerings. 

New Single from Savanna Dean Reeves "How About You"

Nashville based singer/songwriter Savanna Dean Reeves has a new single out, "How About You"