DeWolff - Wolffpack

Monday, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

The Dutch psychedelic Southern blues rockers DEWOLFF returned earlier this year with a new album "Wolffpack".

I'm sorry to say, but this is another record that had to stand and wait kindly in the album box with newcomers, with a constant flood of new records, it's easy to miss some. I do not know why this one, I guess I have to blame temporary confusion, but now it's here, better late than never.

The kaleidoscopic warriors were not long into their 2019 "Tascam Tapes" European Tour when the Covid19 pandemic broke and they, like so many others, had to turn back and head home. However, DEWOLFF is not a band to sit still. When it came to studio album number nine, they had no intention of just waiting for things to blow over.

DEWOLFF is a very creative bunch of guys that over the past three years they have released "Thrust" (2018), "Live & Outta Sight II" (2019) and "Tascam Tapes" (2020) – and despite the pandemic cutting short their touring last year the trio set about creating "Wolffpack", an antidote to the shoestring Tascam Tapes.

"Wolffpack" have been been created in their studio bunker in the Medieval town of Utrecht, The Netherlands. The album may feel a bit scattered to new listeners, but with a wide range of their previous creations where all styles are used again, a bit like the raisins from their own cake are picked. So it will be a bit difficult to decide what kind of genre we really get served here. Anyhow, this is a great spin where the brothers Pablo and Luka van de Poel and Robin Piso have created another majestic record. Where they are experimenting with soundscapes, fuzzy riffing, swamp-rock with horse shoe vibes, infectionasied melodies that makes you as a listner a happy human beening.

The album opens up with a soulful funk rocker of "Yes You Do", a tune that is very catchy. Followed in the same vein in "Treasure City Moonchild", where the third song "Do Me" is a power ballad, a really beautiful one. "Sweet Loretta" is a bluesy one and has a pretty interesting story about "Loretta, the protagonist's childhood sweetheart. She has a rich dad, but he's really conservative, and so she can only inherit his money if she marries a man. But she's lesbian. So, the protagonist, who's also out for this old guy's money, suggests they play pretend and marry so they can split the money." "Half Of Your Love" is another funky, light disco one. Great vibe that get's your legs move. "Lady J" has some cool lyrics that are based on the idea that Lady Justice seems to have a scale that dosen't measure the "weight" of your crime but the tone of your skin. The tune have a great 70s groove. "Roll Up The Rise" is a car driving tune, think Cadillac. The blusey fuzzed-up "Bona Fide" is a thrill and "R U My Saviour" continues but with added horns to spice it up a bit. The album closes up with the folk bluesih forlorn "Hope Train", inspired by Colson Whitehead’s brilliant, Pulitzer winning novel. DEWOLFF really experimenting with hazy soundscapes, loose fizzy riffs, nice and well thought lyrics and marvelous groovy melodies to keep the intrest high. Highly Recomended! Released by Mascot Label Group on 5 February 2021

Sum: A really creative release by these Dutch blues rockers.

Today's tune "Yes You Do", taken from the album "Wolffpack", enjoy!



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Natural Child - Out In The Country

Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, NATURAL CHILD are a trio whose good and greasy style is informed by Southern rock, vintage country-rock, laid-back Laurel Canyon sounds, '70s-style boogie, a dash of hard rock, and most likely a careful balance of liquor and bong hits (the bookmark icon for the band's official blog is a tiny pot leaf, and their lyrics often confirm their fondness for recreational marijuana).

NATURAL CHILD were formed in 2009 by bassist Wez Traylor and drummer Zack Martin, who had just left another Nashville-based band, the TURBO FRUITS. Singer and guitarist Seth Murray previously played in THE HORRIBLY WRONG while living in Bloomington, Indiana.

NATURAL CHILD released their first 7" within months of their first practice, and in their first two years, they managed to play over 200 shows per annum. In 2010, NATURAL CHILD brought out a cassette-only EP, "Bodyswitchers". In 2012, they signed on with the respected California indie Burger Records, releasing two records that same year, "For The Love Of The Game" and "Hard In Heaven". Followed by 2014 "Dancin' With Wolves", 2016 "Okey Dokey" and the self titled "Natural Child" in 2020.

Today's tune "Out In The Country" taken from the album "Dancin' With Wolves", the Video is made for Rollo & Grady Sessions on May 14, 2013. Directed by Conrad Heinz & Josh Ball of Ender Productions. Audio Capture, Mix & Master - Jarrett Bostich.



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Bishop Gunn - Alabama

BISHOP GUNN is a 4-piece blues Americana rock and roll country band from Natchez, Mississippi. It consists of Travis McCready (vocals/guitar/harmonica), Ben Lewis (bass/ backing vocals), Burne Sharpe (drums/ backing vocals) and Drew Smithers (Lead guitar/ backing vocals). BISHOP GUNN are influenced by artists such as Wilson Pickett, LYNYRD SKYNYRD and SOUNDGARDEN. The band are named after a tombstone they saw in Natchez, that was over the resting place of the sixth Bishop of Natchez, John Edward Gunn.

BISHOP GUNN plays Southern-rock that really show case that they are proud of their roots. Their single release, “Alabama”, is a marvelous piece full of swampy haunting chord, gospel-influenced vocal hooks. The tune is taken from the bands latest album “Natchez”, after the band’s Mississippi hometown. An album with stomping swampy blues and electrified soul. enjoy!

The Video of this Southern horror story was directed by Tyler Barksdale.



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North Mississippi Allstars - What You Gonna Do?

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS return with "What You Gonna Do?", a funky, revved-up take on the vintage gospel song originally found on the STAPLE SINGERS’ 1965 album "Freedom Highway". The new track, appropriately featuring special guest Mavis Staples on vocals, is the first to surface from the Allstars’ new studio album "Up And Rolling", which will be released on October 4th via New West Records.

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS is an American southern rock/blues band from Hernando, Mississippi, founded in 1996. Led by brothers Cody and Luther Dickinson, the band recorded their 10th studio album at the Zebra Ranch, a family studio opened by the Dickinsons’ late father Jim, who produced albums by BIG STAR and THE REPLACEMENTS and was a session player for THE ROLLING STONES. In addition to Staples, the new album also features appearances by Jason Isbell, Duane Betts, and Cedric Burnside.

NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS: 

 Cody Dickinson - Drums, Wurlitzer, Bass, Vocals 

 Luther Dickinson - Guitar, Vocals 

 Carl Dufrene - Bass 

 Sharde Thomas - Fife, Vocals 

 Sharisse Norman - Vocals

Today's Thursday cover tune "What You Gonna Do?" written by Roebuck “Pops” Staples / Staples Music Publishing (BMI) performed by NORTH MISSISSIPPI ALLSTARS with Mavis Staples, enjoy!

Upcoming shows

Jul 11 Modell Performing Arts Center at the Lyric Baltimore, MD
Jul 12 Penn's Peak Jim Thorpe, PA
Jul 16 Paramount Theatre Huntington, NY
Jul 19 Ryman Auditorium Nashville, TN
Jul 20 Avondale Brewing Company Birmingham, AL
Aug 09 Beach Road Weekend Vineyard Haven, MA
Aug 18 White River State Park Indianapolis, IN
Oct 04 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR
Oct 05 Nectar Lounge Seattle, WA
Oct 06 The Imperial Vancouver, BC
Oct 10 The Coach House San Juan Capistrano, CA
Oct 10 Joshua Tree Astronomy Arts Theater, CA
Oct 18 Privatclub Berlin, Germany
Oct 21 LA MAROQUINERIE Paris, France
Oct 23 Omeara London, UK
Nov 01 The Stone Pony Asbury Park, NJ
Nov 02 Brooklyn Bowl Brooklyn, NY
Nov 07 The Haunt Ithaca, NY
Nov 08 Port City Music Hall Portland, ME
Nov 09 Brighton Music Hall presented by Citizens Bank Boston, MA
Nov 10 Infinity Music Hall Hartford, CT
Nov 13 The Hamilton Live Washington, DC
Nov 14 World Café Live Philadelphia, PA
Nov 15 Mr Smalls Theater Pittsburgh, PA
Nov 16 The Cohoes Music Hall Cohoes, NY

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Orango - Loco

Purveyors of honest and straightforward blues-infused vocal harmony rock, the trio ORANGO have worked on their musical blend and live reputation for over a decade. Now they have some new material in the luggage and a brand new single "Loco" from the upcoming album "Evergreens"(to be released November 30th. 2018 on Stickman Records (LP/CD/DL).

Pre-order the new "Evergreens" and get the green vinyl, the first 1.000 units are hand numbered, and the art work by @mhbersaas and @bryggmania! The album will of course be out on CD and all digital services, too.
For Norway: Pre-order Evergreens here: bigdipper.no/vinyl/pop_rock/lp/orango-evergreen-lp-divreclp034-p0000048392
All other countries: Pre-order Evergreens from www.stickman-records.com - available soon!

Today's tune "Loco", the first single from the upcoming "Evergreens", the tune have a great groove and melody with dual popish vocals and straight forward riffing. Video made by Gunnar Knutsen/Tumblewine Films - http://www.tumblewinefilms.com



Upcoming concerts:

30.11.18 - Big Dipper, Oslo (NO)
10.01.19 - Hulen, Bergen (NO)
11.01.19 - John Dee, Oslo (NO)
12.01.19 - Gamle Total, Tønsberg (NO)
29.01.19 - Toast Hawai, Berlin (DE)
30.01.19 - Wunderbar, Luckenwalde (DE)
31.01.19 - Dezentralcafé, Nürnberg (DE)
01.02.19 - Vortex, Siegen (DE)
02.02.19 - Burg Herzberg Festival Party @ Knus, Hamburg (DE)

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Cordovas - This Town’s A Drag

CORDOVAS are an Americana / Rock band from Nashville, TN. A band that's rooted in triple-stacked harmonies, southern storytelling, and cosmic country twang CORDOVAS create their own version of American roots-rock with "That Santa Fe Channel". NPR Music points out that "everyone in the East Nashville band CORDOVAS is a lead vocalist. The country-rock group is committed to the sound of brotherhood — a few voices sharing a feeling."

CORDOVAS consists of Joe Firstman, Lucca Soria, Toby Weaver, Graham Spillman, Sevans Henderson.

Today's tune "This Town’s A Drag" is taken from the album "That Santa Fe Channel", was relesed August 10. The video filmed Live at Toe Rag Studios, London

Upcoming Dates

Sat, AUG 18 The Basement Nashville, TN
Sun, AUG 19 The Signal Chattanooga, TN
Thu, AUG 23 Pearl Street Warehouse Washington, DC
Fri, AUG 24 Clementine Harrisonburg, VA
Sat, AUG 25 RTE 23 Music Festival Wise, VA
Thu, AUG 30 Magnolia Motor Lounge Fort Worth, TX
Fri, AUG 31 Floore's Country Store Helotes, TX
Sat, SEP 01 Backyard at Fritztown Fredericksburg, TX
Sun, SEP 02 Coyote Drive-In Lewisville, TX
Wed, SEP 05 Beachland Ballroom & Tavern Cleveland, OH
Thu, SEP 06 The Burl Lexington, KY
Fri, SEP 07 Fitzgerald's Berwyn, IL
Sat, SEP 08 Black Swamp Arts Festival Bowling Green, OH
Sun, SEP 09 Off Broadway St Louis, MO
Fri, SEP 14 Downtown Oak Park Oak Park, IL
Sat, SEP 15 The High Watt Nashville, TN
Fri, SEP 21 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol, TN
Sat, SEP 22 Bristol Rhythm & Roots Reunion Bristol, TN
Fri, SEP 28 Big Grove Brewery Iowa City, IA
Sat, SEP 29 Door County Brewing Music Hall Baileys Harbor, WI
Thu, OCT 04 Saenger Theatre Mobile, AL

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The Outlaws - Green Grass & High Tides

Sunday, time for a classic. THE OUTLAWS are a Southern rock/country rock band best known for their 1975 hit "There Goes Another Love Song" and extended guitar jam "Green Grass and High Tides" from their 1975 debut album, plus their 1980 cover of the Stan Jones classic "(Ghost) Riders in the Sky".

"Green Grass and High Tides" is a song by the Southern rock band Outlaws. It is the tenth and final track on the band's debut album, "Outlaws". The song is one of their best known and has received extensive play on album-oriented radio stations, although it was never released as a single. The song is notable for having two extended guitar solos that stretch the song to nearly 10 minutes.

A cover version of the song is playable in the music video game Rock Band, acting as the final song for the guitar's solo career. Through the game, the song saw some renewed popularity in the late 2000s.

Outlaws founding member Hughie Thomasson said:

I wrote that song in St Augustine, Florida. We went to a cookout on the beach and everybody forgot to bring their guitars. I was standing by the ocean and there was a breeze and the words kept coming to me. It’s about all the rock stars I liked that died had come back and been playing a show just for me. Like Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Jim Morrison. And eventually more of course.

THE OUTLAWS founding member Henry Paul says,

"From what I gather, there was an album out, the best of THE ROLLING STONES, called 'High Tides and Green Grass.' That was the name of THE ROLLING STONES' greatest hits - this is like 1966 - and I think it was a manifestation of that title turned into reverse, 'Green Grass and High Tides.' I know that much. And I know that it was a song written for rock and roll illuminaries, from Janis Joplin to Jimi Hendrix, and it had nothing to do with marijuana. But it had to do with, I think, a specific person's lyrical look at rock and roll legends. 'As kings and queens bow and play for you.' It's about Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. 'Castles of stone, soul, and glory.' A lot of it is just sort of a collage of words that really don't have all that much to do with anything, they just fit and sounded right. But I have to say it's one of my favorite lyrics. My songwriting is more Steinbeck, really rooted in accuracy and reality; this is definitely Alice In Wonderland. It's the whole 'White Rabbit.' It's sort of like one of those magic lyrical moments that will forever be mysteriously unclearly conceived." 

"Green Grass and High Tides" was the usual show closer for THE OUTLAWS and the 20 minute+ version can be found on the concert album Bring It Back Alive (1978). The song is mentioned in MOLLY HATCHETs song "Gator Country", on MOLLY HATCHETt (1978), and was featured on the Harley Davidson Road Songs album in 1995. The song also featured as a tribute to the recently departed from LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The intro was: We'd like to take a minute to remember some very good friends of ours, and friends of yours--the LYNYRD SKYNYRD Band.

It was featured in the award-winning TV series Breaking Bad, in the second season episode "Phoenix".

Today's clip is Live At The Tower Theater 1982, featuring Hughie Thomasson - Guitar and Vocals, Freddie Salem - Guitar and Vocals, David Dix - Drums, Rick Cua - Bass and Vocals



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All Them Witches - Elk.Blood.Heart

Heavy, heady and hypnotic, ALL THEM WITCHES concoct a powerful and potent psychedelic sound that fuses bluesy soul, Southern swagger, and thunderous hard rock.

Today's tune "Elk.Blood.Heart" is taken from their transfixing release, "Our Mother Electricity", the band's debut album from 2012.  The tune is a slower piece with a laid back vocal, a great tune from the Nashville, Tennessee group ALL THEM WITCHES.

The band consists of drummer Robby Staebler, vocalist, bassist, and guitarist Charles Michael Parks, Jr., guitarist Ben McLeod, and keyboardist and violinist Allan Van Cleave.

Enjoy!



Upcoming Tour dates:

MAY 3 THU Rose Music Hall Columbia, MO, United States
MAY 4 FRI Slowdown Omaha, NE, United States
MAY 6 SUN Red Rocks Amphitheater Morrison, CO, United States
MAY 8 TUE The Criterion Oklahoma City, OK, United States
MAY 9 WED White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX, United States
MAY 10 THU South Side Ballroom Dallas, TX, United States
MAY 11 FRI Austin 360 Amphitheatre Del Valle, TX, United States
MAY 12 SAT Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion Rogers, AR, United States
MAY 14 MON BJCC Concert Hall Birmingham, AL, United States
MAY 15 TUE Nashville Municipal Auditorium Nashville, TN, United States
MAY 16 WED Fox Theatre Atlanta, GA, United States
MAY 18 FRI Union Bank & Trust Pavilion Portsmouth, VA, United States
MAY 19 SAT Charlotte Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre Charlotte, NC, United States
MAY 20 SUN Red Hot Amphitheater Raleigh, NC, United States
MAY 22 TUE Diamond Credit Union Theatre Reading, PA, United States
MAY 23 WED Artpark Amphitheater Lewiston, NY, United States
MAY 25 FRI Cool Insuring Arena Glens Falls, NY, United States
MAY 26 SAT Bold Point Park East Providence, RI, United States
MAY 27 SUN Maine State Pier Portland, ME, United States
MAY 29 TUE Blue Hills Bank Pavilion Boston, MA, United States
MAY 30 WED Penn's Landing - Festival Pier Philadelphia, PA, United States
JUN 1 FRI Stone Pony Summerstage Asbury Park, NJ, United States
JUN 2 SAT Pier Six Pavilion Baltimore, MD, United States
JUN 3 SUN Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk Brooklyn, NY, United States
JUN 6 WED Mascotte Zurich, ZH, Switzerland
JUN 7 THU CARIBANA FESTIVAL Crans-Pres-Celigny, Switzerland
JUN 8 FRI Download Festival Newbury, England, United Kingdom
JUN 8 FRI Best Kept Secret Hilvarenbeek, 06, Netherlands
JUN 9 SAT DONNINGTON PARK Newbury, England, United Kingdom
JUN 10 SUN DONNINGTON PARK Newbury, England, United Kingdom
JUN 11 MON AB Box Brussels, Brussels, Belgium
JUN 13 WED Backstage Halle Munchen, Germany
JUN 14 THU Nova Rock Nickelsdorf, 01, Austria
JUN 15 FRI Z-Bau Nuremberg, Germany
JUN 16 SAT Maifield Derby Festival Mannheim, 01, Germany

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He Is Legend - Air Raid

"Air Raid", is a tune and video from Wilmington, North Carolina's rockers HE IS LEGEND, see it below. The song is taken from the band's latest album, "Few", released on April 28 via Spinefarm Records.

The band's current lineup is front man Schuylar Croom, guitarists Adam Tanbouz and Denis Desloge, bassist Matt Williams and drummer Sam Huff.

The band has enveloped from their previous musical style where they had a blend of Southern metal and Metalcore and now today they mixes a more softer style like Southern rock and alternative metal with a psychedelic rock sludge metal spice.

Like today's tune "Air Raid" where you get a wall of low rumbling sound, gentle vocals before it gets interrupted by a jangling, slack-wristed guitar riff and a vocal with more punch in it's melody. The Video was directed By Justin Reich.



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38 Special - Hold On Loosely

Sunday, time for a classic.

"Hold On Loosely" is a 1981 rock song by 38 SPECIAL and the first song to appear on their fourth studio album "Wild-Eyed Southern Boys" in 1981. It is the first single from the album, and made it to #3 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks and #27 on the Billboard Hot 100. This song also later appeared on their 1987 album Flashback: "The Best of 38 SPECIAL" and their 1999 album "Live at Sturgis". It is also notable for having been the 13th music video to be played on the first day that MTV aired in 1981.

With "Hold On Loosely", 38 SPECIAL and SURIVIORs Jim Peterik, who co-wrote the song, captured an emotional tug of war that was instantly identifiable to every single walking, raging pack of hormones who was alive in the ‘80s, both male and female.

The situation: you meet that amazing person and fall hard, really hard, for them. So of course from that point forward, you have to make sure that they are aware of your undying love for them, each and every day.

The next steps that follow: they either advise you that they’ve taken out a restraining order, or if they’re mellower about things, they just let you know that it would probably be a good idea to back off for a while.

So rather than get too serious right off the bat, .38 vocalist Don Barnes shares the sage advice given to him by a “girl I left some years ago,” who told him “Just hold on loosely / But don’t let her go / If you cling too tightly / You’re gonna lose control.”

Don’t get nuts — just give her that “space to breathe in” and everything will work out just fine.

"Hold On Loosely", the lead track on the band’s fourth album, 1981’s ‘Wild Eyed Southern Boys,’ helped create the mold for a string of easy-going hits that the .38 members and Peterik would craft together with similar chart success. Peterik continues to write with the band to this day, and worked closely with the group on their most recent studio album ‘Drivetrain’ in 2004.

Speaking about the range of influences that show up in this song, Jim Peterik told us: "The bridge was straight out of the Doobie Brothers songbook. If I look at that song, it's kind of a meld of a lot of influences of mine from that time. The eighth notes are very Cars-like from that time and the bridge was 'What a Fool Believes' upside down. It was a great moment and led to a series of .38 SPECIAL songs that I wrote with them. After that came 'Caught Up In You,' 'Fantasy Girl,' 'Wild-Eyed Southern Boys' and all of those. It was a great run."

Don Barnes of .38 SPECIAL came up with the title. It was something he heard Dinah Shore say on her talk show when she had a guest on talking about giving her husband space in their relationship.

38 SPECIAL (also written .38 SPECIAL) is an American rock band that was formed by neighborhood friends Don Barnes and Donnie Van Zant in 1974 in Jacksonville, Florida.

Enjoy today's tune. Here is the music video by 38 SPECIAL performing Hold On Loosely. (C) 1981 A&M Records



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The Diamond Man Clan - Mediocre

Monday, New Week and it's time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

There is no doubt that Sweden can produce great rock. We all know SKRAECKOEDLAN, GHOST, GRAVEYARD, HONG FAUX, GREEN LEAF, DOOZER, GIN LADY, IN FLAMES and can continue to line up band after band, the list will be long but I decided to end with the flag on the top :)

TDMC (THE DIAMOND MAN CLAN) is one of those. Gothenburg Blues and Dirty Stoner Rock with a folkish pop melody, hooky killer riffs that will stun you and great honest lyrics from a vocalist that kick ass.

"Mediocre" is a really fun album to spinn. An album with a interesting variation, For one second they stand on a small half rotten stage in a basement far far away, where the condensation drops from the ceiling and the floor is stickier than glue, the smells of dismissed beer obscures the atmosphere. To the next second they stand there in the sun on the balcony, barefoot, with their dirty trashed jeans, white muddy t-shirt and half-broken braces and singing for the wild nature that moves in line with the music. But most of the time they stand in the middle of those two and serves the listener with good mix of great tunes. The album is much better than the album title says "Mediocre".

The album contains some really good tunes like the title track stoner alike "Mediocre", blues rocker "Sweet Caroline", the redneck, balcony rocker "Help Me Love Again", the half pace "Wade", the more popisher "A Reason And A Way" with a great melodic verse to the powerful "The Huntsmen And The Hounds".

Sum: "Mediocre" is an album you should not miss, check it up.

TDMC concits of:

Paul Bäcklin – Vocals, guitar 

Johan Weber – Guitar 

Olof Gadd – Bass 

Anton Olofsson – Percussion 

Felix Leonhart Sjöberg – Drums 

Today's tune "Mediocre" is the title tune from the latest album with TDMC, enjoy!



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Blackberry Smoke - Sunrise in Texas

American Southern rock/country rock band BLACKBERRY SMOKE with their latest album "Like An Arrow", that was released on October 14, 2016, came in the mail a few days ago, yeah im out late but that's how things can be sometims, haven't really got the time to give it a spin but will do it in the upcoming days, so let's play one for now.

The lineup consists of Charlie Starr (lead vocals, guitar), Richard Turner (bass, vocals), Brit Turner (drums), Paul Jackson (guitar, vocals), and Brandon Still (keyboards).

Today's tune "Sunrise In Texas" is taken from the bands new album "Like An Arrow".

The song has been a part of the band's set for several years, and the time felt right to finally record it.

"Sunrise In Texas has been a fan favourite for a long time, so we are really happy that we got to include it on Like An Arrow," says singer Charlie Starr. "Thanks to director Jamie Chamberlin's unique and creative vision, I think the video is really something special too."



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The Allman Brothers Band - Midnight Rider

Sunday, time for a classic.

"Midnight Rider" is a song by the American rock band THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND. It was the second single from their second studio album "Idlewild South" (1970), released on Capricorn Records. The song was primarily written by vocalist Gregg Allman, who first began composing it at a rented cabin outside of Macon, Georgia. He enlisted the help of roadie Robert Kim Payne to complete the song's lyrics. He and Payne broke into Capricorn Sound Studios to complete a demo of the song.

While the original ALLMAN BROTHERS release of the song did not chart, "Midnight Rider" was much more successful in cover versions. Gregg Allman's solo version of the song, released in 1973, was its biggest chart success; it was a top 20 hit in the U.S. and Canada. A cover by Jamaican singer, Paul Davidson, represented its biggest peak in the United Kingdom, where it hit number ten. Country artist Willie Nelson also recorded a version of the song that peaked at number six on U.S. country charts.

"Midnight Rider" originated during the group's time spent at Idlewild South, a $165-a-month farmhouse they rented on a lake outside of Macon, Georgia. Allman felt free to smoke marijuana with no police around, which contributed to his writing at the cabin. Its genesis was quick: the song came to him out of nowhere, and he completed a rough draft in just over an hour of writing. He found himself stuck on the song's third verse, which he regarded as an especially important component of the song: "it's kind of the epilogue to the whole thing," he later wrote. In the middle of the night, he went to roadie Kim Payne, who was keeping watch over the band's warehouse, where they kept their equipment. Payne helped him write the first two lines of the third verse: "We were getting high and, honestly, he was starting to irritate me—because he was singing this song over and over and I got sick of hearing the band play the same shit over and over again until they got it right," he later recalled. "So I just threw out the line, 'I've gone past the point of caring / some old bed I’ll soon be sharing.'"

Thankful for Payne's help, he told him he would give him a percentage of its royalties should it become a success. Payne was not originally listed as a songwriter on the song, so he later had Allman contact Phil Walden to produce a contract that allowed him five percent of its future royalties.

Allman wanted to record it immediately, but had no keys to Capricorn Sound Studios, which was adjacent to the warehouse. They phoned both producer Johnny Sandlin and Paul Hornsby who "told us to go to hell, come back in the morning," according to Payne. Intent on recording the song, Allman and Payne broke into the building, with Payne smashing a window on a door to allow him to unlock it. After managing to turn on the recording console and microphones, Allman recorded a demo by himself on acoustic guitar. Unable to find the band members, he enlisted friend Twiggs Lyndon to perform bass guitar on a rough demo, though Lyndon did not know how to play the instrument. Allman instructed him to play the bassline he had envisioned and Lyndon practiced it multiple times to prepare. He later found Allman Brothers drummer Jaimoe and had him perform congas on the demo. In the final studio recording, Duane Allman plays acoustic guitar, as he had enough studio experience to produce a nice acoustic sound.

Allman & Cher

Allman called it "the song I’m most proud of in my career."

"Midnight Rider" uses traditional folk and blues themes of desperation, determination, and a man on the run:

I've got one more silver dollar,

But I'm not gonna let 'em catch me, no ...

Not gonna let 'em catch

The midnight rider.

Gregg Allman last concert took place in October 2016, and he continued to cancel concerts citing "serious health issues". In April 2017, he denied reports that he had entered hospice care, but was resting at home on doctor's orders. One month later, Allman died at his home in Savannah, Georgia, on May 27, 2017, due to complications from liver cancer. He was 69 years old. He will be buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Macon, Georgia, where his brother Duane, and fellow band member Berry Oakley are also interred.

Before his death, Allman recorded his last album, Southern Blood, with producer Don Was at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The album was recorded with his then-current backing band. It was set originally for a January 2017 release; his manager Lehman confirmed the album is now set for a September release.

In My Cross to Bear, Allman reflected on his life and career:

Music is my life's blood. I love music, I love to play good music, and I love to play music for people who appreciate it. And when it's all said and done, I'll go to my grave and my brother will greet me, saying, "Nice work, little brother—you did all right." I must have said this a million times, but if I died today, I have had me a blast.

Today's tune "Midnight Rider" is Recorded Live: 9/10/1973 - Grand Opera House - Macon, GA



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Jetbone - Everybody Needs Somebody To Love

The Swedish rock band JETBONE from Sundsvall have released a new video "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" from their latest album release "Magical Ride", released 2015

JETBONE was formed in 2008 in Sundsvall. The band consists of Alin Riabouchkin (vocals and guitar), Gustav “Gurten” Sjödin (bass and vocals), Sebastian Engberg (lead guitar), Tobias Bengtsson (piano and organs) and Albin Linder (drums).

JETBONEs music is versatile within the rock and roll scene, yet heavily influenced by southern rock, funk and soul. To date, they have two studio albums – the self-titled album “Jetbone” released in 2012, and their recent album “Macigal Ride” released in 2015. They are currently active in Sweden, playing various shows and engaging in diverse musical projects.

Today's tune "Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" taken from "Magical Ride", enjoy!



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Chris Stapleton - Tennessee Whiskey

New week, time to introduce "Record Of The Week"

Traveller is the highly anticipated Mercury Records Nashville solo debut album from rising superstar Chris Stapleton. This Kentucky native first got his start a decade ago as the lead singer of the bluegrass band, THE STEELDRIVERS. Stapleton is born 1978 and is an American country and bluegrass musician that is already a world-renowned songwriter, Stapleton has enjoyed six number-one songs including the five-week number-one "Never Wanted Nothing More" recorded by Kenny Chesney, "Love's Gonna Make It Alright" recorded by George Strait, and "Come Back Song" recorded by Darius Rucker. As a songwriter, over 150 of Stapleton's songs have appeared on albums by such artists as Adele, Luke Bryan, Tim McGraw, Brad Paisley and Dierks Bentley. He has co-written with notable artists like Vince Gill, Peter Frampton and Sheryl Crow.

In 2015, Stapleton released his debut album Traveller. It reached number one on the Billboard 200. Stapleton won the 2015 Country Music Association Award for Best Male Vocalist, New Artist of the Year, and Album of the Year for Traveller. He received four Grammy Award nominations for the 2016 ceremony, including Album of the Year.

Recorded at Nashville's historic RCA Studio A (with additional production at The Castle and Blackbird Studio), Traveller was produced by Dave Cobb (Sturgill Simpson, Jason Isbell) and recorded by Vance Powell (Jack White). In addition to renditions of Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove's "Tennessee Whiskey" and Don Sampson's "Was It 26," the album features twelve original songs, including fan-favorite "Sometimes I Cry."

The album is an old-school country record mixed with Southern rock. Tracks on the album features electric guitar, mandolin, and acoustic guitar. "The Devil Named Music" exclaims the hard life on the road, "Might As Well Get Stoned" features resignation lyrics, and "Sometimes I Cry" is a blues song. "Daddy Doesn't Pray Anymore" shrouds reflections about his father in the language of religious backsliding.

This is a damn good record that works for any Southern rock, Country music lovers. 

Stapleton wrote or co-wrote all but two of the album's 14 tracks. The album features a blues-influenced cover of George Jones' single "Tennessee Whiskey", and Charlie Daniels' "Was It 26," written by Don Sampson.

Today's tune "Tennessee Whiskey" is the title of a country song written by Dean Dillon and Linda Hargrove. It was originally recorded by American country music artist David Allan Coe for his album of the same name. The song was covered by American country music artist George Jones, whose version was released in August 1983 as the third single from his album Shine On. Coe joined Jones onstage to sing a chorus on the song at the inaugural Farm Aid in 1985. It remained a mainstay in Jones' live set, with the singer often substituting the name of whatever city or town he was in for "Tennessee" in the second chorus.

The clip is from when Stapleton joins “CBS This Morning: Saturday” to perform “Tennessee Whiskey” on Saturday Sessions.



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Tishamingo - Devil's Love Song

Southern rock was the focus yesterday, we continue to walk on the same path.

In an industry that sometimes squanders its most valuable resource, TISHAMINGO is a breath of fresh air. Having toured extensively for the last half-decade, the Georgia-based quartet has honed its collective musical instincts and songwriting craft to make some very interesting music.

For the last half-decade, TISHAMINGO has grown tighter as a playing unit and increased its core fan base through constant touring (on both sides of the Atlantic). The Point, reflects this personal and musical evolution and marks a new chapter in the band’s ever-advancing story.

Sorry to say that "The Point" was the last record they released and this was 2007, nothing more have come out from the band, looks like they are playing once in awhile, but not more on a professional basis.

Today's tune "Devil's Love Song" is taken from TISHAMINGOs 3rd and last full-length album "The Point", produced by John Kurzweg (known for his work with CREED and PUDDLE OF MUDD). Release Date Feb 20, 2007



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