GLT Music Director and Blues Host Jon Norton shares what he thinks are top blues tunes in this weekly podcast. Listen for up-and-coming artists and tunes from musicians deserving a bit more attention. You'll also learn a little about the artist and with this weekly podcast, you'll stay on top of what's happening in blues. This podcast is made possible by GLT and the fine record company representatives and artists who have given permission to use their music. Listen for GLT Blues Friday evenings, Saturday from Noon to 5 AM Sunday and Sunday noon to 6 PM. Listen on-line anytime with GLT Blues Radio 24/7. http://www.wglt.org/programs/blues/index1.phtml http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Thu, 8 May 2008 16:36:31 -0500 wglt@ilstu.edu Thu, 8 May 2008 16:33:45 -0500 FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.9) http://www.feedforall.com WGLT-FM Public Radio WGLT-FM Public Radio new blues, Public Radio, NPR, GLT no no http://www.wglt.org/images/LeftAds/iTunes_blues_next.jpg 300 300 Chicago based electric blues. Buy "Hattisburg Blues" at http://www.mississippiheat.net/disc/hattiesburg.html 18AE5498-FB09-4798-A0EB-C24F99D2FB93 Thu, 8 May 2008 16:33:45 -0500 WGLT-FM Mississippi Heat Chicago based electric blues. Buy "Hattisburg Blues" at http://www.mississippiheat.net/disc/hattiesburg.html 5:27 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no One time member of The Coasters plays a mean blues guitar. Buy "Guitars & Cars" at http://pigheavenrecords.com/merchandise.html 265E6E3C-E94F-4D7A-AA6E-6432A45167E5 Fri, 2 May 2008 10:55:43 -0500 WGLT-FM Alvon & the All-Stars One time member of The Coasters plays a mean blues guitar. Buy "Guitars & Cars" at http://pigheavenrecords.com/merchandise.html 6:40 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Shelton absorbed the blues of NE Mississippi through tent minstrels and local BBQ's. Buy "Black Prairie Blues" at http://www.bigjoeshelton.com/buy.htm 71EC9263-D86F-42DF-B8A8-0EE9D4949945 Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:41:45 -0500 WGLT-FM Big Joe Shelton Shelton absorbed the blues of NE Mississippi through tent minstrels and local BBQ's. Buy "Black Prairie Blues" at http://www.bigjoeshelton.com/buy.htm 6:32 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no The late Jeff Healey's posthumous blues release. Buy this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Mess-Blues-Jeff-Healey/dp/B0013JYWP6 5076B801-9C09-472B-8A68-6F7F9DDBA1F2 Thu, 17 Apr 2008 15:41:28 -0500 WGLT-FM Jeff Healey The late Jeff Healey's posthumous blues release. Buy this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Mess-Blues-Jeff-Healey/dp/B0013JYWP6 5:03 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Burks fuses his blues with rock and R&B. Buy this CD at http://www.alligatorrecords.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4923 A910CA4C-62F2-46F5-8A46-132427C9786A Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:56:51 -0500 WGLT-FM Michael Burks Burks fuses his blues with rock and R&B. Buy this CD at http://www.alligatorrecords.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4923 5:20 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Detroit area blues veterans with another great disc. Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcsheiks3 0429C49F-84D8-4D5B-951A-BA208127EE57 Thu, 27 Mar 2008 14:08:47 -0500 WGLT-FM Motor City Sheiks Detroit area blues veterans with another great disc. Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/mcsheiks3 4:22 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Onetime sideman to Junior Wells, now smokin' the blues as a frontman. Buy this CD begining April 1st at http://www.bluesleaf.com/ E464DD6A-F6A3-476E-B661-1F48684E4944 Mon, 24 Mar 2008 13:14:56 -0500 WGLT-FM Albert Castiglia Onetime sideman to Junior Wells, now smokin' the blues as a frontman. Buy this CD begining April 1st at http://www.bluesleaf.com/ 5:57 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no One of todays great young blues harp players. Buy this CD at http://www.dennisgruenling.com/recordings.htm 9C7F20A0-B6D6-43B8-B43F-AAE0B2710247 Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:46:06 -0500 WGLT-FM Dennis Gruenling One of todays great young blues harp players. Buy this CD at http://www.dennisgruenling.com/recordings.htm 3:48 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deanna Bogart and Magic Dick! Buy this CD at http://www.tommycastro.com/cds.htm FCA20053-DE17-40C4-9A77-F7D526ACE968 Tue, 4 Mar 2008 11:21:00 -0600 WGLT-FM The Legendary Rhythm and Blues Review Tommy Castro, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Deanna Bogart and Magic Dick! Buy this CD at http://www.tommycastro.com/cds.htm 8:22 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Their first release on Alligator smokes! Buy this CD at http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4920 6701FA9A-1941-4718-A14E-0588372EE576 Wed, 27 Feb 2008 17:21:52 -0600 WGLT-FM Smokin' Joe Kubek & B'Nois King Their first release on Alligator smokes! Buy this CD at http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4920 4:15 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Young guitar slinger and emerging song writer. Buy this CD at http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Costello,+Sean/a/Sean+Costello.htm E8F8AFE8-C428-4F20-9F01-285E8BBE2BE3 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 12:43:07 -0600 WGLT-FM Sean Costello Young guitar slinger and emerging song writer. Buy this CD at http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Costello,+Sean/a/Sean+Costello.htm 4:20 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no A virtual Canadian all-star band. Buy this CD at http://www.electrofi.com/CDs.htm F40928F9-F5F0-4370-9478-F7649D30CA57 Wed, 6 Feb 2008 17:21:15 -0600 WGLT-FM Fathead A virtual Canadian all-star band. Buy this CD at http://www.electrofi.com/CDs.htm 4:08 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Duncan's blues is old school Chicago. Buy this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Rosas-Blues-Lounge/dp/B000VS6R7G 71438F39-7A63-43C7-B598-D1CBFE7C1CD2 Fri, 1 Feb 2008 11:21:31 -0600 WGLT-FM Little Arthur Duncan Duncan's blues is old school Chicago. Buy this CD at http://www.amazon.com/Live-at-Rosas-Blues-Lounge/dp/B000VS6R7G 5:20 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Sansone is one of the finest blues harp players in Louisiana. Here he sings about the reality of those living on the bottom of the lader. Buy this CD at http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showoneprod.asp?ProductID=5413 F0533A03-0808-491D-A5EF-32D4271C617B Mon, 28 Jan 2008 09:36:00 -0600 WGLT-FM Johnny Sansone Sansone is one of the finest blues harp players in Louisiana. Here he sings about the reality of those living on the bottom of the lader. Buy this CD at http://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/showoneprod.asp?ProductID=5413 7:34 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Matteo puts a little New Orleans funk into his blues. Buy this CD at http://www.ginomatteo.com/music/ 40AAE608-FA1E-4B62-AEFC-09BE8CFEB849 Fri, 18 Jan 2008 10:04:46 -0600 WGLT-FM Gino Matteo Matteo puts a little New Orleans funk into his blues. Buy this CD at http://www.ginomatteo.com/music/ 3:57 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Lindell fuses blues with R&B, Soul and swamp pop. Buy this CD at http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4918 D407AB37-4F51-4E18-9C5B-2E821F9E8CF5 Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:23:46 -0600 WGLT-FM Eric Lindell Lindell fuses blues with R&B, Soul and swamp pop. Buy this CD at http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4918 5:03 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no A young singer/guitarist songwriter with an exciting new CD. Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/nstreetwest3 CC6AED22-BEE6-47BE-B8EF-CAFBE97A47E7 Wed, 9 Jan 2008 16:54:36 -0600 WGLT-FM Nathaniel Street-West A young singer/guitarist songwriter with an exciting new CD. Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/nstreetwest3 4:53 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no The sound of Jason Ricci & New Blood will give some blue purists nightmares . Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/jriccinewblood 73B71474-6130-4A07-9524-41F32A913ED7 Thu, 20 Dec 2007 16:14:28 -0600 WGLT-FM Jason Ricci The sound of Jason Ricci & New Blood will give some blue purists nightmares . Buy this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/jriccinewblood 4:48 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no One of the hottest bluesmen on the British scene today. Buy this CD at http://www.iansiegal.com/recordings.php 451B055A-DE57-44E6-9E6E-F62C06002670 Fri, 14 Dec 2007 12:23:08 -0600 WGLT-FM Ian Siegal One of the hottest bluesmen on the British scene today. Buy this CD at http://www.iansiegal.com/recordings.php 6:56 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no More incredible guitar blues from Jimmy Thackery and his band The Drivers. Buy this CD at http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4090971,00.html 4DB4C98A-2456-48C7-90F7-EB4C330918DE Mon, 10 Dec 2007 12:34:42 -0600 WGLT-FM Southside Cindy & the Sliptones More incredible guitar blues from Jimmy Thackery and his band The Drivers. Buy this CD at http://www.artistdirect.com/nad/store/artist/album/0,,4090971,00.html 9:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no The second release from this Peoria IL band showcases their hard rockin' blues and R&B style. Buy this release from http://cdbaby.com/cd/southsidecindy Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:16:31 -0600 WGLT-FM Southside Cindy & the Sliptones The second release from this Peoria IL band showcases their hard rockin' blues and R&B style. Buy this release from http://cdbaby.com/cd/southsidecindy 4:43 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no On this double CD, Nick Moss brushes a fresh coat of paint on the classic Chicago blues sound he learned from legends like Jimmy Rogers and Jimmy Dawkins. The song you're about to hear is from the second disc, which features Moss, for the first time on CD, playing acoustic guitar. Get this double CD at Moss' website, www.nickmoss.com Wed, 21 Nov 2007 17:44:31 -0600 WGLT-FM Nick Moss On this double CD, Nick Moss brushes a fresh coat of paint on the classic Chicago blues sound he learned from legends like Jimmy Rogers and Jimmy Dawkins. The song you're about to hear is from the second disc, which features Moss, for the first time on CD, playing acoustic guitar. Get this double CD at Moss' website, www.nickmoss.com 4:47 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no John "JB" Bingham fronts this fantastic soul/blues/R&B band. In the 80's, Bingham wrote songs for Miles Davis and played percussion in the Davis group. His track "Jilli" is featured on Amandla, Davis' last studio album. He also played keyboards and guitar with the rock/funk/ska band "Fishbone." Buy his new CD "The Good Girl Blues" at: http://www.yellowdogrecords.com/orders Fri, 16 Nov 2007 12:59:56 -0600 WGLT-FM The Soul of John black John "JB" Bingham fronts this fantastic soul/blues/R&B band. In the 80's, Bingham wrote songs for Miles Davis and played percussion in the Davis group. His track "Jilli" is featured on Amandla, Davis' last studio album. He also played keyboards and guitar with the rock/funk/ska band "Fishbone." Buy his new CD "The Good Girl Blues" at: http://www.yellowdogrecords.com/orders 3:56 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no He drove taxi in the French Quarter of New Orleans for 15 years and he's been recording CDs since 1995. Shannon incorporates the people he's met and observations he's made over the years into his songs, which tend to land on the funky side of blues. This CD "Live at Tipitina's" was recorded at Tipitina's Nightclub in his hometown of New Orleans. Get it at http://www.northernblues.com/order.html Fri, 9 Nov 2007 12:58:43 -0600 WGLT-FM Mem Shannon He drove taxi in the French Quarter of New Orleans for 15 years and he's been recording CD's since 1995. Shannon incorporates the people he's met and observations he's made over the years into his songs, which tend to land on the funky side of blues. This CD "Live at Tipitina's" was recorded at Tipitina's Nightclub in his hometown of New Orleans. Get it at http://www.northernblues.com/order.html 6:36 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Not exactly a blues newcomer, harmonica master Rod Piazza seems revived by his bands move to Delta Groove Records. As always, Piazza is joined by his keyboard playing wife Honey and his crack band on an "Thrillville" featuring swingin' West Coast Blues. Find "Thrillville" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rodpiazza Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:44:20 -0600 WGLT-FM Rod Piazza Not exactly a blues newcomer, harmonica master Rod Piazza seems revived by his bands move to Delta Groove Records. As always, Piazza is joined by his keyboard playing wife Honey and his crack band on an "Thrillville" featuring swingin' West Coast Blues. Find "Thrillville" at http://cdbaby.com/cd/rodpiazza 4:04 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no With their first release on Nick Moss' Blue Bella label, Kilborn Alley is ready to break out of Central Illinois. The band had their previous CD nominated for the prestigious "Blues Awards" last year in Memphis, and this release, "Tear Chicago Down" is a good bet to be nominated for Traditional Blues album of the year. The new CD combines gritty Chicago Blues with some of the best soul blues to be recorded in years and can be found at amazon.com. Fri, 26 Oct 2007 14:43:09 -0600 WGLT-FM The Kilborn Alley Blues Band With their first release on Nick Moss' Blue Bella label, Kilborn Alley is ready to break out of Central Illinois. The band had their previous CD nominated for the prestigious "Blues Awards" last year in Memphis, and this release, "Tear Chicago Down" is a good bet to be nominated for Traditional Blues album of the year. The new CD combines gritty Chicago Blues with some of the best soul blues to be recorded in years and can be found at amazon.com. 3:30 WGLT-FM Public Radio new, blues, WGLT, public radio no no Relatively unknown today, Nappy Brown is one of the great American musical voices. Along with Ray Charles, Brown created some of the most intense R&B music of the 1950's. On this release, Brown is backed by the stellar guitar attacks of Sean Costello, Bob Margolin and Junior Watson. Find Brown's latest CD "Long Time Coming" at http://www.blindpigrecords.com/ Fri, 19 Oct 2007 13:33:09 -0600 WGLT-FM Portland Oregon's "The Insomniacs" are ripping up the West Coast with their jump blues style. "Left Coast Blues" is their debut on Delta Groove Records. Fri, 12 Oct 2007 17:54:23 -0600 WGLT-FM Mason is an NYC ex-pat calling LA home now. While working as a stone mason he learned and practiced blues harp and soul singing. And he hasn't fully left behind his stone mason career either. Find his new CD "Sofa King Badass" at http://www.cduniverse.com/search/xx/music/artist/Casey,+Mason/a/Mason+Casey.htm Fri, 5 Oct 2007 14:42:05 -0600 WGLT-FM An opera student in college, Ayers caught the blues bug attending a festival in Alaska. Sara has been awarded Best Female Vocalist at the Lehigh Valley Music Awards every year since 2003. Jon Norton brings you "Son of a Preacher Man" from the CD "3am Epiphany." Find it at http://cdbaby.com/cd/sarahayers2 Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:38:39 -0600 WGLT-FM Born and raised in Yugoslavia, 31 year old Ana Popovic lived through the worst years of the Milosovic regime. She says "'Still Making History'addresses the different worlds we live in, and how we try to connect for decades as individuals, or even hundreds of years as societies, and ultimately try to understand one another." You can find this CD by visiting cdbaby.com Thu, 20 Sep 2007 14:37:10 -0600 WGLT-FM Recorded at Chan's Nightclub in Woonsocket Rhode Island in 2006, Moss and special guest "Monster" Mike Welch tear through 11 songs in their usual gritty Chicago Blues style on the new CD "Live @ Chan's. Find this CD at http://cdbaby.com/cd/nickmoss5. Fri, 14 Sep 2007 14:35:38 -0600 WGLT-FM Lee Rocker was the bass player with the rockabilly revival group of the 80's, The Stray Cats. He's been leading his own band since 1994. His 10th release, "Black Cat Bone" is another swingin' rockabilly/blues hybrid. Find the album at http://www.alligator.com/index.cfm?section=store&page=album&albumID=AL4917 Fri, 7 Sep 2007 13:40:54 -0600 WGLT-FM Pauline York and her band hit the Chicago blues scene in 1997. "Get Down and Ride" is their 3rd release and serves notice that they are becoming a player on the national blues scene. Get the CD at: http://www.paulineyorkband.com/merch.html Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:39:12 -0600 WGLT-FM McKnight was exposed to blues at a young age. An uncle would take him to from his small western Tennessee town to Beale Street in Memphis, exposing him live blues. Critics are calling McKnight as one of the best new artists of the "new primative" movement. His new CD "Supa Good" is available at http://www.bigblackhand.com/products.html Fri, 24 Aug 2007 18:01:59 -0600 WGLT-FM