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Guitarist McKinley James to Release Debut Album
by Stephi Wild - April 05, 2024 McKinley James has announced the forthcoming release of his debut album entitled, Working Class Blues fur on June 7th.... 
Tony Jackson Returns with New Single 'Five Dollar Bible'
by Michael Major - June 22, 2023 “Five Dollar Bible” tells the story of the simple wisdom found on the black and white pages of a gifted five-dollar Bible. In 2022 the singer signed to Bob Frank’s BFD / Audium Nashville and began work on his follow up album slated for release this fall. The single is distributed by BFD/Orchard, Chu... 
Dom Flemons Releases New Album 'Traveling Wildfire'
by Michael Major - March 24, 2023 Produced by Ted Hutt (Old Crow Medicine Show, Dropkick Murphys) and recorded at Los Angeles’ Kingsize Soundlabs, Traveling Wildfire is Flemons’ most personal album to-date as he refocuses on songwriting—reflecting on recent epiphanies and spiritual evolution as well as the current social climate.... 
Albert King's 'Born Under A Bad Sign' Set For April Reissue
by Michael Major - February 07, 2023 The single also served as the title track to King’s debut LP with Stax. Released in August 1967, Born Under a Bad Sign compiled the above-mentioned singles, plus originals like “The Hunter,” (penned by Booker T. & The M.G.’s, and Carl Wells), “Personal Manager,” (by King and David Porter), and King’... 
Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers & More to Be Honored By the GRAMMYs
by Michael Major - January 05, 2023 Bobby McFerrin, Nirvana, Ma Rainey, Nile Rodgers, Slick Rick 'The Ruler,' The Supremes, and Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson of Heart are the 2023 Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipients; Henry Diltz, Ellis Marsalis and Jim Stewart are the Trustees Award recipients.... 
Find Out Who Won at the 2022 GRAMMY Awards - All the Winners!
by Michael Major - April 21, 2022 The 64th Annual GRAMMY Awards featured a tribute to Stephen Sondheim, a win for Barlow and Bear's 'Unofficial Bridgerton Musical,' Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett for their 'Love For Sale' Cole Porter duets album, Olivia Rodrigo, and more. Check out the full list of winners now!... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Releases New Album 'Cold As Weiss'
by Michael Major - February 11, 2022 Today, the Seattle-based soul-jazz groove-machine Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio released their new full length Cold As Weiss via Colemine Records. Cold As Weiss is the band’s first release featuring new drummer Dan Weiss, also of the powerhouse soul and funk collective The Sextones. Listen to the new alb... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Releases New Single 'Don't Worry 'Bout What I Do'
by Michael Major - January 07, 2022 Cold As Weiss is the band’s first release featuring new drummer Dan Weiss, also of the powerhouse soul and funk collective The Sextones. A natural fit for the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio's groove-oriented rhythms, Dan’s smoldering drumming locks in the trio’s explosive chemistry. Listen to the new sing... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Announce New Album 'Cold As Weiss'
by Michael Major - December 14, 2021 A natural fit for the Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio's groove-oriented rhythms, Dan’s smoldering drumming locks in the trio’s explosive chemistry. DLO3’s lineup is completed by organist Delvon Lamarr and guitarist Jimmy James. The album announcement comes with the first single “Pull Your Pants Up.”... 
Craft Recordings to Release Two Career-Spanning Collections Celebrating Dyke & The Blazers
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 05, 2021 Long coveted by cratediggers and beatmakers, Dyke & The Blazers was one of the earliest funk acts to emerge in the mid-’60s soul scene, alongside artists like James Brown and The Meters.... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Releases New Single 'Cold As Weiss'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 28, 2021 Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio conjures the smoky 1960s jazz stylings of Jimmy Smith and Baby Face Willette, and the snappy soul strut of Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Meters, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and Charles Earland. Within the trio’s distinct jazz stew, are also dashes of Motown, Stax Records, blues, and cos... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio's Album 'I Told You So' Debuts on Multiple Billboard Charts
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 09, 2021 The album just debuted on multiple Billboard Charts: #1 on the Contemporary Jazz Album chart, #3 on the Jazz Album chart, #4 on the Tastemaker Album chart, and #12 on the Heatseeker Album chart.... 
Evelyn Rubio Completes Fourth Studio Duet In 2020
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 04, 2021 The ever popular effervescent bi-lingual vocalist sax player Ms. Evelyn Rubio (Crossing Borders) closes out 2020 in the studio with Mr. Vincent Powell on his new release 'A Sunny Holiday'. ... 
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio Announces New Album 'I Told You So'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 09, 2020 Today the Seattle-based soul-jazz groove-machine Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio announced I Told You So.... 
T. Graham Brown Releases Acoustic Album 'Bare Bones'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 09, 2020 Country music favorite and host of SiriusXM’s LIVE WIRE show, T. Graham Brown will release an acoustic album for the first time in his career, Bare Bones, on October 9 through his partnership with Time Life.... 
VIDEO: William Shatner Celebrates Release Of New Album With Animated Video
by Stephi Wild - October 03, 2020 The highly anticipated new blues album from pop culture icon William Shatner, simply titled The Blues, has finally arrived! ... 
The Staple Singers' 'Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection' Now Available for Pre-Order
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 23, 2020 Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce a deluxe CD edition of Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection. The acclaimed box set, which was previously released on vinyl digital formats, celebrates one of music’s greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers.... 
Elvin Bishop Joins Shirley King On A Brand New Single
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 09, 2020 Word has already begun to spread all over the world that Blues royal, Shirley King, daughter of legend B.B. King, is about to release a new album that features an amazing cast of blues musicians... 
Craft Recordings, Record Store Day Announce New Dates For Roundup of Vinyl Exclusives
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 04, 2020 Craft Recordings and Record Store Day announce the new dates for their roundup of vinyl exclusives.... 
T. Graham Brown Partners with Time LifeFor Digital Re-Issue Of Four Classic Albums
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 01, 2020 Chart-topping country music star T. Graham Brown joins forces with Time Life to reissue four of his albums in digital format on June 5 and to release an all-new album this fall. ... 
Shirley King Unveils New Studio Album
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 12, 2020 Being the blues-singing daughter of B.B. King has earned Shirley King the title “Daughter of the Blues,” but she is an outstanding singer and performer in her own right and capable of singing any kind of music that comes her way. Just witness her newest full-length album, Blues For A King,... 
Craft Recordings Announces 'The Memphis Masters'
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2019 Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce The Memphis Masters—a limited video series celebrating various albums from the iconic Stax Records label, showcasing its enduring musical legacy, as well as its influence on Memphis, TN. Created in partnership with Memphis Record Pressing and Memphis Tourism,... 
The Big Damn Blues Revolution Tour Announces Special Guests
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 04, 2019 The Big Damn Blues Revolution Tour brings together three amazing artists who are master musicians and showmen. The Reverend Peyton, Dom Flemons, and J.D. Wilkes also have a special bond in the blues-roots-folk music that they love and live. This unique tour showcases the best their genres have to of... 
7-LP Box Set Celebrating The Staple Singers Stax Years Out Dec. 6
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 29, 2019 Craft Recordings is thrilled to announce the release of a vinyl box set celebrating one of music's greatest gospel and soul groups, The Staple Singers. Set for a December 6th release date, Come Go With Me: The Stax Collection presents all of the group's studio albums released on the iconic Memphis l... 
David Hasselhoff Asks the World to 'Open Your Eyes' in New Single
by Abigail Charpentier - September 10, 2019 Although most recognizable for his starring turns in the hit TV shows Knight Rider and Baywatch along with numerous feature film appearances (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2, Kung Fury, Click, The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, Dodgeball, and Marvel's original Nick Fury: Agent Of Shield, among others) ... |
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