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Tag Archives: Brandon Hudspeth
Levee Town Mints a Rock Classic
Review of Levee Town, Trying to Keep My Head Above Water Normally I prefer my guitars fat and dirty in tone, growling rather than chirping, pushed to the edge of feedback before being reeled back in from chaos, but always, … Continue reading
Posted in blues, COVID-19 lockdowns, Music
Tagged Adam Hagerman, blues rock, Brandon Hudspeth, Charlie Parker, Chet Atkins sound, Contemporary Americana, Count Basie, Covid Age music, Freddie King songs, Jacque Garoutte, Jay McShann, Joe Turner, Kansas City blues, Les Paul sound, Levee Town new album, Little Milton songs, Lockdowns and creativity
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Rock Returns Home to the Blues
As a lifelong rock ’n’ roller and blues fan, I’ve lamented the steep decline in the popularity of rock music in recent years, particularly among musicians. In 2017 The Guardian reported that hip-hop and R&B had overtaken rock as “the … Continue reading
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