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Albert Castiglia "Keepin' On"
Born in New York, Albert Castiglia is a now a proud participant in Florida’s burgeoning blues scene. He honed his chops as lead guitarist for Junior Wells, and now his solo career has flourished. Castiglia’s 5th album, “Keepin On,” is out. We have five copies for Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters, thanks to Blues Leaf Records.
ENTER HERE to get your hands on one.
BluesCentric.com T-shirts
There’s a new blues website you should know about called Bluescentric.com. They’ve got blues T-shirts, music, posters plus a whole lot more. Definitely check it out next time you’ve got a some time for great blues. And ENTER HERE to win cool blues T-shirts from Bluescentric.com.
Blues Festival Tickets and More!
Tim Horton's Southside Shuffle
We have tickets for Tim Horton’s Southside Shuffle in Port Credit, Ontario. The show is September 10-11-12 and features Dr. Hook, Downchild, Elvin Bishop, Johnny Winter, and many more. ENTER HERE and get more details at their website.
Bedford Blues and BBQ
September 4 & 5 in Bedford, Texas -- right between Dallas and Fort Worth starring Robert Cray and Taj Mahal. ENTER HERE, and learn more about the festival on their site.
Dusk 'Til Dawn Blues Festival
30 acts in all September 3, 4, & 5, in Renteisville, Oklahoma starring Bernard Allison, E.G. Kight, and Johnny Rawls. ENTER HERE, and learn more about the weekend here.
Summertime Bikes and Blues Festival
Also September 3-5, this party features a huge ride for motorcycle fans, and then great food and music from Mean Gene Kelton & the Die Hards. Check out the raffle for a custom chopper worth 40k! It all happens in Freeport, Texas. ENTER HERE and learn more on their website.
COMPLETED CONTESTS
Martin Guigui is a multi-talented man. The Argentina native has directed 5 feature films, written 21 screenplays, and has produced more than 30 albums. In between all that he has been recording songs of his own, and now the album "A Moment in Time" is finally released. Martin’s label, Old School Records, has passed along 5 copies for Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters.
Sheryl Crow has a great new CD called 100 Miles from Memphis, and it recalls that great Stax sound. We've got 5 copies for Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters.
The Georgia Blues Festival is August 21st in Dahlonega, Georgia -- starring Johnny Winter and featuring James Cotton. We've got tickets for you.
The Madison Ribberfest takes place August 20-21st, in Madison, Indiana. Delbert McCLinton, Davy Knowles and Back Door Slam, and many more artists will star alongside incredible BBQ. Can't beat that combo!
You may know him as the lead guitarist for Peter Wolf -- guitar hero Johnny A. has a new DVD out called One November Night. Fans of guitar wizardry will love it. We have 5 copies to pass along to you.
Fire up those DVD players because there’s a new CD/DVD set from Robert Cray. Called Cookin’ in Mobile, it was recorded this past February, live in Mobile Alabama. There’s also plenty of behind the scenes footage, interviews and more in this great package. We’ve got 5 video – audio packages to give away thanks to Vanguard Records.
If you like what you heard on the radio hour this week, then you are going to love this giveaway. Blind Pig Records has given us five copies of John Nemeth’s new album, Name the Day to pass along to you.
Our friend Magic Slim has a new album out called Raising the Bar, and we have 5 copies to pass along to Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters – thanks to Blind Pig Records.
VIP Passes for two to the 19th Annual Pocono Blues Festival In Pennsylvania, Showcasing 20 National Acts on July 23rd,24th & 25th including Mavis Staples--Pinetop Perkins--Hubert Sumlin and The Fabulous Thunderbirds--For info go to www.poconoblues.com
Blues-rockers Indigenous are back with a collection of some of their very best –performed acoustically. Vanguard Records has passed along five copies of their new CD The Acoustic Sessions.
California’s Delta Groove Records is enjoying their summer with a new release from Elvin Bishop just out called “Red Dog Speaks.” Let Delta Groove help you out this summer with a pair of Delta Groove sunglasses and a nylon tote bag.
Briggs Farm Blues Festival
We’ve got five pairs of tickets to the Briggs Farm Blues Festival in Pennsylvania July 9th and 10th. The line-up includes Honeyboy Edwards, Mississippi Heat and Moreland & Arbuckle.
This week’s contest is for Raisin’ Cain: The Wild and Raucous story of Johnny Winter -- a must-read for any blues fan. It is packed with one-on-one interviews and lots of photographs from Johnny’s personal archive. Now Backbeat Books has given us five copies of Mary Lou Sullivan’s new biography to pass along to you.
Our friend Joe Bonamassa has a new album called Black Rock, and we have 5 copies to pass along to Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters – thanks to Joe’s label, J&R Adventures.
We’ve got a great weekend getaway planned for you thanks to the folks at the Maine Blues Festival. It’s happening June 19th in Naples, Maine, but we’re giving away three days of fun and entertainment. You’ll get two tickets to the fest, two nights lodging, five buffet meals, a lake cruise, and more. A perfect, bluesy weekend.
Chicago’s Delmark Records helps keep the heart beating in the Windy City blues scene. They’ve got two new CDs they want to share: Mississippi Heat’s Let’s Live it Up and Dave Weld and the Imperial Flames’ Burnin Love.
We’ve got 5 copies of each to give away thanks to our friends at Delmark.
We’ve got prize packages from the W.C. Handy Blues Festival, coming up June 12th through 19th in Henderson, Kentucky. A HUGE lineup for this free weeklong festival including Joe Louis Walker, Tab Benoit, Kenny Neal and many more. Learn more at www.handyblues.org.
Dayton Ohio’s Eric Jerardi Band was going through tapes of their tour and one particular recording stood out – their gig at the Waukesha Blues Festival outside Milwaukee. That show is now a CD and the band wants you to have a copy. 5 lucky Brethren or Soul Sisters will pick up a copy.
Just a couple of weeks ago, The Mannish Boys were our Blues Breaker. Now you can win a copy of the album Shake for Me on our website. As a bonus, winners will also get Kirk Fletcher’s new CD, My Turn
5 winners get both, thanks to Delta Groove and Eclecto Groove Records.
One of the greatest albums ever recorded, The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street is being re-released in a deluxe edition this month and we want you to have a copy. This 2-disc set contains 10 previously unreleased recordings from the Exile sessions. Win one of five copies, thanks to Universal Records.
P.S. Exile on Main Street is also our CD of the Month for May! All CD of the Month members will get a copy of this great set as well.
The Concord Music group includes the great labels, Stax and Telarc. They have so many new releases coming out that we’re declaring April Concord Music Group Month. How do we celebrate that? By giving away Concord CD samplers to FIVE HUNDRED brethren and soul sisters. The CD contains new tracks from Jonny Lang, Eric Bibb, Pinetop Perkins, Moreland and Arbuckle, and many more.
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Blues Festival season is just getting underway and there's a great one coming up later this month -- The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival in Annapolis, Maryland on May 22nd and 23rd. Buddy Guy, Chuck Berry, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Louis Walker, and many others are on the bill. We've got tickets to Sunday's show for a lucky winner. Learn more about the festival on their website.
Back in 1983, two greats – Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan took the stage together in an unforgettable concert. Fortunately for us, microphones and cameras caught it all. The result was called In Session, and now a re-mastered and expanded version is available from Stax Records. And Concord Records has given us a handful of copies to pass along to you.
Jonny Lang has a new live CD coming out this week. Called "Live At The Ryman", the Nashville concert features hits such as Lie to Me, Red Light, and Breakin’ Me. We have a handful of copies to give away, thanks to Concord Records.
We have all heard some great street musicians. What if you harnessed all that worldwide talent and had them perform together by using a mobile recording studio? That’s the idea behind "Playing For Change", featuring New Orleans street musician Grandpa Elliott. A wonderful new concept album put together by Concord Records.
We have a prize package from The Baton Rouge Blues Festival, coming up on April 24. It's a free show featuring Janiva Magness, Sonny Landreth, Tony Joe White, and many more. The winner of this contest will get a package of CDs from performers headlining the show. You can learn about The Baton Rouge Blues Festival by visiting their website here.
A great giveaway this week – the rockin’ blues sound of New York’s Popa Chubby. His new album is called "The Fight Is On" and our friends at Blind Pig Records would like you to have a copy.
Peter Karp and Sue Foley are turning the battle of the sexes into a duet. With Karp's lyrics and Sue's guitar, you wanna get your hands on this album. Our friends at Blind Pig are giving you that chance.
Dan Toler, of the Toler/Townsend Band, has teamed up with Catbone/Speed Demon Picks to offer you a chance to get your hands on a set of six picks from Dan’s signature models and a set of the Premier line of Catbone/Speed Demon guitar picks, the fastest picks on the planet. The Catbone/Speed Demon line is becoming very popular among serious guitarist. To quote Dan, “Feeling is believing. This is the last pick you will ever need”. One lucky Blues Brother or Soul Sister will receive both sets of these specialty picks.
Aaron Moreland and Dustin Arbuckle have spent nearly a decade exploring the edges of American roots music. It is Chicago Blues meets the Delta on their new album “Flood. It is out on Telarc, and they would like five lucky listeners to have a copy – on us.
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Next month, there will be a new Jimi Hendrix album. You heard right. A new official CD with twelve tracks never before released of Jimi Hendrix recorded between February and June, 1969. As soon as the album gets sprung, we will send copies to five to our blues brethren and soul sisters. Courtesy of our friends at Sony Records.
Roots blues man, Eric Bibb, has a new CD out, and on it, he channels Delta guitar master Bukka White. Telarc records has passed along copies of the new release, Booker’s Guitar, for five lucky listeners.
Dangerous Dan Toler played with the Allman Brothers. Johnny Townsend was the voice of the pop smash “Smoke from a Distant Fire.” Together, they blend that signature southern rock sound with their blues roots. I have 5 copies of the new Toler-Townsend Band CD to give away thanks to their label, Garage Door records
Florida’s funkiest, Ronny Sessum, continues to have success with his latest, “Funk and Blues Man.” He called us up and asked us to hand out a few copies to you, our brethren.
Davis Coen is a self-produced bluesman from Charleston, South Carolina. His latest album is called Magnolia Land, and he wants to share a few copies with the Blues Brethren and Soul Sisters.
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