Bentley’s Bandstand: August 2025 by Bill Bentley Marshall Crenshaw, FROM THE “HELLHOLE.” Here’s the prime example of a rock & roll expert who knows how to juggle originals and cover songs in a way that everything comes out his own in the end. It’s not an easy attribute to perfect, but Marshall Crenshaw sure did. […]
Buddy Guy – Ain’t Done With the Blues This showcase, produced by songwriter Tom Hambridge (drums/percussion), is a classy package from the 89-year-old Louisiana-born Buddy Guy. Ain’t Done With the Blues (Drops July 30 – Happy Birthday, Buddy/Silvertone/RCA Records/64:00) provides 18 tracks on his 14th studio LP. The 8-time Grammy Award winner welcomes guitarists Joe […]
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Buddy Guy – This Is Buddy Guy! This live set features 8 exhilarating blues tracks recorded & released originally by Vanguard Records. The Louisiana-born Buddy Guy was captured at the New Orleans House in Berkeley, CA. The Grammy Award-winning guitarist has been playing since 1953, & he shows his Chicago blues skills throughout. This record […]
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James “Biscuit” Rouse interview James “Biscuit” Rouse Celebrates Buddy Miles’ Boundless Energy With Biscuit and Buddy On September 27th, 2024, drummer, singer, songwriter, musical director, and producer James “Biscuit” Rouse will be releasing his first solo album after working as a sought-after drummer and vocalist in many bands. A Philadelphia local, Rouse decided to bring […]
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Talking Music w/Tom Hambridge, Buddy Guy’s Producer and Drummer Tom Hambridge is a multiple Grammy award winning musician, songwriter, and producer with his own new album Blu Ja Vu. Tom is currently on tour with legendary guitarist Buddy Guy on Buddy’s farewell tour as his drummer and one of his opening acts. Recently this American […]
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