Mike Greenblatt

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Mike Greenblatt

The blues and gospel have always been different sides of the same coin. Such blues legends as Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Son House, Bukka White and Skip James all did a deep dive within gospel. Enter Kid Ramos, the California guitarist-producer, whose Strange Things Happening (Nola Blue Records), is a soulful combo of both. It’s his first album in five years and one that shouts out his faith from the highest mountain.

2 weeks ago | goldminemag.com | Mike Greenblatt

The blues and gospel have always been different sides of the same coin. Such blues legends asBlind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Charley Patton, Son House, Bukka White and Skip James all did a deep dive within gospel. Enter Kid Ramos, the California guitarist-producer, whose Strange Things Happening (Nola Blue Records), is a soulful combo of both. It's his first album in five years and one that shouts out his faith from the highest mountain.

3 weeks ago | theaquarian.com | Mike Greenblatt

Memphis Slim, U.S.A. is the ironically named 1961 album by American ex-patriot Memphis Slim [1915-1988] recently re-released and re-mastered by Candid Records. As a proud Black man, he gave up on the U.S. in 1962 to settle in France where the color of his skin wasn’t so important. He never came home, living out the rest of his days in Paris.

1 month ago | goldminemag.com | Mike Greenblatt

Paul Rappaport Gliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the Art of Rock Promotion Jawbone PressBy Mike GreenblattIn 1965, "The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man" was a song from the third Stones album, Out Of Our Heads. Author Paul Rappaport probably started out as such but he went on to enjoy a 33-year career at Columbia Records on his way to becoming one of the most renowned rock promo guys in the world. The Pink Floyd airship was his idea.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mike Greenblatt

Paul RappaportGliders Over Hollywood: Airships, Airplay and the Art of Rock PromotionJawbone PressBy Mike GreenblattIn 1965, “The Under Assistant West Coast Promotion Man” was a song from the third Stones album, Out Of Our Heads. Author Paul Rappaport probably started out as such but he went on to enjoy a 33-year career at Columbia Records on his way to becoming one of the most renowned rock promo guys in the world.