GLT_Talkin_Blues

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Marcia Ball returns to Central IL with an appearance at the Illinois Blues Festival in Peoria Labor Day Weekend. We recently sat down with Marcia to talk about her latest Alligator Records release "Roadside Attractions". She also talked about her home areas of East Texas and Western Louisiana. You can purchase "Roadside Attractions at: http://www.marciaball.com/cd-ra.html --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- In advance of the Big Damn Band appearance at Nook Fest in Saybrook IL tomorrow (Aug 10), we spoke to Josh "Reverend" Peyton about the bands new CD, gospel music, and Charlie Patton. You can purchase the new disc titled "Between the Ditches" from the BDB at: http://www.bigdamnband.com/store/ --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Citing Jimi Hendrix and Ted Nugent as his pathway to the blues, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada's Marshall Lawrence explains how "The Nuge" and Hendrix helped him find "the blues". You'll also hear Lawrence talk about and plays songs from his latest disc "House Call" which you can purchase at: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/marshalllawrence2 --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Rory Block has led an interesting life, to say the least. As a teen, she met and befriended a number of legendary Delta Bluesmen, including Son House and the Reverend Gary Davis. On this podcast, Block describes those meetings, and we feature songs from many of her recent releases that salute some of these legends. You can purchase these CD's at: http://roryblock.com/Pages/HeaderLinks/Discs.htm --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Angela Strehli was a major part of the Austin, TX blues music explosion of the 1970's and 1980's, helping to launch the career of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Los Lonely Boys, among others. She also crossed paths with and befriended blues legends including Pinetop Perkins, Muddy Waters, and John Lee Hooker. On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Strehli talks about a few of those names, and also about her own accomplished career, including her latest project, "The Blues Broads." You can purchase the new CD by The Blues Broads at: http://amzn.to/U0Ib2a --- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- A whimsical turn off Highway 61 during a self described "blues pilgrimage" through the southern United States a couple years ago, lead to the making of the movie "Music From the Big House". "Music From the Big House" is a critically acclaimed documentation of Chiarelli's idea to perform a blues show with the inmates in the Louisiana State Prison. On this podcast, Chiarelli describes how the project evolved, and she plays many of the songs that ended up on the soundtrack. "The Soundtrack to Music From the Big House" can purchased at: http://ritachiarelli.com/store.php --- podcast produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml --- We had a chance to catch up with the premier slide guitar player in the world over the weekend, and we're doggone jumpin' that Sonny Landreth is gonna be in our town of Bloomington, IL this week. Check out Landreth's website to purchase his music -- podcast produced by Klare White

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- The very first GLT Summer Concert featured this talented genre defying multi-instrumentalist. On her just released CD "Pianoland", Bogart puts her saxophone in its case and delivers a sweet album of blues boogie woogie, a couple obscure jazz covers and some beautiful originals. On this podcast, Bogart talks about the musical barriers she faced as a child, defying genres, and how her new CD came to be. You can purchase "Pianoland" at: http://www.deannabogart.com/CDStore.html - See more at: http://wglt.org/music/blues/blues-next.php#sthash.cqCXmEWO.dpuf --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- As Royal Southern Brotherhood rests this afternoon to conserve energy for their sold out gig at The Fat Fish Pub in Galesburg, IL tonight, enjoy an hour with Devon Allman, 1/3 of this southern supergroup that includes Cyril Neville and Mike Zito. You can purchase the bands CD at: http://www.royalsouthernbrotherhood.com/ --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Our 2013 GLT Summer Concert Headliner joins us to explain his motivation behind his new CD "The Freedom to Fail", and talks about why he gravitated to music and entertainment. Along the way, you'll hear songs from "The Freedom to Fail" which you can purchase at: http://bit.ly/cBWIDi --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- The personal is also the professional with Peter Karp & Sue Foley, who met 6 years ago at a blues festival. On this podcast, Karp and Foley, who appear at the GLT Summer Concert June 8th, reveal how that meeting changed their personal and professional lives. You'll also hear songs from their two releases, "He Said, She Said", and "Beyond The Crossroads", both of which can be purchased at: http://bit.ly/10Eyp97 --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Oxford, Ohio's "Belle of the Blues" has one of the great acoustic releases of 2013. And with a stellar backing band that includes violinist Doug Hamilton, "Singing in my Soul"is also a whole lot of fun. You can purchase "Singing in my Soul" at: http://www.lisabiales.com/ --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- One of the great storytellers of our time returns to GLT's Talkin' Blues to discuss and play songs from his new CD "There's A Time." You can purchase this great disc at: http://doug-macleod.com/ --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- A sneak preview of rising star Matthew Curry's "Electric Relgion" CD, which drops June 14th when the band plays the Castle Theater in downtown Bloomington. Pre-order now at: http://www.matthewcurry.com/home.cfm --- produced by Jon Norton

You can listen to GLT Blues Radio 24/7 @ http://wglt.org/streams/blues.shtml -- Rick Estrin has been the front man, lead singer, and harp player for "Little Charlie and the Nightcats since he and "Little Charlie" Baty founded the band in the mid 1970's. When Baty retired a couple years ago, the band kept it's name, with the exception of putting Estrin's name out front. On this podcast, Estrin talks about the subtle music change in the band since Baty's retirement, and some of the characters he's met on the streets in his native San Francisco. You can purchase "Twisted," the bands latest release at: http://alligatorrecords.com/albums/Twisted/ --- produced by Jon Norton