http://a1artistspotlight.com Interviews and music by top Blues Artists. The name of this show has been changed to A1Blues.Com everything else is the same. Each show spotlights one artist for the whole 30-minutes. This is your chance to really get to know the artist and their music, not just one song. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:17:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Hear Jeff Jensen talk about his new CD I’m Coming Home. . Download Standard Podcast . The Jeff Jensen Band's CD I’m Coming Home is some of the most enjoyable and fun blues I’ve heard in awhile.  This is a five peace band with trumpet, trombone, and sax added to give it a larger ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/03/12/130-jeff-jensen-%e2%80%93-i%e2%80%99m-coming-home/ . Download 129 - Bruce Iglauer - The Story of Alligator Records - Episode # 3 The Early Artists on Alligator Records . Episode # 3 The Early Artists on Alligator Records This week you will hear Bruce Iglauer continue his interesting story about the founding of Alligator Records and about some ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/03/04/bruce-iglauer-the-story-of-alligator-records-episode-3-the-early-artists-on-alligator-records/ This week you will hear Grammy Nominated John Primer talk about his solo record All Originals as well as some songs from that record. . Download 128 - John Primer – All Originals . John Primer was born in 1945 in Camden, Mississippi, USA. He grew up with music all around, from family and ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/02/25/128-john-primer-%e2%80%93-all-originals/ This week you will hear Shane Dwight talk about his CD Plays the Blues as well as some really good music from this CD. . Download 127 - Shane Dwight - Plays the Blues . Shane Dwight is doing something I’ve only heard the "Boss" (Bruce Springsteen) and Guns N’ Roses do. He ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/02/18/127-shane-dwight-plays-the-blues/ If you have not heard yet I’m sorry to inform you of the passing if blues guitarist Lil Dave Thompson.  Dave was killed in an automobile accident on February 13th while touring with his band. The other band members were not seriously injured. Lil' Dave is survived by Susan White, his ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/02/16/842/ This week you will get to hear Tail Dragger talk about what the real blues are as well as songs from his new CD Live at Rooster’s Lounge. . Download 126 - Tail Dragger – Live at Rooster’s Lounge . Tail Dragger was born James Yancey Jones in 1940 in Altheimer, Arkansas, USA. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/02/11/126-tail-dragger-%e2%80%93-live-at-rooster%e2%80%99s-lounge/ . Download Bruce Iglauer - The Story of Alligator Records - Episode # 2 Bruce Iglauer & Hound Dog Taylor . Episode # 2 Bruce Iglauer & Hound Dog Taylor This week you will hear Bruce Iglauer talk about why he thought Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers was such a good band even ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/02/04/bruce-iglauer-the-story-of-alligator-records-episode-2-bruce-iglauer-hound-dog-taylor/ This week you will hear Henry Gray telling us about his rich blues history and about his new record Times Are Getting’ Hard. . Download 124 - Henry Gray - Times Are Getting’ Hard . Henry Gray was born in 1925 in Louisiana, USA. He started playing piano when he was around seven ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/01/28/124-henry-gray-times-are-getting%e2%80%99-hard/ Hear Debbie Davies talk about her new instrumental CD Holdin’ Court. . Download 123 - Debbie Davies – Holdin’ Court . You probably recall we talked to Debbie Davies about her last CD Blues Blast not all that long ago (click here to hear that show). Blues Blast had a lot of ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/01/21/123-debbie-davies-%e2%80%93-holdin%e2%80%99-court/ . Download 122 - Duke Robillard - Stomp! The Blues Tonight . This week you will get to hear Duke Robillard talk about his Grammy nominated CD Stomp! The Blues Tonight. Very little needs to be said about Duke Robillard because everyone knows him and respects him very highly. He was the founder ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/01/14/122-duke-robillard-stomp-the-blues-tonight/ . Download Bruce Iglauer - The Story of Alligator Records - Episode # 1 Bruce Iglauer Way Laid By The Blues Episode # 1 Bruce Iglauer Way Laid By The Blues This week hear Bruce Iglauer the founder of Alligator Records talk about how he got interested in the blues. Alligator Records is one ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2010/01/07/bruce-iglauer-the-story-of-alligator-records-episode-1-bruce-iglauer-way-laid-by-the-blues/ . Download 120 - Best of 2009 pt. 2 . This like last week will be some of the best songs from artists that have been on the show this past year. January 7th I’ll be back with a new interview and great music. The first show will be about someone who has had more ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/12/31/120-best-of-2009-pt-2/ . Download 119 - Best of 2009 pt.1 . This week and next will be some of the best songs from artists that have been on the show this past year. January 7th I’ll be back with new interviews and great music. The first show will be about someone who has had more to do ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/12/24/119-best-of-2009-pt1/ This week hear David Gerald talk about his new record Hell and Back. . Download 118 - David Gerald - Hell & Back Recently Breeze who also does a blues show on KCOR Kansas City Online Radio called Kool Breeze & Sizzlin Blues (7pm CST USA time) was telling me about this new ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/12/17/118-david-gerald-hell-back/ Hear Mac Arnold talk about some of the big names he’s worked with. He will talk about his new record Country Man and you will hear some songs from it too. . Download 117 - Mac Arnold - Country Man Mac Arnold’s new record Country Man is just his latest accomplishment in ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/12/10/117-mac-arnold-country-man/ . Hear Lil’ Dave Thompson talk about his history and his CD Deep In The Night. Download 116 - Lil’ Dave Thompson – Deep In The Night . Lil’ Dave Thompson’s name starts with Lil’ but there is nothing little about Dave’s sound. If you love Albert King like I do you’re ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/12/03/116-lil%e2%80%99-dave-thompson-%e2%80%93-deep-in-the-night/ . Hear Marquise Knox talk about his new CD Man Child and some of the famous blues artists he may be related to. Michael Burks and his band back up Marquise. . Download 115 – Marquise Knox – Man Child This week we are digging deep down into the blues for a talk ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/11/26/115-%e2%80%93-marquise-knox-%e2%80%93-man-child/ Blues Music Award Winner for 2008 Entertainer of the Year was Tommy Castro. You will be hearing Tommy talk about how he got started in music as well as songs from his new Alligator Record Hard Believer. . Download 114 - Tommy Castro - Hard Believer The first day I was to ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/11/19/114-tommy-castro-hard-believer/ Hear Sandy Mack’s brand new record, as well as Sandy talking about the songs. . Download 113 - Sandy Mack – Still Going Strong Ever sense Dennis Gruenling turned me on to Sandy Mack about a year ago. I’ve wanted to do a show on Sandy Mack unfortunately his last record ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/11/12/113-sandy-mack-%e2%80%93-still-going-strong/ Hear Larry McCray talk about his self titled CD Larry McCray. If you like Albert King you will love Larry McCray. . Download 112 – Larry McCray – Larry McCray This record of Larry McCray’s came out in August of 2007. Normally I don't do a show on a record this ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/11/05/112-%e2%80%93-larry-mccray-%e2%80%93-larry-mccray/ Hear Quintus McCormick talk about his new Delmark record Hey Jody plus hear songs from the CD. . Download 111 – Quintus McCormick – Hey Jody! Delmark Records has been releasing some very well received records this year. As you recalled we spoke to Bob Koester the founder of Delmark Records back ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/10/29/111-%e2%80%93-quintus-mccormick-%e2%80%93-hey-jody/ Laurie Morvan will be talking about her new record that just came out two days ago called Fire It Up. You will also be hearing some of the fiery tracks from the record. Download 110 - Laurie Morvan Band – Fire It Up Fire It Up is Laurie Morvan’s fourth ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/10/22/110-laurie-morvan-band-%e2%80%93-fire-it-up/ Hear Sean Chambers talk about his new album, Ten Til Midnight, as well as the songs from it. . Download 109 - Sean Chambers – Ten Til Midnight Sean Chambers grew up in Tampa Bay, Florida, which is about 30 minutes from where he is currently living in Florida. When he ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/10/15/109-sean-chambers-%e2%80%93-ten-til-midnight/ Hear songs from Tinsley Ellis’s new CD Speak No Evil, as well as hearing Tinsley talk about how he got started and the new record. . Download 108 - Tinsley Ellis - Speak No Evil If you’re new to Tinsley Ellis you have some real catching up to do. With ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/10/08/108-tinsley-ellis-speak-no-evil/ Joe Louis Walker released Between A Rock & The Blues two days ago. Now you will hear Joe talk about this new record and hear some new tracks from it. . Download 107 - Joe Louis Walker – Between A Rock & The Blues As you may recall at the beginning of ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/10/01/107-joe-louis-walker-%e2%80%93-between-a-rock-the-blues/ Mike Zito’s new CD came out this week and he will be telling us about it as well as letting us hear some of the new songs from the CD Pearl River. . Download 106 - Mike Zito - Pearl River You may remember that last December Mike Zito was on the show ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/09/24/106-mike-zito-pearl-river/ On this 40th anniversary of Jimmy Dawkins’ record Fast Fingers you’ll get to hear Jimmy talk about (and songs from) the one of his monumental records. . Download 104 - Jimmy Dawkins - Fast Fingers Jimmy was born in a cotton field in Tuchla, Mississippi on October 24, 1936. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/09/17/104-jimmy-dawkins-fast-fingers/ This week you will hear an interview with British blues rock artist Innes Sibun, as well as some outstanding tracks from his CD Tail Dragger. . Download 104 - Innes Sibun - Tail Dragger In this week’s show, Innes Sibun talks about growing up in Great Britain listening to the old blues artists ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/09/10/104-innes-sibun-tail-dragger/ Hear the Shirley Johnson interview this week as well as songs from her Delmark record Blues Attack. . Download 103 - Shirley Johnson - Blues Attack Shirley Johnson grew up in Norfolk Virginia where she was singing gospel music in the church when she was only six years old. Shirley loves gospel music and has ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/09/03/103-shirley-johnson-blues-attack/ Hear Al Kooper talk about his amazing life as well as his amazing record White Chocolate. Download 102 - Al Kooper – White Chocolate Whether you know the name Al Kooper or not you’ve heard his handy work. Al wrote "This Diamond Ring," which was a huge hit for Gary Lewis ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/08/27/102-al-kooper-%e2%80%93-white-chocolate/ Hear Ana Popovic tell about her new CD Blind for Love. . Download 101 – Ana Popovic – Blind For Love Ana Popovic (pronounced Ah´nah Pop´o vitch) was born in Belgrade, Serbia; formerly Yugoslavia. Her father had to work hard to get his hands on records by Howlin’ Wolf, Albert Collins, ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/08/20/101-%e2%80%93-ana-popovic-%e2%80%93-blind-for-love/ This week you will get to listen to Stoney Curtis of The Stoney Curtis Band tell about his Blues-Rock CD Raw and Real. A powerful band, giving their audience all they’ve got. . Download 100 - Stoney Curtis Band – Raw and Real Stoney Curtis is the guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter for ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/08/13/100-stoney-curtis-band-%e2%80%93-raw-and-real/ Hear an interview with Debbie Davies as well as songs from her all-star record Blues Blast. . Download 099 - Debbie Davies - Blues Blast In this week’s show you will hear Debbie Davies talk about growing up in California, where her father was a professional musician. He wrote music for Disney ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/08/06/099-debbie-davies-blues-blast/ Hear an interview with harpist, vocalist and song-writer Steve Guyger as well as songs from his CD Radio Blues. . Download 098 - Steve Guyger - Radio Blues In this weeks show you will meet Steve Guyger who grew up and lives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Many call him a harp ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/07/30/098-steve-guyger-radio-blues/ Hear Joanne Shaw Taylor talk about her debut record White Sugar as well as hearing some great songs from White Sugar. . Download 097 - Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar Joanne Shaw Taylor has released her first record its called White Sugar and it’s on Ruf Records. This record ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/07/23/097-joanne-shaw-taylor-white-sugar/ Hear one of this summer’s top records, Superhero, as well as an interview with its star Candye Kane. . Download 096 - Candye Kane - Superhero Candye talks about working in a church quite early on, then moving on to do country music. In the late seventies Candye was listening to a ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/07/16/096-candye-kane-superhero/ This week you get to hear an interview with Nick Moss, of Nick Moss & the Flip Tops. Nick will be talking about their new CD Live at Chan's Combo Platter No. 2 and as always you will be hearing songs from the new CD. . Download ick Moss ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/07/09/095-nick-moss-live-at-chans-combo-platter-no-2/ This week hear an interview with Rod Piazza and songs from his brand new record Soul Monster. . Download 094 - Rod Piazza - Soul Monster Rod Piazza has been making blues records since way back in 1967. At that time the group was called The Dirty Blues Band. Rod’s interest ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/07/02/094-rod-piazza-soul-monster/ Hear an interview with Bobby Jones and music from his new CD Comin’ Back Hard. . Download 093 - Bobby Jones - Comin' Back Hard Bobby Jones was born in 1940 in Louisiana where he grew up on a farm. As he grew up he worked long hard hours in the ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/06/23/093-bobby-jones-comin-back-hard/ Hear the David Maxwell interview and music from his CD Max Attack. 2009 Blues Music Awards nominated David Maxwell for The Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award. . Download 092 - David Maxwell - Max Attack David started listening to classical music when he was young, because of this it lead him to begin playing ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/06/18/092-david-maxwell-max-attack/ Hear the interview with Paul Mark and music from his CD Blood and Treasure. . Download 091 - Paul Mark & the Van Dorens - Blood and Treasure What would you get if you mixed a little bit of William Shakespeare, or maybe Douglas Adams, with a little of Bob Dylan, and a ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/06/11/091-paul-mark-the-van-dorens-blood-and-treasure/ This week you will get to hear an interview with Cash Box Kings’ Joe Nosek and songs from their CD The Royal Treatment. . Download 090 - Cash Box Kings - The Royal Treatment As Joe will explain in the show, Cash Box Kings are a band that pays tribute to the ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/06/04/090-cash-box-kings-the-royal-treatment/ Hear the Chris Duarte interview and songs from his latest CD Vantage Point. . Download 089 - Chris Duarte – Vantage Point Chris Duarte was born in 1963 in San Antonio, Texas. Growing up Chris enjoyed most things kids like, such as sports and music. When he started playing ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/05/28/089-chris-duarte-%e2%80%93-vantage-point/ Hear Pierre Lacocque talk about his band Mississippi Heat and their marvelous CD Hattiesburg Blues. . Download 088 - Mississippi Heat – Hattiesburg Blues Pierre Lacocque (La-coke) was born in 1952 while his parents were living in Israel. His father was an Old Testament Christian Theologian studding in Jerusalem. His ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/05/21/088-mississippi-heat-%e2%80%93-hattiesburg-blues/ Hear Bob Koester the founder of Delmark Records talk about what he likes most, music, his passion. . Download 087 - Bob Koester - Delmark Records, Found Bob Koester was born in the early thirties and grew up in Wichita, Kansas. He had a love for jazz of the twenties ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/05/14/087-bob-koester-delmark-records-founder-owner-operator/ Hear Dean Mueller of the The Insomniacs talk about their new Delta Groove CD At Least I’m Not With You. . Download 086 - The Insomniacs - At Least I’m Not With You Well it’s that time of the year again, when a lot of blues bands are putting out their new CD’s ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/05/07/086-the-insomniacs-at-least-i%e2%80%99m-not-with-you/ Hear Alvin Jett talk about their new CD Honey Bowl as well as songs from this new record. . Download 085 - Alvin Jett & The Phat Noiz Blues Band - Honey Bowl Alvin Jett was born in the early sixties, in East St. Louis to a family of music lovers. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/04/30/085-alvin-jett-the-phat-noiz-blues-band-honey-bowl/ Congratulations to Jason Ricci, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Instrumentalist-Harmonica”. . Download 084 - Jason Ricci & New Blood – Done With The Devil This week you will get a triple threat. You get to hear songs form the two-day-old CD ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/04/22/084-jason-ricci-new-blood-%e2%80%93-done-with-the-devil/ Hear Big Shanty talk about starting out in a rock band. Then switching to working behind the scenes for people like Derek and the Dominos (Eric Clapton) and the Allman Brothers. He never stop writing songs or playing the guitar though. Now he has ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/04/16/084-big-shanty-%e2%80%93-sold-out%e2%80%a6/ Hear the interview with Big James as he talks about his CD Thank God I Got the Blues. . Download 082 - Big James - Thank God I Got the Blues Big James got to see James Brown in concert around 1968 when he was only 7 years old. From then ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/04/09/082-big-james-thank-god-i-got-the-blues/ Congratulations to Delta Highway, The Blues Foundation has nominated them for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Best New Artist Debut” for the CD The Devil Had a Woman. Hear the interview with Delta Highway’s, Brandon Santini, harmonica player, vocalist, and songwriter for this great blues band. . Download 081 ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/04/02/081-delta-highway-the-devil-had-a-woman/ Hear the interview with Lil Cliff & Rick Street from Lil’ Cliff & the Cliffhangers as well as music from God Bless Women. This band is all about having a good time. Download 080 - Lil' Cliff & the Cliffhangers – God Bless Women Lil’ Cliff & the Cliffhangers have ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/03/26/080-lil-cliff-the-cliffhangers-%e2%80%93-god-bless-women/ Hear the big man him self, Big George Brock talks about working the cotton fields with Muddy Waters. How he ran his own clubs where Albert King started out. George turned down a recording contract with Chest Records, but later got a good deal from Cat ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/03/18/079-big-george-brock-%e2%80%93-from-the-cotton-fields-to-club-owner-to-recording-artist/ Hear the Bob Margolin interview. Bob talks about his days in the Muddy Waters Band and about making his CD In North Carolina. Download 078 - Bob Margolin – In North Carolina See other great photos by Aigars Lapsa at his Website. Bob Margolin was born in 1949 and grew up in ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/03/11/070-bob-margolin-%e2%80%93-in-north-carolina/ Hear the Kenny Wayne interview where he talks about his love for Fats Domino, Johnny Johnson, and Boogie-Woogie. Plus you will hear some great songs from Can't Stop Now. . Download 077 - Kenny Wayne - Can't Stop Now Kenny Wayne was born in 1944 in Spokane, Washington USA. He spent ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/03/04/kenny-wayne-cant-stop-now/ Hear the Joe Louis Walker interview as he talks about his blues journey as well as songs from Witness to the Blues which is one of the top selling blues CDs right now. . Download 076 - Joe Louis Walker - Witness to the Blues Joe Louis Walker was born in San Francisco ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/02/25/076-joe-louis-walker-witness-to-the-blues/ Hear former band members of Pat Ramsey & the Blues Disciples talk about Pat from his start with Johnny Winter up until till his untimely passing a few months ago. Jason Ricci will also talk about Pat’s profound influence on his harp playing and on saving his ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/02/19/075-pat-ramsey-%e2%80%93-a-tribute-to-the-late-pat-ramsey/ Hear the Byther Smith interview and songs from four of his CD’s on Delmark Records. Byther is one of the old time Chicago blues artists. . Download 074 - Byther Smith – Byther Smith Interview and Music Byther Smith was born on April 17, 1932 in Monticello, Mississippi to a large family ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/02/11/074-byther-smith-%e2%80%93-byther-smith-interview-and-music/ Congratulations to Walter Trout, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Rock Blues Album of the Year” for the CD The Outsider. Hear the Walter Trout interview where he talks about being in John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Walter also talks about ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/02/04/073-walter-trout-the-outsider/ Hear the Chris Bell interview and songs from his CD Real Bluesman. This is a CD full of blues and blues-rock if you like Albert King, Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan or even more traditional acoustic blues there is something here for you. Download 071 – Chris ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/01/28/071-%e2%80%93-chris-bell-%e2%80%93-real-bluesman/ Hear the Charles ‘Big Daddy’ Stallings interview and some of the most fun, up beat jazzy-blues you will hear this side of heaven. Come on let’s boogie. . Download 071 - Charles ‘Big Daddy’ Stallings - Blues Evolution Charles ‘Big Daddy’ Stallings was raised in Hobbsville, N.C. When Charles was six ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/01/21/071-charles-%e2%80%98big-daddy%e2%80%99-stallings-blues-evolution/ Hear the Julien Kasper interview where he talks about getting into music, teaching music in college and his CD The New Imperial. You will also get to hear some great tracks from this CD. Download 070 - Julien Kasper - The New Imperial Julien Kasper was born in 1962, ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/01/15/070-julien-kasper-the-new-imperial/ Hear the interview with Reba Russell and songs from the Reba Russell Band’s CD Bleeding Heart. . Download 069 – Reba Russell Band - Bleeding Heart Reba grew up in Florida with a family that loved all kinds of music. Reba sang in the choir in grade school and junior high. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/01/08/069-%e2%80%93-reba-russell-band-bleeding-heart-2/ Congratulations to Jason Ricci, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Instrumentalist-Harmonica”. Hear the interview with Jason Ricci (Reach-ee) and songs from his CD Rocket Number 9. . Download 068 - Jason Ricci – Rocket Number 9 Miles Davis is widely considered one of the ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2009/01/01/jason-ricci-%e2%80%93-rocket-number-9/ Hear the interview with Davy Knowles of Back Door Slam. Davy talks about growing up on the Isle of Man, their new CD Roll Away and about the first tour of the U.S. You’ll also hear songs from the CD Roll Away. . Download 067 - Back Door Slam - ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/12/25/067-back-door-slam-roll-away/ Listen to Rick Fowler talk about how one of his early bands landed him on MTV. Rick talks about his new CD Back On My Good Foot, one of the best blues rock CDs you’re going to hear this year. You will also hear 4 songs from ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/12/18/066-rick-fowler-back-on-my-good-foot/ Download 065 - Mike Zito - TodayHear the Mike Zito interview, Mike talks about growing up with a guitar in hand, the highs, the lows, and Today. Hear songs from his Eclecto Groove Record Today. Mike Zito was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. In High School ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/12/11/065-mike-zito-today/ Hear the Tomcat Courtney interview about his new CD Downsville Blues as well as some tracks off the CD. It is not rock/blues, jazz/blues or anything else it’s just the good old BLUES. . Download 064 - Tomcat Courtney – Downsville Blues Tomcat Courtney says he's not an old man ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/12/04/064-tomcat-courtney-%e2%80%93-downsville-blues/ Hear Mark Nomad talk about his amazing CD Electric Church as well as some tracks off the CD. Blues Revue Magazine liked his music so much they included one of his songs in their sampler CD this month. Hendrix said he worshiped at the Electric Church, maybe it’s ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/11/27/063-mark-nomad-%e2%80%93-electric-church/ Congratulations to Magic Slim, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, Band of the Year & Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year. Hear an interview with blues legend Magic Slim as well as songs ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/11/20/060-magic-slim-midnight-blues/ Congratulations to The Homemade Jamz Blues Band, The Blues Foundation has nominated them for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Best New Artist Debut” for the CD Pay Me No Mind. Homemade Jamz Blues Band is one of the hottest blues bands out there today. You may ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/11/13/061-homemade-jamz-blues-band-%e2%80%93-pay-me-no-mind/ Hear an interview with Eric Jerardi as well as songs from his CD Restless. Eric talks about recording a CD in just two and a half days, as well as how he got started. . Download 060 - Eric Jerardi Band - Restless . Like many other famous blues artists, Eric started playing piano first. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/11/06/060-eric-jerardi-band-restless/ Congratulations to Lil' Ed, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “B.B. King Entertainer of the Year”, "Band of the Year" & "Traditional Blues Album of the Year" for Full Tilt. Hear Lil’ Ed talk about his brand new CD Full Tilt ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/10/30/059-lil%e2%80%99-ed-blues-imperials-%e2%80%93-full-tilt/ Hear the Ana Popovic interview and some great songs from her hit CD Still Making History. Plus a new remixed reggae version of “Between Our Worlds”. . Download 058 - Ana Popovic - Still Making History Ana Popovic (pronounced Ah´nah Pop´o vitch) was born in Belgrade, Serbia formerly Yugoslavia. Ana’s father ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/10/23/058-ana-popovic-still-making-history/ Hear Jon Paris talks about touring with Johnny Winter for 10 years as well as his own great blues rock CD Blue Planet. * Download 057 - Jon Paris – Blue Planet * * Jon Paris has toured with Johnny Winter, Johnnie Johnson, Bo Diddley, and Mick Taylor among others. Jon has jammed or ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/10/16/057-jon-paris-%e2%80%93-blue-planet/ Congratulations to Nick Moss & the Flip Tops, The Blues Foundation has nominated them for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Band of the Year”. Also congratulations to Gerry Hundt of the band for “Instrumentalist-Other” category (Mandolin). Hear Nick Moss talk about his CD's Play It Til' Tomorrow ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/10/09/056-nick-moss-%e2%80%93-play-it-til-tomorrow/ Hear the Dennis Gruenling talk about his CD's Up All Night & I Just Keep Lovin' plus some great songs from Up All Night. * Download 055 - Dennis Gruenling - Up All Night / I Just Keep Lovin' Him (A Tribute to Little Walter) * Dennis said for as long as he can ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/10/02/055-dennis-gruenling-up-all-night-i-just-keep-lovin-him-a-tribute-to-little-walter/ Hear Todd Wolfe talk about his soon to be released CD, Borrowed Time, as well as tracks from the CD . Download 054 - Todd Wolfe – Borrowed Time * On October 1, 2008 Blues Leaf Records will release the new CD by Todd Wolfe, Borrowed Time. This will be Todd's fifth solo ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/09/25/054-todd-wolfe-%e2%80%93-borrowed-time/ Hear the Steve Johnson interview and some great songs from his CD's Bluestoons and Bluesville. Download 053 - Steve Johnson – Bluestoons / Bluesville Like many of us, Steve grew up in the sixties listening to rock n' roll and playing guitar. First he played in garage bands then later, bar bands. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/09/18/053-steve-johnson-%e2%80%93-bluestoons-bluesville/ Download 052 - Boo Boo Davis - Name of the GameA phone interview with Boo Boo Davis about his new CD Name of the Game. Listen to the Podcast to hear his story and music. Boo Boo Davis was born in the south on Nov. 4, 1943. He remembers Elmore James ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/09/11/052-boo-boo-davis-name-of-the-game/ Download 051 - Chris James & Patrick Rynn - Stop and Think AboutCongratulations to Chris James and Patrick Rynn, The Blues Foundation has nominated them for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Best New Artist Debut” for the CD Stop and Think About It. A phone interview with ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/09/04/051-chris-james-patrick-rynn-stop-and-think-about/ Download 050 - Roomful of Blues – Raisin' A (Great) Ruckus, You'll Love ItA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview Chris Vachon of Roomful of Blues about their new CD Raisin' A Ruckus. Listen to the Podcast to hear the interview and music of Roomful of Blues. Duke Robillard and AL ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/08/28/050-roomful-of-blues-%e2%80%93-raisin-a-great-ruckus-youll-love-it/ Download 049 - Albert Castiglia - These Are The DaysCongratulations to Albert Castiglia, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Song of the Year” for his song “Bad Year Blues”. A1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview Albert Castiglia about his new ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/08/21/049-albert-castiglia-these-are-the-days/ Download 046 - JW-Jones - Swingin' Rockn' Hoppin' Jumpin' BluesA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview JW-Jones about his new CD Bluelisted. Listen to the Podcast with the interview and music of JW-Jones. A very talented guitarist that has a real hop to his music. * Bluelisted Session * From the very moment ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/08/14/046-jw-jones-swingin-rockn-hoppin-jumpin-blues/ Download 047 – Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater – The Chief of West Side BluesCongratulations to Eddy 'The Chief' Clearwater, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of "Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year" & “Traditional Blues Album of the Year” for ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/08/07/047-%e2%80%93-eddy-the-chief-clearwater-%e2%80%93-the-chief-of-west-side-blues/ Download 047 - Blindside Blues Band - From Cream to Robin Trower They're Keeping Rock AliveA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Mike Onesko about his band the Blindside Blues Band and their CD Keepers of the Flame. Listen to the Podcast with the interview and music of the ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/07/31/047-blindside-blues-band-from-cream-to-robin-trower-theyre-keeping-rock-alive/ Download 045 - Moreland & Arbuckle – Awesome Modern with Traditional Country Blues Roots – Must BuyA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Aaron Moreland of Moreland & Arbuckle about their new CD 1861. Listen to the podcast with the interview about Moreland & Arbuckle and hear songs from ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/07/24/045-moreland-arbuckle-%e2%80%93-awesome-modern-with-traditional-country-blues-roots-%e2%80%93-must-buy/ Download 044 - Big George Jackson – The Traditional Blues Sprit, Done Right A1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Big George Jackson about his career as a blues singer & harp player. Listen to the interview of Big George Jackson and hear Big George Jackson songs on this ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/07/17/044-big-george-jackson-%e2%80%93-the-traditional-blues-sprit-done-right/ Download 043 - Michael Burks – Iron Man Is One of this Years Best Blues/Rock CDsCongratulations to Michael Burks, The Blues Foundation has nominated him for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the categories of “Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year”, “Instrumentalist-Guitar” & “Rock Blues Album of the Year” ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/07/10/043-michael-burks-%e2%80%93-iron-man-is-one-of-this-years-best-bluesrock-cds/ Download 042 - Craig Erickson – Gives A Nod To Tommy Bolin, Robin Trower & Jimi HendrixA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Craig Erickson about new CD Big Highway. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast along with songs from Big Highway. * Craig Erickson grew up in ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/07/03/042-craig-erickson-%e2%80%93-gives-a-nod-to-tommy-bolin-robin-trower-jimi-hendrix/ Download 041 - The Muggs – Put Out Their Second Blues Rock MasterpieceA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Danny Methric (guitarist and singer) of The Muggs about their brand new CD On With The Show . Excerpts of the interview are also ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/06/26/041-the-muggs-%e2%80%93-put-out-their-second-blues-rock-masterpiece/ Download 040 - Erica Brown Band – Putting the Soul, Spirit, & High Energy Into The Blues A1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Erica Brown about her band and CD Rough Cut Stone. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast. * The Erica Brown Band can play soulful ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/06/19/040-erica-brown-band-%e2%80%93-putting-the-soul-spirit-high-energy-into-the-blues/ Download 039 - Mark Knoll Band - Warring! You Will Want To Buy This CD If You ListenA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Mark Knoll about his CD High Time. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast. * This is the second week in a row I've had a ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/06/12/039-mark-knoll-band-warring-you-will-want-to-buy-this-cd-if-you-listen/ Download Standard PodcastCongratulations to Smokin' Joe Kubek & Bnois King, The Blues Foundation has nominated them for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of “Rock Blues Album of the Year” for the CD Blood Brothers. A1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Smokin' Joe Kubek about his CD ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/06/05/038-%e2%80%93-smokin-joe-kubek-and-bnois-king-%e2%80%93-release-their-must-have-cd-blood-brothers/ Download 037 - Mark Farner – From Grand Funk Railroad To The Rock PatriotA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad) about his cd For The People. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/05/29/037-mark-farner-%e2%80%93-from-grand-funk-railroad-to-the-rock-patriot/ Download Delaney Bramlett - Had George Harrison, Eric Clapton and some guy named Jimi in his bandA1 Artist Spotlight.Com did a phone interview with Delaney Bramlett about his cd A New Kind of Blues. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast. * Delaney Bramlett was raised in a log house ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/05/22/036-delaney-bramlett-had-george-harrison-eric-clapton-and-some-guy-named-jimi-in-his-band/ Download 035 - Aunt Kizzy's Boyz - Delta Chicago Blues At It's BestA1 Artist Spotlight.Com interviewed Jim King of Aunt Kizzy'z Boyz about their recorded It's Tight Like That. Excerpts of the interview are also in the podcast. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/05/15/035-aunt-kizzyz-boyz-delta-chicago-blues-at-its-best/ Download 031 - Lillian Axe - Waters Rising Is The Masterpiece The Grammies Must Not Have HeardLillian Axe is a hard rock band that released it's first cd in 1988, since then they have released seven cd's. Most people feel their 1993 cd Psychoschizophrenia was their masterpiece with vocalist Ron Taylor. The newest ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/05/08/031-lillian-axe-waters-rising-is-the-masterpiece-the-grammies-must-not-have-heard/ Download 033 - Jimmy D. Lane - The Son a of Blues Legend Is Well On His Own WayTo talking about the childhood of Jimmy D. Lane (born 1965) is to talk about the who’s who of Chicago blues. See Jimmy D. Lane’s father is Jimmy Lane but he ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/05/01/033-jimmy-d-lane-the-son-a-of-blues-legend-is-well-on-his-own-way/ Download 032 - Chris Juergensen – Brand New Record, Strange Phenomena.A1 Artist Spotlight .Com interviewed Chris Juergensen in Tyoko about his new recorded Strange Phenomena. Parts of the interview are in the podcast. * Chris Juergensen was born in the mid sixties and grew up in Greenwich Village in New York. Chris ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/04/24/chris-juergensen-%e2%80%93-brand-new-record-strange-phenomena/ Download 031 - Sean Costello – Up and Coming Blues Legend Passes Away The Blues Foundation has nominated Sean Costello for a 2009 Blues Music Award in the category of "Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year", “Contemporary Blues Album of the Year” for the CD We Can Get Together. April ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/04/17/031-sean-costello-%e2%80%93-up-and-coming-blues-legend-passes-away/ Download 030 - Joe Pitts - Duane Allman's Spirit Is Alive In Joe Pitts Joe Pitts Band is lead by the very talented guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist Joe Pitts. Joe grew up listening to a very eclectic group of records of his sister's. Joe said it was not uncommon ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/04/10/030-joe-pitts-duane-allmans-spirit-is-alive-in-joe-pitts/ Buck69 has a cd called "When She Whispers Your Name". It is Blues Rock with flavors of Jazz, R and B, Southern Rock even some Funk. The only thing this cd does not have is a boring song. Every song is an A1 first class track. "Cold Wind" was the first song I ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/04/03/029-buck69-could-be-the-best-cd-you-buy-this-year/ Download 028 - Michael Quest – A True One Man BandDo you remember the first Paul McCartney solo L.P. "McCartney"? It wasn't too hot, Paul played all the instruments and it just didn't work out. It seemed like a good demo, but not sounding ready to be released to the public. Now, move ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/27/028-michael-quest-%e2%80%93-a-true-one-man-band/ Download 027 – Blood Red Sun – U2 with Fresh Power and DirectionBlood Red Sun is a powerful band out of New York City with a sense of direction. They wish to bring social awareness back to music. Blood Red Sun has financed their first cd and what a cd it is. ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/20/027-%e2%80%93-blood-red-sun-%e2%80%93-u2-with-fresh-power-and-direction/ Jimmi's cd Rockin' & Jumpin starts off with a rockin' and jumpin', no not the song Rockin' & Jumpin, it is rockin' and jumpin. "Dance My Blues Away" is the first song with an introduction of a uplifting piano playing, a sax crying, and what sounds like hands clapping. You can't help getting in ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/14/jimmi-accardi-%e2%80%93-rockin-and-jumpin/ Download 026 – Jimmi Accardi – Takes Us Back To Our Roots - Music and Interview Download Full Interview with Jimmi Accardi Jimmi Accardi is a man who is passionate about making his music sound authentic to its time period. No digital recorders no transistor amps, no big studios. Jimmi loves the ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/13/026-%e2%80%93-jimmi-accardi-%e2%80%93-takes-us-back-to-our-roots/ To the listeners of A1 Artist Spotlight .Com A1 Artist Spotlight .Com is going through some changes. The website is going to be scaled back. The spotlight show will only have a post on Thursday and Friday for now. Tuesday's show will have a post and three or four songs from past spotlight artist. I will ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/08/changes-for-a1-artist-spotlight-com/ This is the conclusion of the interview with Ted Tosoff (Rhythm Guitarist, Vocals) Question: Will you be doing a lot of touring this summer and will you get to come to the United States ? Ted: I hope we get to do some of the Festivals we applied for......barring that we have a number ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/08/the-blue-voodoo-%e2%80%93-watcha-think-about-that/ This is the interview with Ted Tosoff (Rhythm Guitarist, Vocals) Question: Could you tell us what is going on in Canada with music. Seems like every time I turn around there's another great band out of Canada. You're about the 5th band I've done a spotlight on in three months. Must be really great ... http://a1artistspotlight.com/2008/03/07/the-blue-voodoo-%e2%80%93-have-soul-of-the-voodoo/