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There is an old adagio, in the music world, which states that very often, great records come out from the pen of a songwriter in the artist’s most dark and struggling moments, moments that dig, evidently, very deeply into the artist’s soul, pushing out a relentless outpouring of emotions and inspired songwriting episodes.
Well, that may be true, but it may be also true that when said artists emerge victorious from these challenging personal moments, the creativity and the inspiration can still flow freely and highly, meaning that fundamentally, no matter at what stage one can be in life, if you are predisposed with natural talent, you will always be able to write inspired music material.
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Whenever our website comes across to one of those very rare and special records to be reviewed, featuring two masters of Blues-Rock and Blues respectively, like Guitar Maestro and singer-songwriter Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Harmonica Supremo and singer-songwriter Bobby Rush who, in their own rights, are considered undisputed masters of said genres, the trepidation and the excitement of getting to hear and write about such a special record goes two notches up, given the worldwide stature of the two American artists.
When the multi-Grammy Awards winner Bobby Rush and Grammy-nominated and multi-Billboard Music Awards winner Kenny Wayne Shepherd met back few years ago, the two artists clicked immediately, artistically speaking, despite the considerable age difference (Rush is 91, while Shepherd will be 48 later this year), because they felt they were speaking an identical music language.
Read more: Young Fashioned Ways - Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd
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Although it may sound like a past-due cliché thing to say and contrary to popular belief, in these days and age, Music carries still that strength and power strong enough to create a semblance of unity, within the disconnected society we are living in.
A perfect example of the aforementioned statement comes from pianist, singer/songwriter and composer Macha Gharibian, somebody able to create, through Gharibian's brand new album called Phenomenal Women, not only a sonic bridge between cultures and countries (the artist sings in 5 different languages, English, French, Portuguese, Armenian and Arabic) but also to spread a strong feminist shout about abuses, sexism and inequality that women around the world have to live on their own skin every day.
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It's never an easy task, for any musician, to be able to merge diverse music genres in an almost faultless style, especially when playing in a free-form way.
Although no music artist would ever doubt their own skills and talent, for the Hungarian drummer Marton Juhasz must have been a special, pleasant surprise what he was able to accomplish through the release of Juhasz brand new record, called Metropolis.
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It's very comforting to know that, in 2025, there are still those who play the Blues by respecting the original standards, just as the American guitarist and singer-songwriter Tommy Castro and his The Painkillers compadre-in-arms so brilliantly do, any given time.
Truth to be told, Castro is someone that for over 30-plus years had already gained the respect and admiration of Blues and R&B aficionados and fellow equally esteemed colleagues everywhere, by chiseling strong studio albums and highly memorable live performances, reaching huge popularity and fame not only in his native United States but also in many other countries in the world.
Read more: Tommy Castro And The Painkillers - Closer To The Bone
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Music, as an art form, supposes to bring joy in people's life. Of course, there are different ways that one's joy gets expressed, either through an openly aesthetical way, like dancing, laughing or smiling, for example or in a more pensative, soulful one, where people would absorbe lyrics and music within a song, using them as a healing tool to bring serenity in their lives.
Whoever had the opportunity, like our website, to follow closely the artistic rise of a collective like Thorbjørn Risager And The Black Tornado in the last 15-plus years, must have realised by now that every time the Danish band releases a new record, that is a moment of true joy, for any respectable music lover.
Read more: House Of Sticks - Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
