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July Features, Buddy Guy Birthday & Concert Previews

July 31/August 2

Crossroads wraps up the July features with music from:

Willie Dixon (including covers of his songs from the Yardbirds and Eddie Kirkland, music he did with Muddy Waters and Memphis Slim, and songs he recorded under his own name on the Cobra and Bluesville labels) – James Cotton (with music from his classic Pure Cotton album and from his last release, Cotton Mouth Man) – and Blues Blast Music Award nominees (among them – Junior Wells, the Ghost Town Blues Band, Steve Earle, the Altered Five Blues Band, and the Andy T/Nick Nixon Band).

Plus music from Buddy Guy for his birthday this past week, artists with concerts in the coming week, new blues releases and more.

Chris Heim produces and hosts Global Village, a nationally and internationally distributed world music show; the nightly jazz show Night Train, and Crossroads, KMUW’s twice-weekly blues and R&B show. Chris is also a critic and freelance writer whose work has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Utne, Global Rhythm, Dirty Linen, and Option, among others.