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New Month/New Music Time - Best New Blues Releases

October 7/9

It’s “New Month/New Music” time as Crossroads teams up with Global Village and Strange Currency at the beginning of every month to highlight the best in new blues releases. Among the highlights:

Former Roomful of Blues members Duke Robillard & Ronnie Earl back with new albums under their own names

Recent Blues Blast Award winners Bobby Rush and Lil’ Ed & the Blues Imperials latest

Reissues featuring John Lee Hooker and Sam Cooke

Plus new titles from David Bromberg, Levee Town, Lurie Bell 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.