It is no small compliment to state that esteemed British journalist Charles Shaar Murray's liner notes here are fully complementary to John Lee Hooker's slightly less than an hour of playing and ...

Elmore James has been dead 54 years, and the blues aren’t doing too well either. This lively tribute album gives both a boost. The fan base for the kind of music James performed may be shrinking, but ...

Elmore James would have celebrated his 100th birthday next month. The blues great died in 1963 at the too-young age of 45, but his work influenced artists like Jimi Hendrix, the Allman Brothers and ...

This cover image released by Sylvan Songs Records shows “Strange Angels: In Flight With Elmore James," performed by various artists. (Sylvan Songs Records via AP) Various Artists, "Strange Angels: In ...

Various Artists, “Strange Angels: In Flight With Elmore James” (Sylvan Songs) Elmore James has been dead 54 years, and the blues aren’t doing too well either. This lively tribute album gives both a ...