Bman's Blues Report

ALBUM REVIEW Mike Dangeroux - Still Dangerous Label: RD Records Released: August 1, 2026 DR: TBD M ike Dangeroux is a strong guitar player, singer, and all-around musical powerhouse who has been tearing up the Chicago music scene for years. Born right in the windy city, he eventually headed out east to sharpen his chops and graduate from the world-famous Berklee College of Music in Boston. Since then, he has put in serious work on the stage, earning himself a well-deserved induction into the Chicago Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Guitarist. You can still regularly catch him blowing the roof off the place at Buddy Guy's Legends, one of the most iconic blues joints in town. Over the years, Mike has shared the stage with a massive lineup of legends, jamming alongside everyone from blues icons like Buddy Guy and Koko Taylor to funk masters The Commodores and reggae royalty The Wailers. The guy has a crazy deep catalog of ...

ALBUM REVIEW Martin Luther McCoy - Welcome Back Love Label: Rebel Soul Records Released: July 17, 2026 DR: TBD M artin Luther McCoy—who often just goes by Martin Luther—is a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has spent years carving out his own lane in modern soul. He is probably best known for his work alongside hip-hop legends The Roots and neo-soul pioneers like Cody ChesnuTT. He also turned a lot of heads when he stepped onto the big screen, playing the Jimi Hendrix-inspired character "Jo-Jo" in the movie Across the Universe. McCoy keeps things fully independent, putting out his music through his own label, Rebel Soul Records. His sound is all about mixing the raw, gritty vibes of 1970s funk and rock with smooth R&B rhythms and thoughtful, conscious songwriting.  Add this Record to Your Collection Available in Digital 🛒 Purchase at Amazon ...

Required Listening  Aretha Franklin - Unforgettable: A Tribute To Dinah Washington Born:  Detroit, Michigan March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018 Genre Style:  Soul, Jazz, Blues Aretha Franklin wasn't just a singer—she was a total force of nature who completely earned her title as the "Queen of Soul." Growing up singing gospel in her dad's Detroit church, she took that raw, powerhouse emotion and channeled it into a secular music career that defined a whole era. When you hear classics like "Respect" or "Think," you’re hearing a four-octave vocal range that could practically move mountains, backed by her own incredible, often underrated skills as a jazz-trained pianist. Beyond dominating the charts with 18 Grammy wins and becoming the first woman ever inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha's music became the actual soundtrack for the Civil Rights and feminist movements. She had this rare ability to si...

ALBUM REVIEW Jeri Grouws - Music House Label: Navy House Productions Released: September 4, 2026 DR: TBD J eni Grouws is a powerhouse roots, blues, and soul singer-songwriter who knows how to grab an audience with her big voice and honest storytelling. She first made a splash on the national scene fronting the Avey Grouws Band, helping steer them to two top-ten Billboard blues albums, The Devil May Care and Tell Tale Heart. She is also a killer songwriter, taking home top honors at the International Songwriting Competition and winning the Iowa Blues Challenge twice. Lately, she’s been focused on a fresh solo chapter. She packed up and moved to Omaha, Nebraska, for a multi-year artist residency at The Music House to map out her independent material. That creative retreat paid off big time with her 2026 debut solo album, Music House. She recorded it down in Nashville with Grammy-winning producer Casey Wasner, tracking an all-orig...