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For all the flack Shepherd takes from blues purists over his blues-rock style and his latest rock-blues-pop album, the man knows and appreciates his roots. And yes, he’s a man now, no longer the blues boy wonder. His latest album, 10 Days Out (Blues from the Backroads), is a compilation of covers of blues standards by KWS, along with some great original blues artists. He went to their homes with a portable recording studio and recorded with them, so this is about as close to the real thing as we’re likely to get in this era. You can read a positive review of the album here.

A great, long article on the eve of the release of his first album in five years, Dirty Deal. Coco talks about how he broke into the music biz (by accident), his long and important relationship with Albert Collins, leaving the music biz and getting back into it with John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers, and finally striking out on his own. If you’re interested in the story of one of the great “second generation” bluesmen, set some time aside and read this. From the Modern Guitars website.