40 YEARS STRONG
BETH HART
JOHN MAYALL VICTOR WAINWRIGHT HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA
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NUMBER FOUR
A Conversation With
GEORGE THOROGOOD 5 RIFFS & GROOVES
by Brian M. Owens
From The Editor-In-Chief
11 JOHN MAYALL A Special Life Indeed
22 DELTA JOURNEYS “Raring To Go”
by Don Wilcock
24 AROUND THE WORLD
14 BETH HART
“2015 Forecast: More Muddy Waters”
Welcome Home
26 Q& A with Deanna Bogart
by Art Tipaldi
18 HERITAGE BLUES ORCHESTRA Still Rising by Kay Cordtz
The Nick Moss Band Folk Alliance International Toby Walker Jimmie Vaughan
31 SAMPLER 4
20 VICTOR WAINWRIGHT Wild Roots & Southern Hospitality by Grant Britt
28 BLUES ALIVE!
32 REVIEWS New Releases Film Files
62 BILL’S ARCHIVES
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