Fresh Air dedicated a whole episode to an interview with and performances by the great young multi-instrumentalist Jerron Paxton, who has a new album out on Smithsonian Folkways. He's been a leading light in traditional blues for a decade, but has been under-recorded.

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Excerpt from a new book about Dr. John, "Two-Headed Doctor: Listening for Ghosts in Dr. John's Gris-gris," that came out last week on MIT Press.

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Now available in the US via print-on-demand: "Soul Music Odyssey," chronicling Swedish soul freak (and founder of Mr. R&B records) Jonas Bernholm's 81-day US clubs, studios and radio stations in 1968--he saw/interviewed Womack, Toussaint, Penn, Hayes, Magic Sam et al. Link in comments.

Extended Morning Edition piece featuring my friend Cary Baker @caryroo.bsky.social talking about his new book about a wide range of buskers from the '20s to the present - including B.B. King, Houston oil drum master Bongo Joe, the Violent Femmes and Tuba Skinny

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Nice profile by Alex Greene of Memphis royal family member Jerry Phillips, son of Sam and Sun recording artist (guitarist for the Jesters, featuring Jim Dickinson on vocals). He recently recorded a new album, For the Universe. Photo by @jimherrington.bsky.social

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