Blog: PopMatters

The blues harmonica legend is back with his first album in six years, and it's dedicated to the memory of Koko Taylor. James Cotton, the Grammy-winning blues harmonica player who was once a member of Muddy Waters's band, really needs no introduction. Most blues fans would pay big money to hear Cotton blow into a tin can. So it's quite an event when Cotton, now 75 years old, records new music, especially when the release itself, Giant, is so enjoyable. Backed by a stellar group of blues veterans -- Slam Allen and Tom Holland on guitar and...