Just a few weeks after celebrating his 80th birthday, legendary blues guitarist Hubert Sumlin succumbed to heart failure at a hospital in Wayne, New Jersey earlier today according to the Houston Press [via CoS ]. Sumlin, who was cited as an influence by a generation-spanning list of notable guitarists ranging from Warren Haynes to Keith Richards to Eric Clapton, was the primary guitarist in Howlin' Wolf's band from the mid '50s until Wolf's death in 1976. When Rolling Stone recently announced their 100 Greatest Guitarists of All-Time list , Sumlin was listed at 65. [...]

The Escape Directors held one of their last shows Friday night at Mexicali Live before leaving to work with Jim Wirt (Jacks Mannequin, The Rocket SUmmer, For The Foxes, etc.) on their new album. This was the Escape Directors' first birthday show and to celebrate The Nico Blues and Roderick opened up for them.

Thank You Scientist (photos by Jeff Wickliffe ) HMS Revenge (photos by Jeff Wickliffe ) Review by Jessie Wickliffe Despite the freezing temperatures and ice outside, the house was packed for a night of progressive rock at Mexicali Live in Teaneck, NJ. It was a CD release show for both Thank You Scientist and HMS Revenge with Urban Lenny and [...]

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