Master Producer Mike Vernon, the Man Who Captured the Soul of British Blues, Passes Away — Tonight, We Clink Our Whiskey Ice and Toast to 12 Bars of Pure Magic Sometimes, while you're sipping an amber dram at a cheap dive bar counter, news hits you like a sudden chill straight to the chest. Mike Vernon, the legendary producer who laid the foundations of British blues-rock and helmed classics for early Fleetwood Mac, Eric Clapton, and David Bowie, has passed away. Tonight, no matter how much my doctor’s worried face about my liver levels flashes across my mind, I can't help pouring myself one more glass from the cheap whiskey bottle. …

Your Hips Won't Stop Moving! Celebrating Legend Chaka Khan's Birthday & An Unearthed 80s Funk Treasure That Has All the Funky People Going Wild! Hey, hey, hey! Groove junkies across the universe, how’re we doing?! It’s Funky Dave Monroe, already nursing a mild case of whiplash from nodding my head way too hard to the baseline before even starting to write! I'm back in front of the speakers today to bring you love and blasting funk! Listen up: funk isn’t something you understand with your head—it’s something you catch with your hips! We’ve got some insane news dropping this month, turning my living room into a full-blown dance floor. Let’s jump right in! --- …

Still slinging his guitar well into his 80s, the ageless wonder Taj Mahal announces his new album Time! Timeless roots music rings out while the rest of us are still looking for our reading glasses Late at night, pouring a glass of cheap bourbon, a thought crosses my mind: Why is it that as men get older, they can never seem to escape back pain and the 12-bar blues? We do nothing but click our tongues at the sound of the morning alarm, yet the moment a dry single note from a slide guitar rings out, our posture snaps right into place. For music fans burdened with such deep devotion, some truly magnificent news has arrived. Taj Mahal, a living legend of American music, has announced that his highly anticipated new album, Time, will be released on May 1, 2026, via Resonatin’ Records / Thirty Tigers. Even at over 80 years old, this man's creativity knows no bounds. …

Your Hips Will Move on Their Own! Philly Soul Heavyweights The O’Jays Have an Un-aired "Hidden Gem" Groove That’s Insanely Good Right Now Hey everybody! This is Funky Dave Monroe, a groove addict whose hips react to a bassline faster than my pen hits the paper! You right there, sitting at your desk with a serious face—this is no time to be sitting up straight. Shove those earbuds in immediately and get ready to surrender yourself to a groove gifted by the funk gods! Music outlet Soul Tracks just dug up an absolute treasure for us. It’s a feature on "When Will I See You Again?", a hidden gem by legendary group The O’Jays, who have driven the soul and funk scene for the past half-century! …

What's Wrong with Down-and-Dirty? An Intergenerational Battle Ignites on a Legendary Chart! D.K. Harrell and Charlie Musselwhite Deliver "Rich, Hearty Blues with No Antacids Needed" Late at night, when the ice clinks in a glass of cheap whiskey, there's a sound a man just has to hear. That's right—the soulful groans of souls trapped forever in an endless 12-bar loop: the blues. I have a confession to make. Last week, while hanging onto a strap on a packed commuter train with my earbuds in, a string bend had so much gritty sustain that I involuntarily let out a deep, guttural "Ughh...!", causing the high school girl next to me to back away a good two feet. But some scorching news from the States has made me forget all about that embarrassing moment. A fierce battle for the top spot between a seasoned veteran and a rising phenom is currently underway on the latest Living Blues Radio Chart, published by the authoritative American publication Living Blues Magazine. …

Getting Fired by Prince Was the Start of a Legend!? From Jam & Lewis' Historic Milestone to Durand Bernarr's Fire New Track, the Funk Groove Never Stops! Hey there, to all 10 million funk freaks out there! Are your fluorescent lights flickering to the rumble of heavy basslines tonight? It's your boy, writer Funky Dave Monroe! Confession time: on my morning commute today, I unconsciously started grinding my hips to the punchy kick of some heavy 80s synth-funk, prompting the suited-up salaryman next to me to give me a bewildered look and ask, "Um... did you drop something?" No, my good sir, what I dropped wasn't my wallet—it was my sense of self-restraint! Now, for all you groove junkies ready to risk back pain, here’s a massive roundup of earth-shaking funk history and the latest electrifying news! …

A Night to Weep Over Unearthed Gregg Allman Live Tapes: Drink in the Blues Before the Ice Melts As night falls, I pop the cheap cork on a bottle of cheap whiskey. Staring at the amber liquid filling my glass, my heart is burning up with pure excitement. Wondering what's got me so worked up? Thank God, thank Buddha, and thank the Blues Gods. An unreleased live recording from the legendary Gregg Allman is finally being unleashed upon this world. Life's daily heartaches—even the trauma of accidentally dropping and cracking raw eggs at the convenience store yesterday—can all be washed away by 12 bars of the blues. Tonight, let me serve up some top-shelf blues and roots news that'll shake your soul and put a grin on your face. --- …

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