Iconic blues singer Buddy Guy has released a new song titled “Cognac” from his upcoming new album The Blues Is Alive and Well. The new track also features legendary guitarists Jeff Beck and Keith Richards. ‘Cognac” serves as the third track released from the new album, due June 15th. The new song follows “Blue No More” featuring James Bay and “Nine Below Zero” with both receiving critical acclaim. In “Cognac,” Guy talks about women and his past along and a friend of his who was also a blues artist. Guy then introduces to Richards into the song and plays a great solo with Beck joining in after. Both Richard and Beck switch off solos in the song, making it a great listen.
The Blues is Alive and Well is the follow up to 2015’s Born To Play Guitar, which won “Best Blues Album” at the 2016 Grammy Awards, debuted at #1 onBillboard’s Top Blues Album charts and marked Guy’s fifth #1 album on the chart and twelfth Top 10 Billboard Blues album. The new album also features Mick Jagger from The Rolling Stones and Grammy Award-winning producer/songwriter Tom Hambridge serving as the producer. Check out the tracklist below.
The Blues Is Alive and Well Tracklist:
01. A Few Good Years
02. Guilty As Charged
03. Cognac (featuring Jeff Beck & Keith Richards)
04. The Blues Is Alive And Well
05. Bad Day
06. Blue No More (featuring James Bay)
07. Whiskey For Sale
08. You Did The Crime (featuring Mick Jagger)
09. Old Fashioned
10. When My Day Comes
11. Nine Below Zero
12. Ooh Daddy
13. Somebody Up There
14. End Of The Line
Guy will also be heading out on the road in support of the album this summer, kicking off June 14th in Des Moines, IA. See the rest of the tour dates below.
BUDDY GUY TOUR DATES
6/14 Des Moines, IA – Hoyt Sherman Place
6/15 Kansas City, MO – Knuckleheads Saloon
6/17 Wichita, KS – Cotillion Ballroom
6/19 Colorado Springs, CO – Pikes Peak Center
6/21 Boise, ID – Morrison Center for the Performing Arts
6/22 Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theatre at the Fox
6/23 Seattle, WA – Moore Theatre
6/24 Ridgefield, WA – Ilani Casino Resort
6/28 Apple Valley, MN – Weesner Family Amphitheater at the Minnesota Zoo
6/29 Washburn, WI – Big Top Chautauqua
6/30 Milwaukee, WI – Summerfest
7/03 Traverse City, MI – National Cherry Festival
7/07 Fish Creek, WI – Door Community Auditorium
7/08 Highland Park, IL- Ravinia Festival/Pavillion
7/11 Huber Heights, OK- Rose Music Center at the Heights
7/13 Toronto, ONT – Budweiser Stage
7/15 Toledo, OH – Centennial Terrace
7/17 Nashville, TN- Schermerhorn Symphony Center
7/19 Falls Church, VA – State Theater
7/20 Jim Thorpe, PA – Penn’s Peak
7/21 Portsmouth, VA – Union Bank & Trust Pavillion
7/22 Asbury Park, NJ – Paramount Theatre
7/25 Westbury, NY – The Space at Westbury Theater
7/26 Hampton Beach, NH – Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
7/27 Cohasset, MA- South Shore Music Circus
7/28 Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
8/09 San Juan Capistrano- The Coach House
8/10 Agoura Hills, CA – The Canyon Agoura Hills
8/11 Pasadena, CA – The Canyon at The Rose
8/12 Santa Clarita, CA – The Canyon Santa Clarita
8/15 Saratoga, CA- The Mountain Winery
8/17 Phoenix, AZ – Celebrity Theater
9/06 Richmond, VA – Carpenter Theatre @ Dominion Energy Center Richmond
9/07 Rocky Mount, VA – Harvester Performance Center
9/09 Charleston, WV- Clay Center
9/13 Louisville, KY- Louisville Palace
9/20 Conway, AR- University of Central AR
9/27 Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre
9/29 Chapel Hill, NC – UNC Chapel Hill
11/02 Frederikshavn, North Jutland – Blues Heaven Festival
11/03 Naestved, Denmark – Blues Paradise
11/06 Paris, France- Salle Pleyel
2/14/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Rock Legends Cruise VII
2/15/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Rock Legends Cruise VII
2/16/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Rock Legends Cruise VII
2/17/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Rock Legends Cruise VII
2/18/19 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Rock Legends Cruise VII
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