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Coffee Break: Blues-inspired contemporary music

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of the Rolling StonesPolydor Records

by Anna Reed

December 05, 2016

The Rolling Stones have released a new album of blues covers called 'Blue & Lonesome', and it's our Album of the Week.

In his review, Current Music Director David Safar says: "For longtime Stones fans, the album could be the centerpiece of the band's discography. It's not only the band's only album of all covers, but it reveals performances you can imagine they have been using in their sessions and rehearsals since they first started practicing together. The album also serves as a gateway to the blues for fans who have dug deeper than the hits."

So for today's Coffee Break, what blues-inspired contemporary music do you want to hear?

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Songs played

The White Stripes - Hello Operator
ZZ Ward - Put the Gun Down
Gary Clark Jr. - The Healing
The Black Keys - Weight Of Love
The Civil Wars - Barton Hollow
Band of Skulls - I Know What I Am
Keb' Mo' - Somebody Hurt You