Blues Titan Joe Bonamassa Chats About New Album On Interviewing the Legends

JOE BONAMASSA LONG-AWAITED NEW ALBUM HONORS 20 YEARS OF ICONIC BLUES MASTERYHello everyone and welcome to another edition of Interviewing the Legends I’m your host Ray Shasho.Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of today. Only in his mid-40s, Bonamassa has become a living legend with an astounding multi-genre catalog. He has released more than 40 albums, including studio and live recordings, as well as collaborative albums with his adventurous side projects: Black Country Communion and Rock Candy Funk Party.A prolific writer who is always on the hunt to expand his eclectic musical horizons, Bonamassa has a limitless work ethic whether it’s in a studio, on the road, or working with other artists to spur new music.Joe Bonamassa has recently released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, via his own J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home.”Following an extensive summer run that included his debut appearance at the Hollywood Bowl, which was recorded for his next live concert film, the hardest working bluesman in show business began his U.S. Fall Tour on October 23rd at The Cannon Center in Memphis, TN, before crisscrossing the country and capping the year at the guitar-shaped Hard Rock Live in Hollywood, FL on December 2nd.  He’ll start his U.S. Spring tour for 2024 on February 19th in Louisville, KY - The Louisville Palace.PLEASE WELCOME LIVING LEGENDARY GUITARIST SINGER & SONGWRITER JOE BONAMASSA TO INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDSPURCHASE'BLUES DELUXE VOL. 2'With Epic Original Track, "Is It Safe To Go Home"BYJOE BONAMASSAThe Long-awaited New Album Out Today Honors 20 Years of Iconic Blues MasteryToday, the 26x Billboard chart-topper Joe Bonamassa has released Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, his new studio album, out today via his own J&R Adventures. In celebration of this landmark release, which marks 20 years since his first independent album, Bonamassa has unveiled the project’s latest single "Is It Safe To Go Home,” a standout from the album, crafted by producer Josh Smith. "I wrote 'Is It Safe To Go Home' specifically for this project and for Joe,” Smith recalls. “I can't believe what he did with it. The vocal and solo are some of his best work (in fact, he hits the highest vocal note he ever has on record), and it's just an absolutely epic performance and arrangement."Purchase Blues Deluxe Vol. 2and Collector’s Edition Blue Vinylavailable athttps://shop.jbonamassa.com/collections/blues-deluxe-vol-2Watch The Official Music Video Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ghai2yjzvg&feature=youtu.beStream/Listen To The NEW ALBUMAvailable athttps://jbonamassa.com/streaming/bdv2/safetogohome/Twenty years since the release of his best-selling album Blues Deluxe, which celebrated "the year of the blues" with unforgettable reinterpretations of classic tracks, Joe Bonamassa is taking stock of how far he and the genre have come with Blues Deluxe, Vol. 2. Featuring 2 new originals and 8 new covers of some of the most influential names in the blues - Bonamassa returns to his roots and gives new life to the classic tracks that have informed his own artistry.FOR MORE INFORMATIONABOUTJOE BONAMASSAVISIThttps://jbonamassa.com/Official websitehttps://www.facebook.com/JoeBonamassaFacebookhttps://twitter.com/JBONAMASSATwitterhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCa2gD7AEA-6SVN8nZw_IAInstagramhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcCa2gD7AEA-6SVN8nZw_IAYouTubehttps://withkoji.com/@Joe_BonamassaJoe Bonamassa on all streaming outlets JOE BONAMASSAON TOURFall 2023 U.S. TourOctober 23 – Memphis, TN – The Cannon CenterOctober 25 – Shreveport, LA – Shreveport Municipal AuditoriumOctober 27 – San Antonio, TX – Majestic TheatreOctober 28 – Sugar Land, TX – Smart Financial Centre At Sugar LandOctober 29 – Austin, TX – ACL LiveNovember 1 – Fayetteville, AR – Walton Arts CenterNovember 3 – Little Rock, AR – Robinson Performance HallNovember 4 – Grand Prairie, TX – Texas Trust CU TheatreNovember 5 – Oklahoma City, OK – Civic Center Music HallNovember 8 – Tulsa, OK – Tulsa TheaterNovember 10 – Kansas City, MO – The Midland TheatreNovember 11 – St. Louis, MO – The Fabulous FoxNovember 12 – Cedar Rapids, IA – Paramount TheatreNovember 14 – Rochester, MN – Mayo Civic CenterNovember 15 – Rockford, IL – Coronado Performing Arts CenterNovember 17 – Fort Wayne, IN – Embassy TheatreNovember 18 – Detroit, MI – Fox TheatreNovember 19 – Columbus, OH – Palace TheatreNovember 21 – Reading, PA – The Santander Performing Arts CenterNovember 22 – Providence, RI – Providence Performance Arts CenterNovember 24 – Springfield, MA – Symphony HallNovember 25 – Baltimore, MD – The LyricNovember 28 – Savannah, GA – Johnny Mercer TheatreNovember 30 – Sarasota, FL – Van Wezel Performing Arts HallDecember 1 – Estero, FL – Hertz ArenaDecember 2 – Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live Spring 2024 U.S. TourFebruary 19 - Louisville, KY - The Louisville PalaceFebruary 21 - Youngstown, OH - Covelli CentreFebruary 23 - Red Bank, NJ - Count Basie Center For The ArtsFebruary 24 - Oxon Hill, MD - The Theater at MGM National HarborFebruary 25 - Durham, NC - DPACFebruary 27 - Columbia, SC - Township AuditoriumFebruary 29 - Virginia Beach, VA - The Sandler CenterMarch 1 - Roanoke, VA - Berglund CenterMarch 2 - Cincinnati, OH - Taft TheatreMarch 4 - Richmond, VA - Altria TheaterMarch 5 - Knoxville, TN - Knoxville Civic AuditoriumMarch 7 - Pensacola, FL - Saenger TheatreMarch 8 - Biloxi, MS - Beau RivageMarch 9 - Biloxi, MS - Beau RivageMarch 11 - Huntsville, AL - VBC Mark C. Smith Concert HallMarch 12 - Greenville, SC - Peace CenterMarch 14 - Macon, GA - Macon City AuditoriumMarch 15 - Orlando, FL - Dr. Phillips CenterMarch 16 - Clearwater, FL - The SoundMarch 18-24 - Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea IX - Miami, FL to Cozumel, Mexico APRIL 2024 UK ConcertsApril 4 – London, The Royal Albert HallApril 5 – London, The Royal Albert HallEUROPE04/07/2024 OOSTENDE, BE KURSAAL OOSTENDE04/09/2024 KÖLN, DE LANXESS ARENA04/11/2024 PARIS, FR PALAIS DES SPORT04/12/2024 AMSTERDAM, NL AFAS LIVE04/13/2024 MÜNSTER, DE MESSE UND CONGRESS CENTER04/15/2024 LEIPZIG, DE ARENA LEIPZIG04/17/2024 KATOWICE, PL SPODEK 04/18/2024 BERLIN, DE MERCEDEZ BENZ ARENA04/19/2024 VIENNA, AT STADTHALLE DiscographySolo studio albumsA New Day Yesterday (2000)So, It's Like That (2002)Blues Deluxe (2003)Had to Cry Today (2004)You & Me (2006)Sloe Gin (2007)The Ballad of John Henry (2009)Black Rock (2010)Dust Bowl (2011)Driving Towards the Daylight (2012)Different Shades of Blue (2014)Blues of Desperation (2016)Redemption (2018)Royal Tea (2020)Time Clocks (2021)Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 (2023) Solo live albumsA New Day Yesterday Live (2002)Shepherd's Bush Empire (2007)Live from Nowhere in Particular (2008)Live from the Royal Albert Hall (2009)Beacon Theatre: Live from New York (2012)An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House (2013)Tour de Force: Live in London – The Borderline (2014)Tour de Force: Live in London – Shepherd's Bush Empire (2014)Tour de Force: Live in London – Hammersmith Apollo (2014)Tour de Force: Live in London – Royal Albert Hall (2014)Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks (2015)Live at Radio City Music Hall (2015)Live at the Greek Theatre (2016)Live at Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening (2017)British Blues Explosion Live (2018)Live at the Sydney Opera House (2019)Now Serving: Royal Tea Live from the Ryman (2021)Tales of Time (2023) With Black Country CommunionBlack Country Communion (2010)Black Country Communion 2 (2011)Live Over Europe (2011)Afterglow (2012)BCCIV (2017) With Rock Candy Funk PartyWe Want Groove (2013)Rock Candy Funk Party Takes New York: Live at the Iridium (2014)Groove Is King (2015)The Groove Cubed (2017) With Beth HartDon't Explain (2011)Seesaw (2013)Live in Amsterdam (2014)Black Coffee (2018)With Sleep EazysEasy to Buy, Hard to Sell (2020)  Support us on PayPal!