From the Editor

to you courtesy of several recent musical convergences in that enduring form of music known as blues rock. The past months have seen the release of new albums by Samantha Fish, the North Mississippi Allstars, the Black Keys, Allman Brothers Band co-founder Dickey Betts, and Betts’ former bandmate, Gov’t Mule’s Warren Haynes. This year also marks the 50th anniversary of , a record that