Blues Traveler went through a lot after their sequel to Four, Straight on Till Morning, stiffed in 1997. John Popper went through a severe health scare after cutting a...
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Lacking the rootsier edge of Save His Soul, Four finds Blues Traveler retreating to the band's standard blues-boogie formula. There are some fine songs here on this solid...
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Before A&M released their self-titled debut in 1990, Blues Traveler cut a series of demos to shop around town. (Three separate demo tapes were made by the band and were...
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This CD single is the first from Blues Traveler's 1995 Four and includes the breakthrough hit "Run-Around." It is an essential addition for old-school and new fans alike...
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Hook was the first single released off of Blues Traveler's 1994 album Four, but only as a teaser. After the huge success of Run-Around, A&M released it as the second proper...
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Barring bootlegs, which are easy to come by and condoned by the band, this is the best Blues Traveler out there--live and loose, the only way to really appreciate them....
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Like any jam-oriented band, Blues Traveler has a reputation for being better in concert than they are in the studio. Therefore, it would make sense that the double-disc Live...
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A great improvement over the last couple of efforts, this one benefits from a greater variety than usual. While they keep the VH-1 base covered with songs like "Felicia" and...
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The commercial success of Four was a mixed blessing for Blues Traveler. It did give them a wider audience, but it also put them in the delicate position of pleasing their...
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"I have my moments," John Popper declares, and many of them, as harmonica player, singer, and lyricist are here, on an album that finds Blues Traveler stretching out much as...
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Blues Traveler's loose jam structures on basic blues riffs mark them as a band in the tradition of such predecessors as the Grateful Dead. Unlike that communal effort,...
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Led by the guttural vocals and incisive harmonica of imposing frontman John Popper, Save His Soul is a savory package that dresses obvious influences in a fresh suit of...
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With the release of Travelogue: Blues Traveler Classics, Blues Traveler completes its major-label trajectory. Signed to A&M Records in 1990, the group achieved modest but...
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Bridge, Blues Traveler's 2001 release, was appropriate. It was definitely a stylistic return to form after the disappointing Straight on Till Morning. But Bridge also...
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Live on the Rocks was recorded on July 4, 2003, at Red Rocks, about 15 miles form Denver, CO. Six of its 14 tracks come from Truth Be Told, the album the band was touring in...
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