British soul man James Hunter is headed out on tour with Chris Isaak this August. "I was a James Hunter fan the moment I heard him sing," says Isaak of the Grammy-nominated band leader. "If you haven't heard a real soul singer with a great band and swinging horns then get your shoes shined and get ready." Hunter will also share a bill with blues legends Buddy Guy and George Thorogood at Colorado's majestic Red Rocks Amphitheater.

After his recent performance at the Paradise, The Boston Globe proclaimed, "Hunter is a man born to perform... Onstage he pulls out all the stops." The Boston...

Soul deep Brit James Hunter - who possesses a "tight, slithery soul groove" and a "sweet growl" (NY Times) - will make his Hear Music debut with the June 10 release of 'The Hard Way.' The new album finds Hunter delving further into the realm of deep soul on a set of all-original material.

'The Hard Way' was produced by Liam Watson (The White Stripes) at famed analog haven Toe Rag Studios in London. The album will be carried in Starbucks company-operated locations in the U.S. and Canada as well as traditional music retailers and digital download stores starting on June 10, 2008.

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Blues great B.B. King is launching a US touring festival with pals Al Green and Etta James this summer.

The B.B. King Blues Festival will visit Atlanta, Georgia; Detroit, Michigan; Chicago, Illinois, and Los Angeles, among other cities.

The 16-city trek will begin at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Florida on July 24.

Joan Osborne, Robert Randolph and James Hunter will join the tour for select dates.

It's unlikely the tour will venture overseas because 81-year-old King announced last year he'd no longer be performing abroad.

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You'd be forgiven for not knowing James Hunter. But not for long....

While music critics are busy compiling their 'Best of 2005' lists, this out-of-nowhere soul genius has already recorded the first classic album of 2006. A virtual unknown here in the States, The All Music Guide calls Hunter "one of the best blue-eyed soul singers to emerge in the late 20th Century." With his first U.S. release People Gonna Talk hitting stores on March 7, 2006, Hunter's cover is about to be blown.

Hunter's voice has the kind of depth and nuance that invites comparisons to Sam Cooke; his songwriti...