kentucky headhunters

This song has a connection to the late, great Levon Helm.

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In 2003, the Kentucky Headhunters recorded an album with legendary blues pianist Johnnie Johnson -- then shelved it until very recently. Most would say that the project, which was released in June, was 12 years in the making, but Richard Young will tell you that the foundation for Meet Me in Bluesland can be traced back much further than those studio sessions in the early 2000s.

Summers are prime time for live music -- but they're also prime time for new music. The June calendar is stacked with new country releases, and The Boot needs our readers' help determining which upcoming disc deserves the title of Album of the Month for June 2015.

The Kentucky Headhunters are set to release a new album of live-recorded songs featuring legendary blues pianist Johnnie Johnson.

Bluegrass group Lorraine Jordan & Carolina Road are premiering their new, high-energy music video for "Runnin' Water," featuring the Kentucky Headhunters, exclusively for readers of The Boot.