Acclaimed guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, will release his most ambitious CD to date, Had to Cry Today. Following the success of his 2003 Top Ten Billboard Blues release, Blues Deluxe, a tribute album to the blues greats who influenced him most, Bonamassa's latest CD further defines the guitarist / vocalist / songwriter as a force to be reckoned with - from his heartfelt and inspiring vocals to his seamless fusion of blues, rock and country.
Incorporating influences of Chicago, Delta and British blues into original material, the influences of Had To Cry Today read like a Who's Who of blues. From the 40s and 50s music of BB King, Muddy Waters and Buddy Guy to the English invasion of the Yardbirds, Clapton and Cream, Had To Cry Today deftly elaborates on the many faces of modern music's most influential genre.