Black Rock

Awarded the "Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award" at the UK's 2009 prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, blues / rock guitar hero and singer / songwriter, Joe Bonamassa presents his tenth full-length solo record.

Produced by Kevin Shirley, this album was recorded at - and named from - Black Rock Studios in Santorini, Greece. Joe even signed up Blues legend B.B. King for a duet - a rendition of the Willie Nelson-penned song, "Night Life". Shirley says about the experience, "This is a rollicking Stonesy-vibe version of the Willie Nelson song... What a joy and an honor to work with the legend who is possibly the pivot point and unifying musician between Blues and Rock."

Other tracks appearing on 'Black Rock' include Jeeff Beck's "Spanish Boots," Leonard Cohen's poetic "Bird on a Wire," Otis Rush's "Three Times a Fool," Bobby Parker's "Steal Your Heart Away," Blind Boy Fuller's "Baby, You Gotta Change Your Mind," John Hiatt's "I Know a Place," and James Clark's "Look Over Yonders Wall," as well as the originals "When the Fire Hits the Sea," "Quarryman's Lament," "Wandering Earth," "Athens to Athens," and "Blue and Evil."