Thirty-five years ago, The Blue Shadows recorded “Louisiana Blues,” marking a pivotal moment in their transition to The Red Devils. With the addition of Paul Size and the interest of Rick Rubin, the band became The Red Devils.
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Lester Butler explains the draw of The Red Devils
The Red Devils were featured in the Oct. 12, 1992, edition of Music Connection in a fun Lester Butler interview and a brutal CD review.
Inside The Red Devils 1992 Def American press kit
The Red Devils were introduced to the public at large on “King King” in 1992. But the Def American band press kit filled in a lot of blanks in those early days.
How Paul Size got his groove back
Back in Texas with old friends, the former Red Devils guitarist found a comfort zone in Texas blues and vintage funk.
Red Devils’ Zach Zunis: ‘A weird mix, but it worked!’
The guitarist recalls joining the Devils and hanging with Bruce Willis and Johnny Cash, and shares his memories of Lester Butler in this interview with NoFightin.com.
7 rare photos of The Red Devils’ last gig at the original King King
For those who couldn’t be there, Vince Jordan provides these rare pictures of The Red Devils performing on June 14, 1993, at their last gig at the King King in Hollywood.
Jagger/Devils story reissued by Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone magazine has reissued its “collector’s edition” Mick Jagger birthday special, including a report on “The Great Lost Jagger Album” with The Red Devils.
Lester Butler and 13 on AllMusic
Jasper Heikens captured biography and review material from All Music for the original Lester Butler Tribute Site, including from Char Ham and Cub Koda.
‘Quite simply the best live album’: Legendary producer John Leckie on ‘King King’
John Leckie — known for work with The Stone Roses, Radiohead, XTC and more — doesn’t hold back his praise for The Red Devils’ only album, “King King.”
‘King King’ at 30: 1992’s underground blues classic
In the final #KingKingXXX post, we put The Red Devils’ “King King” into 1992 context: The underground blues album for the grunge era.
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