Jimmie Vaughan came roaring back in 2010 with his first solo album in almost nine years. Vaughan's Plays Blues, Ballads & Favorites was an inspired collection of jump, soul, and Chicago-styled blues that featured Vaughan's smooth-as-silk fretwork, a top-notch band of road-seasoned blues professionals, and the always-welcome pipes of singer Lou Ann Barton. It earned Vaughan a well-deserved Grammy Award nomination, and was a hearty return for the immensely talented and beloved blues guitarist.
