Robin Rogers At age 55, and with the release of her second strong release for the Blind Pig Records label, Robin Rogers should be celebrating a successful pinnacle of her career as a blues singer and harp player. But, just a short time before the album appeared in stores, complications from the hepatitis C she had contracted more than two decades ago put her in the hospital, where an inoperable cancerous tumor was discovered in her liver. www.robinrogers.com Rogers lived a hard life in her teens and twenties, developing serious addictions to drugs and alcohol. But eventually, she cleaned up, and once married to guitarist Tony Rogers, she began making a name for herself as a hard-edged blues performer who clearly knew the depths and the heights life had to offer. Her Back in the Fire album is a seriously strong record from an artist who has captured the essence of her live sound. Robin Rogers' Back In The Fire Consider her cover of Little Willie John’s classic "Need Your Love So Bad." Mark Stallings sets a cabaret mood with his sparkling piano and, at the beginning, Robin sings the song with only his backing. Slowly, the full band comes in, led by Tony Rogers' jazzy guitar chords, and fueled by softly humming horns in the background. Robin's voice cracks in all the right places, making the ache of desire palpable as she sings the familiar lyrics. Tony's guitar solo is a thing of beauty here, a devilish response to her vocal declaration of need. He opens with a low growl, th