Great news that “Broken Halos” was nominated for 2018 ACM Single of the Year!
Come On In My Kitchen
The long awaited CD released on Ellersoul Records.
"If You Think Its Hot Here.."
by The Mike Henderson Band
"Mike Henderson's ability to play the blues seems endless and so inspired on these new recordings! It was a true honor to share the stage with him this past summer at Red Rocks playing the music of Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf. My only regret is I didn't ask him to sing one....!!
~Joe Bonamassa
Download the album or tracks on my Music page!
Purchase at Barnes & Noble
Purchase at Target
Purchase at Best Buy
"If You Think Its Hot Here.."
by The Mike Henderson Band
"Mike Henderson's ability to play the blues seems endless and so inspired on these new recordings! It was a true honor to share the stage with him this past summer at Red Rocks playing the music of Muddy Waters and Howling Wolf. My only regret is I didn't ask him to sing one....!!
~Joe Bonamassa
Download the album or tracks on my Music page!
Purchase at Barnes & Noble
Purchase at Target
Purchase at Best Buy
Won Grammy for Best Country Song, “Broken Halos”!
So proud, grateful, humbled & excited to win a Grammy for Best Country Song, “Broken Halos” with fellow songwriter & good friend, extraordinary artist, Chris Stapleton. I wasn’t there to accept the award but Chris’ acceptance speech meant a lot to me. It was my fourth Grammy nomination and first win.
Here’s from The Boot:
Songwriters Chris Stapleton and Mike Henderson took home the trophy for Best Country Song, for "Broken Halos," at the 2018 Grammy Awards.
Stapleton, who had won Best Country Solo Performance minutes before, called it "unbelievable" to win the award with his "good friend" Mike Henderson, his long-time bandmate in bluegrass band the SteelDrivers.
“To win this with him means so, so much to me," Stapleton said from stage.
Seemingly overcome with emotion at what the win signified, Stapleton mentioned the time the pair spent touring in a van and honing their songwriting skills. Once again, Stapleton reiterated that the award “means a great deal,” and sent out thanks.
Check out the video of Chris and lovely Morgane performing the song at the CMA show.
Three Songs Noted as Top of 2017 - “Best Songs of 2017”
So proud to have not one but THREE songs on several “Best Of 2017” song lists.
Broken Halos
Second One To Know
Midnight Train To Memphis
"Mean Red Spider" on Chris Stapleton's DJ Playlist.
Check out Chris Stapleton's playlist. Proud to say my buddy included my cut of "Mean Red Spider", from my latest CD, If You Think Its Hot Here.
Take a listen to this great playlist with cuts from Chris and some of my other pals. 
Great time with Billy Gibbons
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‘Skyville Live’ Assembles Ace Guitarists Billy Gibbons, Orianthi, Frankie Ballard, Mike Henderson
There was an ax to grind at Skyville Live Tuesday night — many of them.
ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons, country singer Frankie Ballard, famed rock guitarist Orianthi, soulful blues singer ZZ Ward and celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Henderson joined to turn the venue’s online music series into a guitarathon for the night.
Ballard, who gave Gibbons an amplifier emblazoned with the outline of Texas, said he had so much fun jamming during rehearsal that he’d already had a “great time.”
“Everything after rehearsal is a bonus,” Ballard said. “Billy is one of my guitar heroes. I owe him a lot. He was like the older brother you have on the radio introducing you to all the music he loved. Guys like that got me turned on to the blues … he’s always been a big inspiration.”
Gibbons kicked off the night with a set including songs from his debut solo album “Perfectamundo.” Short sets from Ward, Ballard, Henderson and Orianthi followed before the night’s players got back on stage to jam on a ZZ Top classic.
Before the show, Gibbons said he was looking forward to the performance but admitted he didn’t know what he was getting into when he agreed to play.
“The more I started digesting what had been assembled here, it started to sound really interesting,” Gibbons said. “The guys that are occupying the positions in (the backing band) are (really talented). I thought, ‘I’ve got the time off.’ I didn’t have a clue how professional this was. They have turned this thing into a living, breathing entity. It’s a good thing.”
Videos at the Ryman with Chris Stapleton
Check out 3 of the songs I had the pleasure of performing with Chris at his show at the Ryman. I had a blast!
Mike & Chris Stapleton's Songwriting Sessions
"Stapleton began spending his Thursday evenings writing songs with Mike Henderson. “I’d take him over there every Thursday night and drop him off, so he could have his adult beverages while they worked,” says Morgane Stapleton, Chris’ wife and harmony partner. “Mike and Chris had a standing appointment for three or four years. They were a great team.” The guys spent those evenings building up a catalog of murder ballads and bluegrass-influenced tunes.
Read the full interview with Chris Stapleton in American Songwriting Magazine
New Rolling Stone article about an Adele cover
Check out this new article in Rolling Stone about a song I wrote with my buddy, Chris Stapleton, "If It Hadn't Been For Love".
About time the world figured out how great Chris is!
Rolling Stone article November 20, 2015
About time the world figured out how great Chris is!
Rolling Stone article November 20, 2015
Check Blind Joe on the Voice singing "If It Hadn't Been For Love"
Blind Joe on "The Voice" tonight chose "If It Hadn't Been For Love" as his audition song. This was written by myself and buddy, Chris Stapleton. We're so pleased Blind Joe chose our song. He did a great job and its great he chose Blake Shelton's team. I had the pleasure of playing on Blake's last album, "Bringing Back the Sunshine". What an honor Blake asked me to participate.
Good Luck Blind Joe!
Check out Adele's cut of the same song "If It Hadn't Been For Love".
Good Luck Blind Joe!
Check out Adele's cut of the same song "If It Hadn't Been For Love".
REVIEW -Music CIty Roots
Franklin Five-O – MCR 7.22.15
Posted by Craig HavighurstNashville veteran Mike Henderson shocked everyone to attention with loud and lusty guitar, ripping off three choruses of 12-bar blues before singing “Weepin’ and Moanin’.” One might be forgiven for seeing Nashville as just too genteel a place, too calculated in its musical designs, to produce blues singers who truly evoke the Mississippi mud. But Mike, who’s earned his artistic freedom with hit songs for Trisha Yearwood and The Dixie Chicks, could cut with the best of them in Clarksdale or Chicago or Memphis. His cathedral-large guitar tone is as rich as any we’ve heard – a combo of vintage gear, a heavy picking hand and a guitar tuned down two steps. When he goes low, it’s low. He played mostly fretted solos, but his slide is always on his left finger, ready to carve off a slice or two at any moment. On his set closer “If You Think It’s Hot Here,” the title track off his new album, he broke traditional blues form and leaned more on a pop/rock melody that was enhanced by a intense slide solo. We must salute Kevin McKendree’s keyboard playing, which got especially nuanced on the quieter stretches of “Unseen Eye.” And the rhythm section of Michael Rhodes on bass and drummer Pat O’Connor offered a clinic in time, taste and combustion.
Read the review of the full show at: MCR 7.22.15
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