'Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter' due in May from Backbeat Books...

The book on Johnny: May 1 will see the release of Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter -- a book nearly seven years in the making, and written with the cooperation of the artist himself. Author Mary Lou Sullivan spent hundreds of hours interviewing Johnny, and this book covers it all -- from his earliest days in Texas, to his fabled Woodstock performance, to his battle with addiction and beyond.

Click here for an interview with the author at LiveBluesWorld.com. More information on Raisin' Cain can be found at this link. And the book can be pre-ordered right here.

On the road: Johnny will play Higher Ground in South Burlington, Vermont on Friday (2/12), followed by a gig at Mill Street Brews in Southbridge, Massachusetts on Saturday (2/13). For a complete list of all Johnny's current tour dates, click here.