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Rory Block’s “Avalon” Celebrates Mississippi John Hurt
Posted on June 16, 2013 |We will say this is the finest acoustic guitar playing we have heard in quite some time. The picking on "Avalon" and "Got The Blues Can't Be Satisfied" will blow you away! "Spike Driver Blues" and "Stagolee" are equally exquisite.0Comments -
It’s “Easy Livin’” With Southern Hospitality
Posted on June 11, 2013 |Produced and engineered by Tab Benoit at his Whiskey Bayou Studios, Easy Livin' is a well rounded album. Great sound quality and an excellent mix make this an easy album to listen to, and really lets the music shine.0Comments -
Skip James and the Haunting, (In)Famous Bentonia Blues
Posted on May 20, 2013 |Far-reaching effects of Bentonia blues is a fascinating look at the diversity & influence of varying blues styles.0Comments -
34th Blues Music Awards to be Held Thursday in Memphis
Posted on May 6, 2013 |The highly anticipated Blues Music Awards, the largest yearly event from The Blues Foundation, will be commencing Thursday, May 9th! Get all the information you need to be ready for the biggest night in the blues!0Comments -
Delta Blues Museum to Receive 2013 National Medal for Museum & Library Service
Posted on April 24, 2013 |State's oldest music museum recognized for "exceptional contributions" to community!0Comments -
Scenes From The 2013 Tampa Bay Blues Festival
Posted on April 19, 2013 |Over the course of nineteen years, The Tampa Bay Blues Festival has become one of the premier blues festivals in the nation. People travel from all corners of the globe to attend, and with good reason.0Comments -
“Delta Time” Is Intimate Blues
Posted on April 10, 2013 |Every now and then a back-to-basics blues album is issued and we are amazed at how effective simplicity really is. Guitars, vocals, and the music itself. This is just such an album. Hans Theessink & Terry Evans' Delta Time is intimate blues. Simple, beautiful, bare-bones intimate, and inspiring.0Comments -
American Blues Scene Magazine Release Party at Juke Joint Festival!
Posted on April 9, 2013 |You're invited to join the American Blues Scene MAGAZINE and the producers of the upcoming blues reality show, Moonshine & Mojo Hands for a magazine release party & "Moonshine" fundraising campaign during Juke Joint Festival!!!0Comments -
Is Tas Cru Tired of Hearing Bluesmen Cryin’?
Posted on March 12, 2013 |This album is good listening on many levels. The musicians are first class and so is the playing. Sound and production quality is excellent. What really seals the deal here is that this album is just a bunch of fun to listen to!0Comments -
The Infamous Stagger Lee to Receive Headstone
Posted on March 12, 2013 |St. Louis blues pioneer Milton "Lindberg" Sparks and folklore legend "Stagger" Lee Shelton will be honored with markers this spring.0Comments
