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2013 Blues Music Awards WINNERS
Posted on May 9, 2013 |The 34th annual Blues Music Awards WINNERS are being announced and this is the LATEST LIST!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 -
The Soul of John Black Is In A Sunshine State of Mind
Posted on May 1, 2013 |TSOJB's last outing, Good Thang, was a great mix of blues tinged, soul and funk influenced joy. A Sunshine State of Mind, on Yellow Dog Records, is TSOJB's 5th release. This album is a huge leap forward; it is more focused, concise, and much, much tighter!0Comments -
Six Hour Stax/Volt Marathon from Memphis this Saturday
Posted on April 25, 2013 |This Saturday, April 27th, the Hartford radio station WRTC FM will present a six-hour tribute to the great recordings & musicians of the Stax/Volt label -- broadcast LIVE from the Stax Museum of American Soul in Memphis, Tennessee0Comments -
Albert King to be Inducted to Rock n Roll Hall of Fame Tonight
Posted on April 18, 2013 |Tonight, the late Albert King will be inducted into the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame, taking his rightful place between the other two kings of blues.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 -
Orlando’s Blues B-Q Is A Hit!
Posted on March 13, 2013 |There were three main musical guests slated to perform: RJ Harman & Company, Beautiful Bobby Blackmon, and Robert Randolph and the Family Band.0Comments -
James Cotton to Release “Cotton Mouth Man” on May 7th
Posted on March 5, 2013 |Cotton co-wrote seven of the tracks with Hambridge (who co-wrote five additional tracks). The songs were inspired by Cotton's colorful and sometimes perilous life and his memories of the Mississippi Delta, Sonny Boy Williamson II, Memphis, Sun Records, Chicago, and Muddy Waters. Throughout the CD Cotton's blast-furnace harmonica sound and larger-than-life personality are front and center.0Comments -
“Live In Halifax” by the 24th Street Wailers Is Hot & Swingin’ Blues
Posted on February 22, 2013 |Recorded at Bearly's House of Blues in Halifax, Live In Halifax is varied, soulful, and the next best thing to being there at a 24th Street Wailers show. The great thing about this album is that it accurately captures all the energy and talent of the band, and the appreciation of the audience.0Comments -
Travis Colby Band’s “Quick Fix” Is The Right Stuff
Posted on February 19, 2013 |Quick Fix is a strong outing, especially as a debut album. This album features funky blues, Memphis style soul blues (with a pulse!), swing blues, piano boogie, and superior ensemble style playing. Production values are very good, and the sound quality is good as well. A strong album overall, there are several standout cuts here.0Comments
