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Mike Wheeler Is A Self Made Man
Posted on May 16, 2013 |Wheeler is from the school of "I will let my guitar do the talking." He knows when to let loose, and when to let things breathe a bit. He does not try to impress with a million notes in 12 bars. All his playing makes sense, is for the betterment of the song, and every note belongs right where he plays it.0Comments -
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 -
Digging Down Into The Mojo Roots’ “What Kind of Fool”
Posted on May 2, 2013 |This album is original & full of soul. These guys definitely have mojo going on! Gardening is good for the soul & body; and a listen to the CD What Kind of Fool by The Mojo Roots is going to be good for your BLUES body & soul.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 -
Memphis Soul In Performance At The White House
Posted on April 17, 2013 |"In Performance at the White House", which aired last night on PBS, celebrated Memphis Soul in grand fashion. An hour long concert paying tribute to some of the greatest music ever committed to disc, it had it's ups and downs.0Comments -
3rd Annual Stomp The Blues Out of Homelessness Blues Festival
Posted on April 16, 2013 |The Stomp The Blues Out of Homelessness Festival has announced their much-anticipated lineup for the non-for-profit festival's third annual event!0Comments











