Browsing: Shemekia Copeland

Throughout history countless women have given the blues a unique stamp.

This year’s best blues albums were produced in studios by artists who had time away from touring to write and record their music. 

RIAA, A2IM And Exceleration Music-hosted event featured iconic blues artist Shemekia Copeland!

Throughout history countless women have given the blues a unique stamp.

Review/gallery: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit and Shemekia Copeland in Chicago!

Shemekia Copeland is setting the trend for contemporary blues women on her new album ‘Done Come Too Far.’ She tells it like it is, prays to God, records with musicians from different genres, plays for the U.N. and President Obama, and flies into the frontlines of a war zone to play for our troops.

Award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland to release ‘Done Come Too Far’ via Alligator Records on August 19!

Virtual show features performances by ”Kingfish” along with past BMA winners Bobby Rush, Watermelon Slim, Southern Avenue, Don Bryant, Shaun Murphy and John Németh & the Blue Dreamers

Award presented in online ceremony hosted by Paul Jones.

Fifty years ago, 23-year-old blues fan Bruce Iglauer spent his meager savings to record an LP by his favorite Chicago blues band, Hound Dog Taylor & The HouseRockers, and founded Alligator Records to release it. Today, Alligator boasts a catalog of over 350 titles, many of which are renowned, award-winning, time-tested classics of the genre.