Mavis Staples was among the ten Solo Living Artists inducted. Part nineteen of our FARHOF series!

John Mayall stood above the British Invasion superstars. The Rolling Stones, Animals, Yardbirds, and Cream may have used blues as inspiration for their rock music, but John stood alone among them. While they had a dotted line connection to the American blues legacies, John had a solid line connection.

First book by music industry veteran Cary Baker traces development of blues, doo-wop, folk and even jazz and classical music on the streets. Features interviews with Lucinda Williams, Billy Bragg, Violent Femmes, Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, Mary Lou Lord, Peter Case, Poi Dog Pondering, Madeleine Peyroux, Old Crow Medicine Show, Mojo Nixon, Satan & Adam, and more, plus eyewitnesses of busking through two centuries.

Premiering exclusively on American Blues Scene is the lyric video for the sympathetic single “Keeping My Brother Down.” Kevin started writing the song after reading about Emmett Till’s murder. He finished it by drawing a throughline to Eric Garner and the events of Ferguson, MO.

“I’ve had a very interesting life,” blues legend John Mayall once told American Blues Scene. “And I think, being a musician, you are able to put your experiences into music. That’s the nice thing about the blues is you can tell your stories through words and music.”

A journey of faith, redemption, and hope against a backdrop of chaos and upheaval, ‘Kingdom’ returns time and again to its message of truth and love.

Cindy Cashdollar has worked with Rod Stewart, Ryan Adams, Asleep At The Wheel, Albert Lee, Marcia Ball, Rory Block, Jorma Kaukonen, and Leon Redbone – to name a few. She is currently on tour with Sonny Landreth.

Featuring Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Jimmy Hall, Lindsay Lou, Lamar Williams Jr., Alex Orbison, Jackie Greene, Larry McCray, Anders Osborne, and more TBA!

Collaboration benefits Mid-South Food Bank in Memphis, and marks ten year anniversary of Jeff DeLia’s 72 Music Management!

Blues artists HeavyDrunk and Watermelon Slim are combining forces for a UK tour and a new record, ‘Bluesland Theme Park,’ to be released in 2025.