Month: April 2013

Once again, the Big Muddy Blues Festival main stage at 700 N. First Street will host a talented and diverse collection of local acts, national headliners and a Grammy winner from the world of Blues, Rock, Soul, Rockabilly and Country.

Legendary Musician Richie Havens, best known for his intense rhythmic guitar, soulful covers of pop and folk songs, and his opening performance at the 1969 Woodstock Festival, has passed away. He was 72

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.

Today, Twitter allowed the world access to their much talked about music feature on the popular short blurb driven social media network. We have been playing around with it this morning to see just what it means for blues bands

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.

Better For You, the second album by Canadian guitarist and singer Chris Antonik is a more than solid effort of uptown contemporary original blues.

“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.

The Rural Members Association, is proud to announce the 16th Annual Freedom Creek Blues Festival in Aliceville, Alabama, founded by the late, great Willie King.

The lead singer of The Animals talks “House of the Rising Sun”, an ‘erotic’ trip to the Vietnam Memorial, and his new blues album, which combines the urgency of youth with the creative sharpness of a seasoned juggernaut and the wisdom of a sage.

The Stomp The Blues Out of Homelessness Festival has announced their much-anticipated lineup for the non-for-profit festival’s third annual event!