Author: Matt Marshall

The King Biscuit Blues Festival, one of the most longstanding festivals in the country and the most culturally significant, has announced their long-awaited 2014 lineup!

This is the first time Smith’s life will be portrayed in film.

Eighty four years ago today, OKeh Records released The Mississippi Sheiks’ “Sitting on Top of the World,” a song that would become one of the most impactful and well-known in music…

Hear the very first track off of piano master Eden Brent’s new album, EXCLUSIVELY on American Blues Scene!

The award will honor Bruce Iglauer, Founder and CEO of Alligator Records, for his work as a leader in the music industry and his humanitarian efforts

The streets of Clarksdale, Mississippi were filled with smiles, art, the smell of fresh BBQ, and the best blues music in the world

Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown talks about his process, NOT being a bluesman, his best home cooking, and knowing he was going to be a musician before he even left the womb!

Tweed Funk, the soul-soaked blues powerhouse from Milwaukee, Wisconsin has released their music video for the song “Blues In My Soul” from their new album!

Musicians jumping on bar tops, old-school blues in smokey juke joints, and the very best the delta has to offer must’ve exceeded even thie highest Juke Joint Fest expectations.

(CLARKSDALE, MS) Spring is rapidly springing, and that means that festival season is upon us! This weekend’s Juke Joint Festival, Saturday, April 12th, in Clarksdale, Mississippi is the unofficial blues festival season kickoff. The fest may only be celebrating its 11th edition, but it is already the stuff of blues legend. The American Blues Scene Magazine will be on hand for it’s annual coverage of the festival, with FREE editions of the brand new American Blues Scene Magazine featuring Buddy Guy.  “2013 was the biggest Juke Joint Festival yet, and so far, 2014 looks to top it,” according to festival co-organizer Roger Stolle. “Last year, we had…