In 2015, sixty-five of the globe’s top blues artists were nominated by a group of blues music industry professionals for the Blues Blast Awards!
Author: Matt Marshall
Matt Marshall
Matt Marshall is the original publisher of American Blues Scene and owns Bluescentric.com -- the shop for Blues, Soul, and Rock n Roll. Authentic music t-shirts where every sale pays artist's estates directly.
Hit singer, bassist and songwriter Danielle Nicole, formerly of Trampled Under Foot, has just premiered this brand new video of her new Album!
Now you can hear the first track off the albums, an original from the great Leo “Bud” Welch, who was prominently featured in last November’s American Blues Scene Magazine!
A famous stretch of downtown has been renamed B.B. King Boulevard to honor the late legend.
(Helena, Arkansas) — What is it about the Delta that gave rise to America’s music, the blues? Artists, journalists and Juke Joint owners will discuss the special magic that defines the King Biscuit Blues Festival
For the release of Buddy Guy’s hotly anticipated new “Born to Play Guitar”, American Blues Scene, RCA Records, and Blind Raccoon are giving away a grand prize signed Buddy Guy Strat, BG albums, and cool merch every week!
Ascencia, a Glendale based organization dedicated to raising people out of homelessness, announced that it will hold its first-ever Urban Blues Festival on Aug. 29
Mighty Sam McClain’s official Facebook page announced the news that Multi-Grammy and Blues Music Award nominated Mighty Sam McClain has unexpectedly passed away.
Buddy Guy, the legendary award winning blues icon, will release his brand new studio album Born To Play Guitar on July 31st via RCA Records.
The second annual Blues Today symposium will be held at Buddy Guy’s Legends this Thursday, June 11th!