“All these legends, we knew personally. They knew us. They’re gone now, so, somebody got to rise up.”
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“‘Big Boat’ was inspired by an Alan Lomax recording of a levee camp song sang by a worker named Joe Savage,” Holder told us.
Although Corey Dennison is considered a young gun in the blues world, he’s far from…
All the stages up and down Cherry Street come alive on Friday, filled with buskers and music on all of the eight blocks of the festival.
The weather was perfect. Crowds were great. The anticipation was electric. The first day of King Biscuit, Thursday, has only one stage with music but…
On ‘An American Patriot,’ Moore delivers inspiring renditions of iconic classics including Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.”
First time nominees include Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Dire Straits, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the Moody Blues.
Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, and the Velvet Underground.
In his book Beyond the ‘Crossroads: The Devil and the Blues Tradition,’ Gussow examines the role(s) the devil has played in the myths and traditions of the blues since its earliest days.
“St. Augustine’s Blues” is a spacious, beautifully textured example of what Americana is at its best.