If you’re lucky enough to travel to Clarksdale, Mississippi, you’ll see some super cool, super weird guitars hanging around. They’re made of car parts, wood salvage, glass and glue, and they’re painted up beautifully. These super individual axes are the work of Clarksdale’s own treasure, Super Chikan…
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BREAKING – Blues artist, L. C. Ulmer was found unresponsive in his Ellinsville, Mississippi home by family members on Sunday morning.
Miller started his own band while still in prep school by teaching his older brother to play bass and helping classmate, Boz Scaggs, learn guitar.
This is the latest from The Bluesmobile’s C.C. Rider, who spends her life venerating the founding fathers…
“We brought together these extraordinary band leaders to honor the past, celebrate the present and to help guarantee the future of the Chicago Blues tradition.”
Walter Trout, who plays on “Can’t Take It No More,” is yet another member of this blues fraternity who, despite battling health issues, was anxious to contribute to the project.
Growin’ up in New Orleans, Lonnie Johnson learned to play music alongside his brothers and sisters. His dad, a violin player, brought up the family to play together. But after he lost all his kin to the Spanish Flu, Lonnie was on his own…
This is the latest installment of our weekly series The Language of the Blues, in…
“That was the whole objective, to try to inspire young people to believe in themselves and to follow through on their ideas,” he said. “We’ve touched so many people with these songs.”
The band that IBC raved about is exclusively debuting their new track! One part virtuoso blues guitar, one part powerhouse gospel vocals, and season with soul, jazz, and a whole lot of rock n’ roll… This is Memphis’ Southern Avenue!