Today would be Muddy Waters’ 102nd birthday, and we’re bringing you several interesting ‘hidden gem’ facts about the life and legacy of Muddy Waters and those who, inspired by his accomplishments, used his innovative music to help change the world!
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Mississippi born and Alabama raised. She started her recording career in 1923, which makes her one of the first of the blues babes on wax…
The meeting of SRV and Buddy Guy at Legends was the stuff of lost live music legend — until recently! Legends has just released a few minutes of footage of the two jamming! Check it out…
For starters, he was one of the greatest radio personalities ever. And when Rufus wasn’t on the radio hootin’ and howlin’, he was promotin’, singin’, dancin’, and writing songs…
This is the latest installment of our weekly series, The Language of the Blues, in…
A history of Jeff Healy, the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, and the “Bonanza All Star Blues LP” by Spivey Records all in This Week in Blues Past!
Dan Aykroyd has just announced the establishment of Blues Brothers Records with Judy Belushi-Pisano, the widow of John Belushi.
Maxwell Street was where Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf, Elmore James, “Maxwell Street” Jimmy Davis and other legendary blues artists played their first performances! Check out the newest LOTB!
Luther Allison’s son Bernard used to hide in the closet when Johnny Winter came over to the house because he was afraid of the albino with pink eyes…
Actually, I was supposed to go to Vienna and be an opera singer. They told me I could really do something big in opera, but, my heart is in the blues …