Johnny Otis, the “godfather of rhythm and blues” who wrote and recorded the R&B classic “Willie and the Hand Jive” and for decades evangelized black music to white audiences as a bandleader and radio host, has died. He was 90.
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Piano great Omar Shariff died on January 8th of an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. He…
GRANDMA plays the blues! The tune is “I Need Your Love So Bad”, which was…
There have recently been reports that J.M. Randalls — an iconic Williamsburg, Virginia bar, grill and live music club known for it’s strong affinity for blues — has closed its doors temporarily.
Find out the tentative times and dates for the International Blues Challenge.
This may very well be the coolest video we’ve found in some time. LEGENDARY Buddy Guy playing “The Sky is Cryin'” with Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, and Gregg Allman
Hosted By Phoenix Singer-Songwriter Pete Thelen
Ana Popovic’s hit album Unconditional, a perpetual force on the chart for the past eight weeks, has landed in the top spot, achieving #1 status in the Blues Top Five this week.
Matthew Davidson, a 13-year-old blues and rock guitarist who the American Blues Scene interviewed back in May, has won the 2011 Robert Johnson New Generation Award!
Composer, multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Taj Mahal is one of the most prominent and influential figures…