May 8th marks the date, 100 years ago, that Robert Johnson was said to have been born.
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The Mississippi River is experiencing record flooding, destroying many places that have been home to the blues for over a century.
Last night was the presentation of the prestigious 32nd annual Blues Music Awards. See who took home top honors.
Reverend Peyton and his Big Damn Band is coming out with a new album of Charley Patton covers!
Mark Southwick gave up tobacco a quarter century ago, but still finds himself in cigar shops. He’s not puffing. He’s recycling; taking old cigar boxes & turning them into musical instruments.
The Blues Foundation is presenting the 32nd Blues Music Awards tomorrow, May 5, 2011, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN.
The Dallas Observer just reported that the renovation of the famous 508 Park Ave, where Robert Johnson recorded, was OKed! The best part? A recording studio!
With less than a week until Robert Johnson’s upcoming 100th birthday, we’re releasing a series of videos and articles on Johnson. Today: Cream plays “Crossroads”.
You asked for it… a lot. Now here it is. This is “Guess I’m A Fool” by the world’s favorite grumpy doctor, Hugh Laurie, the star of “House”
Today is the anniversary of the Natchez Rhythm Club fire, which took the lives of over 200, including a blues band, and inspired countless blues numbers by Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker & many more.