“I wanted to show people that young Blacks are still playing and supporting the Blues. This is always a bone of contention with us musicians; being afraid to publicly talk about race even though it is the whole condition and backbone of the Blues.” – Fernando Jones

“We’re Gonna Make It,” is three and one half minutes of pure bliss which succeeds in lifting the veil from even the worst mood.

“The Cash Box Kings are a throwback to the golden age of blues with some kickin’ fresh young blood. Joe is my best friend in the music world.” – Oscar Wilson

Martin Barre is old school. At 72, he leans into his guitar playing as if against a tsunami wind.

Alligator Records has set a May 17 release date for ‘Hail To The Kings!,’ the dynamic new album from traditional blues innovators The Cash Box Kings.

The Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Week delivers an abundance of amazing events for acclaimed musicians, industry professionals, ardent fans, and the general public to experience in the cradle of blues, Memphis, Tennessee.

Promoter Kenn Moutenot of Saloon Studios Live is laying claim to what will be Woodstock South, with the greatest number of original Woodstock artists of any festival.

“I want to take my band to places that I got to go with Carl Weathersby. I want Carl to be proud of me and show him that nothing he taught me was in vain.” – Corey Dennison

On May 31st, Concord Records will release The Traveler, an album of experience and profound resonance by the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band.

His appeal has crossed over between predominantly white fans of traditional blues and predominantly black soul-blues fans.

With a guitar tone and vocal lassitude as pristine as they have ever been, J.…

Four days of bliss on the banks of the Mississippi in historic Helena, Arkansas, will see more than 100 performers ranging from legacy icons to tomorrow’s stars on six stages, taking fans from around the world on a journey that brings the legacy of America’s music to life.