“Luther was one of the all-time greats,” Trout continues, “and it was just an unbelievably potent thing to watch him perform. Just the energy and commitment that guy had, he was one of a kind. We played together once, at the Jazz Fest that year, and just as we walked offstage, somebody pointed a camera and we hugged and smiled.

To Help Bring Attention to Public Radio Music Month, Alligator Records is GIVING AWAY an absolutely FREE 17-Song Sampler!

Producer and engineer behind Led zeppelin’s most iconic work, as well as Exile On Main Street and much more has passed away.

Band announces development of their tenth studio album consisting of twelve tracks; a mix of originals and covers of traditional blues songs.

The Canada South Blues Society Museum is reporting that legendary Canadian guitarist Johnny V. Mills has passed away. We’ll update this as more info becomes available.

The creators of the award-winning documentaries M For Mississippi and We Juke Up in Here return in 2013 with Moonshine & Mojo Hands, a new, weekly web-TV series

Like many in the blues world, I’ve always been a bit of a purist…

Blues music legend B.B. King, in collaboration with Votto Vines Importing, is proud to release a new line of signature wines bearing his name across the United States.

When we think about the great live albums, we often think about the great live bands that made them….

Growing up in Colombia some 2200 miles away from Clarksdale, Mississippi, didn’t stop Carlos Elliot, Jr. from feeling a mystic connection the first time he heard Blues music…

This album is good listening on many levels. The musicians are first class and so is the playing. Sound and production quality is excellent. What really seals the deal here is that this album is just a bunch of fun to listen to!

St. Louis blues pioneer Milton “Lindberg” Sparks and folklore legend “Stagger” Lee Shelton will be honored with markers this spring.