If there was any doubt that blues has regained its sea legs in the post pandemic, the 36th annual King Biscuit Blues Festival’s lineup simply underlines the obvious.
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Today is the birthday of the late Albert King, a man who made a flying-v shaped stamp on music that has influenced countless bluesmen and rockers after him.
The new ‘Elvis’ film had some heavy shoes to fill, and it succeeded on all fronts.
Kingfish has found a way to inject his original music with the sense of thrill that his mentors historically infused into their sound
Written by Lowell Fulson and performed by Branjae, “Tramp” is one of the tracks off of ‘Back to Paradise: A Tulsa Tribute to Okie Music’
But this is no ordinary cover project. “Talking Dreads is much more than a cover band,” Bowie says.
“The business has changed dramatically in the last few years. The thing is for me, I’ve always gone against the wind. I’m in it for the music.”
“I just think, give the music to the people any way you can. That’s very important to me.”
“The musicians that I surround myself with are musicians that I trust. They’re good, they’re fantastic, and they are all craft; all of them. That means that I can tap their strengths.”
In 2011 Russell was inducted into both the Songwriter’s Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall Of Fame, joining Johnny Cash and a very select group in being so honored.