“He gets down on his knee and takes Muddy’s hand off his knee and he holds Muddy’s hand in both of his and kisses the back of Muddy Waters’ hand.”

‘Please Don’t Be Dead’ works because it sounds so natural. Every song sounds just how it should be…

Great blues is about the groove, not the guitar solo. On ‘The Cleaner,’ Toronto’s own Dan McKinnon shows a great understanding of that concept.

With Fountain at the helm, the Blind Boys rose from humble beginnings to the pinnacles of musical achievement.

Venable is the real deal. ‘Puppet Show’ would be a mature album for someone twice her age.

A soft-spoken, witty man, Clearwater transformed into a firebrand on stage. His flamboyant, colorful performances and mild-mannered offstage persona will be mourned and remembered by millions.

Soul Kamotion defies genrefication. Their blues, soul, and gospel roots extend out into a lavish coppice of musical pageantry.

“The lyrics to ‘Turn Your Money Green’ were the main thing that drew me to this song. They are particularly witty and visual, so I wanted to match them with an equally up-tempo and joyful sounding musical arrangement on the lap steel.”

White is between shows at The Anthem and just showed up with his band, set up, and played a set that lasted about 45 minutes.

Devon spoke about how the fans really helped ease the pain since his father Gregg’s passing saying, “Many thanks, right from the heart.”