Browsing: Dr. John

The blues superstar talks her huge new album, covering Dylan, Sam Cooke, and her father, as well as playing at the White House, paving her own way, and being presented the mantle as the new “Queen of the Blues”!

In a VERY special LOTB, Dr John explains the origins of blues language. If you know his lyrics or have heard him speak, you know he’s perhaps the best equipped person in music and blues to talk about it’s language!

Returning for it’s 3rd season, the story revolves around a colorful cast of New Orleans characters, with a second-to-none soundtrack of blues, jazz, and heavy brass.

Ana Popovic, Dr John, Joe Louis Walker, Royal Southern Brotherhood and the leftovers of a hurricane brought out the blues in an incredible festival on an ancient, cobblestone neighborhood in Saint Louis!

Find out what “Bag” musicians are referring to… and it’s powerful gangster origins!

Read the great Dr. John explain what this week’s “Language of the Blues” word, AXE, is all about!

Today is the birthday of the funky, enigmatic, and wildly talented Professor Longhair, who’s outstanding life and music have touched millions for generations.

Today, we remember JAMES BOOKER on his birthday. In a region glutted with flamboyant musicians, Booker’s reputation as both a genius & a flake reached legendary proportions.

Several years back, PBS released a special series of hour-long episodes, each exploring a different aspect of the blues, each…

The piano music that came from New Orleans played a preeminent role in the development of Jazz, Blues, and Rock music, and it’s legacy and rhythms continue to this day.