ELVIN BISHOP – (1977) Live! Raisin’ Hell
A veteran guitarist who fused the blues with gospel, R&B, and country traditions, Elvin Bishop was born in Glendale, CA, on October 21, 1942. He grew up on a farm in Iowa with no electricity or running water, and eventually moved to Oklahoma with h…
Tas Cru: Master of the Triple Entendre
Tas Cru’s latest opus, “grizzle n’ bone”, releases today on Crustee Tees Records.
Waterfront Blues fest announces first lineup news
Apparently it’s concert announcement day: The Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival has made its first lineup announcements, and they’ve got some really great stuff planned: Etta James, one of the most significant R&B artists of the past century; Sharon Jones, who’s been on fire over the past couple years; and Ryan Shaw, a personal favorite of mine who …
Tampa Red – The Guitar Wizard
Esse disco reúne boas gravações de Tampa Red, feitas entre os anos de 1928 e 1934. A maioria das músicas ele toca sozinho, e em algumas ele é acompanhado por seu parceiro, o pianista “Georgia Tom” Dorsey, que além do piano, contribui com os vocai…
V.A. I Heard It on NPR: Shake These Blues
Hewn from trouble, toil, and sorrow, the blues emerged from the South and changed the world. Shake These Blues is the third CD in a series of music compilations tailored especially for the discriminating NPR listener. It opens with the “Empress of th…
Blues Music Awards Performers to include Irma Thomas, Taj Mahal, Bettye LaVette, more
It’s not that common for one to present an award bearing their own name, but that’s exactly what the legendary B.B. King will do May 7 in Memphis, Tenn.
AL RAPONE & THE ZYDECO EXPRESS – (2002) Live at Dingwall’s Dancehall @256kbps
Even more so than his more famous sister, Queen Ida, Al Rapone keeps the faith of traditional zydeco music. Although he plays with a largely electric band, the Zydeco Express, Rapone’s vocals and accordion are strictly out front, and he doesn’t try any…
John Hammer Blues News
BlueMondayMonthly.com INFORMATION www.bluemondaymonthly.com Merchandise Electronic Press Kit This Week On Hammered By The Blues KOWZ 1170am Sunday at noon (When sports ain’t on) KOWZ 100.9fm Sunday at 8pm On the Internet: Boundary Waters Radio Tues 9am and Sat. 11am Eric Lindell ‘Gulf Coast Highway’ Cyril Neville ‘Brand new Blues’ Nicole Hart
Fire destroys ski lodge co-owned by Bruce Willis
Authorities say a fire has destroyed the main lodge at a small ski operation co-owned by Bruce Willis.
Willie Green – Livin’ The Blues
Password: muddyNão conheço nada a respeito de Willie Green e confesso que encontrei pouquíssimas referências pela internet. Talvez por ele ser pouco conhecido, talvez por existir um jogador de basquete do Philadelphia 76ers com o esse mesmo nome. M…
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