Fats Domino makes rare appearance with B.B. King, Little Richard at La. fundraising concert
Fats Domino rarely emerges from his Louisiana home – and many wondered if he’d show up for “The Domino Effect,” his namesake concert that raises funds to help rebuild schools and playgrounds damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
Podcast: Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women plays Christiansburg on Friday
Music writer Tad Dickens has an audio interview with the band’s Gaye Adegbalola on his cut’n’scratch music blog.
BEAUSOLEIL: The Best of Beausoleil 1997 Arhoolie Records CD 458
“The spirit of Cajun music …” The search for this spirit in a culture that for many years was in decline, even in danger, inspired many young Cajun musicians during the 1970s, a time that could be described as a “Cajun renaissance”. The Americaniz…
The Roadhouse 224
What started out as a traditional jump blues show took a turn while pulling the music. While the 224th Roadhouse isn’t an hour of jump blues in the purest sense, you’ll likely see it as nouveau jump by the time this hour has passed. Rick Holmstrom, Mighty Lester, Roomful of Blues, Chicago Rhythm & Blues [...]
A year after his death, Bo Diddley in new spotlight
Bo is gone. But his beat goes on. It’s been a year since Bo Diddley died of heart failure at age 79 in his home in Archer, Fla., after a prolonged illness.
JOHNNY NITRO & THE DOORSLAMMERS:1994 Car Fixin Blues Saloon Records 2993
“If the world was fair, Johnny Nitro would be famous,” says Michael Locke. The dean of the North Beach blues scene, mentor to Tommy Castro and countless others, Johnny Nitro packs The Saloon every Friday night — “unless he has a better gig.” Johnny…
Blues fest offers passes for four-day event
The 2009 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival is selling early bird passes for the Fourth of July weekend musical event.
Taylor Hicks: Seven Mile Breakdown
Here is another live clip of Taylor Hicks I believed filmed by Ragsqueen. EnjoySeven Mile Breakdown – Triple Door – RagsQueen from RagsQueen on Vimeo.
Soul Searchers Update
the soul searchersclick here for our websiteclick here for our myspace pageclick here to buy the CD sunday, may 31, 3pmsummerset wineryindianola, iowa”the soul searchers lay down authentic west coast blues from their des moines, iowa surroundings” -BLUES REVUE magazine “the soul searchers are a veteran group of players who roll along slickly and confidently” -BLUESWAX
Mumbai terror gunman had taken alcohol
One of the terrorists killed in the Mumbai attacks had been drinking, it emerged today.
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