Adolphe Paul Barbarin (May 5, 1899 – February 17, 1969) was a New Orleans jazz drummer, usually regarded (along with Baby Dodds) as one of the very best of the pre-Big Band era jazz drummers. He studied under the famed drummer, Louis Cottrell, Sr.Paul Barbarin's year...

Johnnie Harrison Taylor (May 5, 1934 – May 31, 2000) was an American vocalist in a wide variety of genres, from rhythm and blues, soul, blues and gospel to pop, doo-wop and disco.Johnnie Taylor was born in Crawfordsville, Arkansas. As a child, he grew up in West...

Paul Butterfield (17 December 1942 – 4 May 1987) was an American blues vocalist and harmonica player, who founded the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in the early 1960s and performed at the original Woodstock Festival. He died of drug-related heart failure. The son of a...

From their inception in 1993 as Mike & the Mellotones they have been at the forefront of a new blues movement in Europe. In their native country of Holland they quickly made their way to the top based on a solid live reputation and an unparelleled ability to combine...

He has let himself a few years of time with a new CD. However, the waiting has been worthwhile: Tommy Schneller does all honour with the new CD "Smiling For A Reason" to his name.In 2010 quick got the offer of Henrik Freischlader's label Cable Car Records to take up a...

An award winning songwriter, composer, recording and performance artist who turns trash into musical treasure with his homemade Frankenstein 'Nobro' resophonic guitars, constructed from recycled garage sale junk and has gained multinational media attention via recent...

Jason Manners has been on the local and national blues scene for years incorporating an impressive level of humility in his frankly astonishingly skillful playing. Jason's mastery of the instrument spans upbeat electric rock-blues and boogie-woogie to soulful,...

PAUL THORN’S NEW ALBUM, WHAT THE HELL IS GOIN’ ON?,SHIPS MAY 8. RELEASE TO BE CELEBRATED WITHLIVE WEBCAST ON STAGEIT.COMNPR All Things Considered, Bob Edwards Show and kudos from LefsetzLatest effort features songs by a who’s who of songwriters: Buddy Miller,Elvin...

BLUES GUITARIST/SINGER ALBERT CASTIGLIA IS LIVING THE DREAM ON NEW CD COMING JUNE 12 FROM BLUES LEAF RECORDS MIAMI, FL – From the intro electric guitar riffs that kick off the opening track of his new CD, Living the Dream, which is due out June 12 on Blues Leaf...