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Information on Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the National Blues Museum - Bob Corritore correspondent
Information on Honeyboy Edwards Fund for the National Blues Museum. Yesterday we lost the great Honeyboy Edwards after a long, well lived life of 96 years. In our obit we mentioned that in lieu of flowers, it is…
Continue Reading »Gospel Blue - Brick Fields - New Release Review
I just recieved the new release from Brick Fields. The Brick Fields Band is a six piece Gospel Blues Band from Eureka Springs, AR consisting of The duo Group "Brick Fields" who are married couple Rachel Fields and…
Continue Reading »Let's Do It Over - Joe Simon
Joe Simon (born September 2, 1943, Simmesport, Louisiana) is a chart-topping, Grammy Award winning, soul and R&B artist.Like many other African-American artists from the era, Simon began singing in his father's Baptist church. He pursued his vocal abilities…
Continue Reading »JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound’s
A month ago, we announced the signing of Chicago post-punk soul outfit JC Brooks and the Uptown Sound. Now, fresh off performances opening for Robert Plant, Fitz and The Tantrums and a featured appearance at the Wilco-curated Solid…
Continue Reading »THE SEAN CHAMBERS BAND BLASTS OFF WITH POWERFUL NEW BLUES/ROCK CD,
THE SEAN CHAMBERS BAND BLASTS OFF WITH POWERFUL NEW BLUES/ROCK CD, LIVE FROM THE LONG ISLAND BLUES WAREHOUSE, ON SEPTEMBER 20 FROM BLUE HEAT RECORDS TAMPA, FL – Blue Heat Records announces a September 20 release date for…
Continue Reading »My Friend "Honeyboy Edwards" - Correspondent Mike Packer
I have to admit I am probably one of the luckiest musicians in the world to be able to say I knew and played guitar with Honeyboy Edwards. I have been playing 2nd guitar with him for the…
Continue Reading »Long Beach Blues Festival - Saturday September 3rd
We're excited to announce that the KJazz Blues Bash is back on September 3rd at the Carpenter Center on the campus of California State University, Long Beach! Join us for this festive evening to raise funds for publicly-supported…
Continue Reading »The King Hats Review
The King Hat Review (KHR) is a multi-media stage musical extravaganza that tells the amazing story of American popular music and traces it's origins and history from where and when it all started: in the blues and folk-blues…
Continue Reading »“Don’t Explain” - Beth Hart - Joe Bonamassa
Following the September 26th release of Beth Hart’s “Don’t Explain” album - a soul covers collaboration with guitarist Joe Bonamassa – she’ll perform two intimate UK concerts in November. The first date will be The Flowerpot, Derby on…
Continue Reading »Hacksaws Downsouth Blues - Richard "Hacksaw" Harney
Richard 'Hacksaw' Harney was born in Money, MS, on July 16, 1902. He passed away on Christmas morning in 1973 of stomach cancer.Thanks to Billy Hutchinson and Marcia Weaver for this contribution."The interest on Richard "Hacksaw" Harney is…
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