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Blues # 1 (1978) - Belton Sutherland
Belton Sutherland (vocal and guitar) performs an improvised blues on Clyde Maxwell's porch. Shot by Alan Lomax, John Bishop, and Worth Long at Maxwell's farm near Canton, Mississippi, September 3, 1978. For more information about the American Patchwork…
Continue Reading »Sad Hours - Dennis Gruenling
Dennis Gruenling has been laying down some of the best blues harmonica in the East Coast region for over 15 years now. Along the way, Gruenling has shared the stage with many top names in the blues world,…
Continue Reading »Voodoo Doll - Hamilton Loomis Band (Tour Schedule)
Haven't played any Hamilton Loomis in a while and tonight's the night. R> THU 1st FAMOUS DAVE'S CALHOUN SQUARE KEN VALDEZ BAND opens @ 7pm 3001 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis MN 8pm 612-822-9900 FRI 2nd OLDE BOSTON'S 809 Central…
Continue Reading »Gene Gene and the BLUES MACHINE
We are excited to announce the addition of Ricky Vacca – bass/vocals (BEATLEMANIA), Jeff Jones – guitar/vocals (SUPERGLIDE), AND Rick Hodges on percussionDue to marketing we will also be performing as Gene Gene and the MACHINENo longer new…
Continue Reading »British Blues Guitarist Trevor Sewell Wins Holloywood Music In Media Award at the HMMA in Los Angeles
British musician Trevor Sewell won the Best Blues Award in the prestigiousAwards ceremony in the U.S.A. Other nominated acts included Linkin Park andthe lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Smokey Robinson at the ‘RedCarpet‘ ceremony, which took place…
Continue Reading »It's Duane Allman's Birthday
It's hard for me not to do a special post for "Skyman", one of the most influential guitar players in my lifetime on the day of his birth. Duane, Lke Jimi wasn't with us very long, but he…
Continue Reading »Walking The Floor Over You/Off The Hook - Earl Hooker
Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II,…
Continue Reading »Down in New Orleans - Motel Kingz and Marc Tee
Motel Kingz is the youngest addition within the Dutch blues-scene. The band with it’s home base in Leerdam belongs to the new generation blues bands with a strong growing live-reputation. The band with 4 members headed by the…
Continue Reading »Bman's Exclusive Interview: Stains of Blue (Stockholm, Sweden)
Headliners Exclusive Interview: Stains of Blue (Stockholm, Sweden) I caught up with Simon Schultz, bandleader of Stains of Blue, a band from Stockholm, Sweden. Bman: Hi Simon. So tell me a little about the band. Who are the…
Continue Reading »10 SIMPLE TASKS TO GIVE YOUR BAND THE ULTIMATE EXPOSURE
Obviously a lot of people have bands just for fun to entertain themselves and their friends and never hope or expect to ever pay their beer tab with the money they make. If this is you, you need…
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