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Alabama Slim
Slim grew up playing in juke joints in Alabama and moved to New Orleans in the ‘60s. Since joining MM, his music has been felt at performances in the States and abroad and he has recorded The Mighty…
Continue Reading »Maxwell Street - Studebaker John
John Grimaldi, better known by his stage name Studebaker John (born November 5, 1952, Chicago) is an American blues guitarist and harmonica player. He is a representative of the Chicago blues style. Studebaker John's father was an amateur…
Continue Reading »Tut Taylor Instrument Collection - II
Ok Ok...I'm a gear head but I just find this stuff really interesting... and the fact that it's Tut Taylors! Tut Taylor (November 20, 1923) is an American bluegrass musician. Taylor played banjo and mandolin as a child,…
Continue Reading »Leslie West is Back - 1st Public Appearance
Leslie lit up faces around the world when he made his scheduled appearance at the Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy Camp at Gibson Studios on August 13, 2011 in New York, just 2 months after losing his leg in…
Continue Reading »Rory Block - Tour Schedule
2012 Itinerary 03/30/12 WESTHAMPTON BEACH, NY WESTHAMPTON PAC 03/31/12 OLD SAYBROOK, CT THE KATE 04/05/12 FRYEBURG, ME FRYEBURG ACADEMY 04/06/12 COLINSVILLE, CT BRIDGE STREET LIVE 04/12/12 LEXINGTON, KY BEREA COLLEGE - LA GUITARA HOLLAND & BELGIUM 04/17/12 VEENENDAAL,…
Continue Reading »Snatch That Thing - Macavine Hayes
Macavine Hayes was born in Tampa, Florida on June 3rd 1943. His family farmed and he was the oldest of 5 sisters and 5 brothers. He remembers, “There was always something to do down on the farm, we…
Continue Reading »Bluesiana - DEMIAN BAND
Demian Dominguez is the most promising Blues/Rock artist ever to emerge from the Latin American, and Spanish cultures. His musicianship and virtuosity sounds so authentically Blues that you would think him a native of the Southern United States,…
Continue Reading »Southside Shuffle - The 24th Street Wailers Band
On the surface, they may appear to be fresh-faced college kids – but don’t let that, or the title of their recent release, Dirty Little Young’uns fool you. The 24th Street Wailers are a group of experienced, driven…
Continue Reading »Ain't No Sunshine - Brian And The Bluestorm
From its conception in early 2010, Brian and the Bluestorm has been packing them in everywhere they go. With the arrival of the ‘BACK ON TRACK’ album featuring their own compositions and the many high-profile shows they have…
Continue Reading »It Hurts Me Too - Erja Lyytinen
Erja Lyytinen is part of an exciting young generation of European blues artists who are carrying this traditional form of American music into the future. From her home in Finland, she has ventured out to captivate audiences throughout…
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