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Tore Up - "Killer" Ray Allison - Chicago Blues All-Stars
"Killer" Ray Allison first broke into the Blues scene in the late 70's playing drums behind Blues legends Buster Benton, L.V. Banks, Snooky Prior, Lovee Lee, Valerie Wellington, Paul Butterfield, J.W. Williams, Syl Johnson, Left Hand Frank, Robert…
Continue Reading »Tore Up - Harmonica Fats
Harmonica Fats was actually Harvey Blackston, a former Louisianan who learned the blues growing up on his grandfather's farm; his longtime partner, Bernie Pearl, a native Angeleno, learned the blues from the musicians who frequented the fabled Ash…
Continue Reading »Toronto Actor and Musician Raoul Bhaneja Set To Host The Maple Blues Awards
Toronto Actor and Musician Raoul Bhaneja Set To Host The Maple Blues Awards Maple Blues Awards Will be Held on Blue Monday, January 21 For Immediate Release: September 13, 2012; (Toronto, Ontario) – Blue Monday, typically thought to…
Continue Reading »Tossin' and Turnin' - Bobby Lewis
Bobby Lewis (born February 17, 1933 or 1925, Indianapolis, Indiana) is an African American rock and roll and R&B singer. Lewis learned to play the piano by age six. Adopted at age twelve, he moved to a home…
Continue Reading »Total Destruction To Your Mind
new digital single Total Destruction To Your Mind out Nov. 30th DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW on CD Digipak, Vinyl & Download (Cover photo taken at Imagination Station in Detroit by Jerry Paffendorf) Following the critical success of their…
Continue Reading »Totally Strange - The Bluesman
I found this and found it really strange. As I watched it it seems the formula for a lot of contemporary "blues" players who can't play a lick (of blues) or give a crap about the blues... just…
Continue Reading »Toto Announce Itinerary For Summer Tour Of The U.S.
TOTO ANNOUNCE ITINERARY FOR "AN EVENING WITH" SUMMER TOUR OF THE U.S. First Set Of U.S. Summer Dates For 2017 Announced Tickets On Sale This Week Tickets & VIP Available Via: www.totoofficial.com Los Angeles, CA --- Multi-Grammy Award…
Continue Reading »Toto's Steve Lukather to release new solo album "Transition"
Mascot Label Group will release the highly anticipated seventh solo album “Transition” by guitarist, vocalist, composer/producer/arranger, Steve Lukather, on Monday 21st January 2013. One of the original founding members of the multi-million selling rock band TOTO, Lukather will…
Continue Reading »Toucan Cove Recording artist: Seth Power - Souvenir Acoustic - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Souvenir Acoustic, by Seth Power and it's a clean acoustic pop set. Opening with His Heart, with it's light piano and crisp percussion, Power's vocals are soft…
Continue Reading »Tough Times - John Brim
John Brim (April 10, 1922 – October 1, 2003) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, songwriter and singer. He wrote and recorded the original "Ice Cream Man" that Van Halen covered on their first album and David Lee…
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