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Buddy Guy to Headline the Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival Sept. 12 & 13
The 39th Annual Russian River Jazz & Blues Festival returns to Johnson’s Beach & Resort in Guerneville, CA on September 12 & 13, 2015. Two great festivals over one weekend – voted Best Music Festival in Sonoma Country…
Continue Reading »Swing Suit Records artist: Mick Kolassa - Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel - New Release Review
I just received the most recent release, Ghosts of the Riverside Hotel, from Mick Kolassa. A cornucopia of blues like last years release by Kolassa, "Michissippi Mick" , the net proceeds will go to The Blues Foundation and…
Continue Reading »NPR Music's First Listen To Premiere Shemekia Copeland's OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE
NPR MUSIC'S FIRST LISTEN TO PREMIERE SHEMEKIA COPELAND'S OUTSKIRTS OF LOVE Album Is #1 Most Added Triple A Record On FMQB Chart NPR Music's influential First Listen will host the premiere of singer Shemekia Copeland's Outskirts Of Love,…
Continue Reading »Tim O'Brien Transforms With Pompadour
Tim O’Brien Transforms With Pompadour Channels His Inner James Brown Short Order Sessions Serves Up Monthly Specials Fans Order Decadent Arrangements New CD Out October 30th On Howdy Skies Records "…classic-sounding material stamped with his own perceptive personality"…
Continue Reading »New Release from Hal Leonard: How to Write Your First Song
New in the Hal Leonard HOW TO... Series How to Write Your First Song How to Write Your First Song by Dr. Dave Walker $16.99 (US) Inventory #HL 00138010 ISBN: 9781495001932 UPC: 888680029883 9" x 12", 112 pages…
Continue Reading »Blues Great Trudy Lynn Inducted into Houston Music Hall of Fame
Blues Singer Trudy Lynn & Glyn Westcott President Houston Blues Society Trudy Lynn Inducted Into Houston Music Hall of Fame The artists and the fans came out to celebrate Houston, TX - The stars came out big and…
Continue Reading »The Peterson Brothers Fall Tour & Critical Acclaim!
(Austin, Texas) The Peterson Brothers' first recording is receiving critical acclaim and radio airplay across the country and beyond. They'll be touring this fall playing the noted King Biscuit Blues Festival and venues in Virginia, Florida, Arkansas and…
Continue Reading »HAMILTON LOOMIS -- September 2015 Schedule
Hamilton's got a great September planned -- OKC, MO & IA here we come. See all the dates below! Hamilton is holding a 2-day "Beginner Harmonica Workshop" in Hagerstown MD on Sept 19 & 20! CLICK HERE for…
Continue Reading »Sugar Brown - Poor Lazarus - New release review
I just received the newest release, Poor Lazarus from Sugar Brown and I quite like it! Opening with rocker Walkin' With Frankie, a Frankie Lee Sims track, it has a certain crude construction quality that I find particularly…
Continue Reading »King Biscuit Blues Festival "Call and Response, The Blues Symposium" rocks Helena, Arkansas!
King Biscuit Blues Festival presents 5th annual "Call and Response, The Blues Symposium" in historic Helena, Arkansas Call and Response Blues Symposium Looks into The Origins of Delta Blues at The King Biscuit Blues Festival (Helena, Arkansas) —…
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