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Mike Farris Spring 2014 Tour
Mike Farris Spring shows!! Hello fellow travelers and welcome to spring! Be sure and catch Mike this spring if he is in your area. Here is a list of all the shows, featuring the return of Mike and…
Continue Reading »Forty Below Records artist: John Mayall - A Special Life
I just received the newest release (May 13, 2014), A Special Life, from John Mayall and in keeping with tradition, Mayall gives us another new view at his take on the blues. Opening with Why Did You Go…
Continue Reading »Planet Full Of Blues - Hard Landing - New release review
I just received the newest release (May 17,2014), Hard Landing,from Planet Full Of Blues and it's a lot of fun. Opening with Big Mouth, a shuffling rock track, lead singer and guitar player Johnny Ray Light takes control.…
Continue Reading »The Nighthawks Are Back with a New CD, "444," on a New Label, EllerSoul Records, Coming June 17
The Nighthawks Are Back with a New CD, 444, on a New Label, EllerSoul Records, Coming June 17 In their Fifth Decade, America’s Seminal American Roots Music Band Remains Vibrant & a Must-See Live Performance Group WASHINGTON, DC…
Continue Reading »"Old Fools, Bar Stools, and Me" - new roots guitar guru video
NEW VIDEO FROM DAMON FOWLER - "OLD FOOLS, BAR STOOLS, AND ME" Blind Pig Records has just released a video of the Damon Fowler Band performing a live version of “Old Fools, Bar Stools, and Me,” a track…
Continue Reading »2014 BMA Artist of the Year Nominee and Accepting 2014 Requests
TEENY TUCKER WILL BE ATTENDING THE 35th BLUES MUSIC AWARDS IN MEMPHIS Teeny Tucker is FuN, FreSH, and FASCINATING! Columbus, Ohio’s Teeny Tucker nominated for Best Traditional Female Blues Artist 35th Blues Music Awards to be held in…
Continue Reading »17th Annual Doheny Blues Festival
Get ready for a weekend of blues, roots, and rock music at the 17th Annual Doheny Blues Festival on May 17 & 18, 2014. Enjoy 20+ performances on three different stages, tasty microbrews, local vendors and delicious food.…
Continue Reading ». . . Meanwhile Back At The Ranch
DAVID LINDLEY: STRICTLY LAP STEEL FOR BEGINNERS! DAVID LINDLEY: STRICTLY LAP STEEL FOR BEGINNERS! Level 1/2 One seat has become available in David Lindley's long sold-out introductory workshop to lap steel guitar. During Memorial Day Weekend (May 23-26,…
Continue Reading »Off To Memphis For The BMAs!
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Continue Reading »Delmark artist: Giles Corey - Stoned Soul - New release review
I just received the newest release, Stoned Soul from Giles Corey and it's a blast. Opening with funky blues rocker, Oh, Mademoiselle; Corey establishes his ground on vocal, paired nicely with Marty Sammon on keys, the driving bass…
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