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Got My Mojo Working - Lame Dudes
According to legend, Hannes and Snorri made their own guitars as young boys in Iceland. While herding sheep, they would use breaks to try to hone their skills, with little success! One day while they were practicing at…
Continue Reading »Got My Mojo Working - Pat Hare with Muddy Waters
Auburn "Pat" Hare (December 20, 1930 - September 26, 1980) was an American electric Memphis blues guitarist and singer. His heavily distorted, power chord-driven electric guitar music in the early 1950s is considered an important precursor to heavy…
Continue Reading »Got My Mojo Working - Pinetop Perkins with Rick Harvey & The Texcellorators
If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, - ”LIKE” ---Bman’s Blues Report--- Facebook Page! I’m looking for great talent and trying…
Continue Reading »Got Those IBC Blues: Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders Compete Oct. 15@Winston's
SAN DIEGO'S BIG SHOT REUB & THE RELOADERS RELEASE "ROUNDHOUSE BLUES" Big Shot Reub and the Reloaders, fronted by Reuben Vigil (center, seen performing here at the 2011 Adams Ave. Street Fair) compete in the 2012 IBC (International…
Continue Reading »Gotta Find The Blues - Rafael Tranquilino Band
Rafael is probably know locally as guitarist with The Randy Oxford Band. Now, Raf has stepped out on his own! Born in Mexico City, Rafael's father saw his talent for music at an early age and started him…
Continue Reading »Goye Kur - Ali Farka Touré with Ry Cooder
Ali Ibrahim “Farka” Touré (October 31, 1939 – March 7, 2006) was a Malian singer and guitarist, and one of the African continent’s most internationally renowned musicians. His music is widely regarded as representing a point of intersection…
Continue Reading »Grace Potter and the Nocturnals - Kate Voss Guest Contributer
For Grace Potter, and her band the Nocturnals, reaching the level of success and fame they have now has been a slow, steady race since their creation in 2002. Now, hot off the heels of their most successful…
Continue Reading »Grady Shady Music artist: Grady Champion - Tough Times Don't Last
I just received the newest release, Tough Times Don't Last, from Grady Champion and it's his best to my taste that I've heard. The release opens with My Time Baby, a Chicago blues style track featuring Champion on…
Continue Reading »Grammy and Oscar Award winning singer/songwriter, Christopher Cross, will perform a one-off concert at London's prestigious Bloomsbury Theatre on Mond
Grammy and Oscar Award winning singer/songwriter, Christopher Cross, will perform his first and only UK concert in two years at London’s prestigious Bloomsbury Theatre on Monday 7th November 2011. Tickets go on sale Wednesday August 3rd at 10.00am.…
Continue Reading »Grammy Award ballots
NEWS FROM THE VIZZTONE LABEL GROUP The first-round Grammy Awards Ballots are out! First-round ballots have gone out to members of the Recording Academy, to determine who the final GRAMMY Award nominees will be. This year VizzTone is…
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