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Tall City Blues Fest Announces 2014 Line-Up
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Continue Reading »Ironing Board Sam's Jazzfest Surprise
Ironing Board Sam Returns to Jazzfest - with something special! MM Staff Presents Sam with a Jazzfest Surprise! Tim and Corn, in their spare time, have been scouring the local craft stores, buying up all the rhinestones they…
Continue Reading »Roots Guitar Guru on NPR tomorrow!
Photo: Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage DAMON FOWLER ON NPR'S "MOUNTAIN STAGE" TOMORROW Roots Guitar Guru's Performance To Be Broadcast Friday A performance by Damon Fowler and his band will be broadcast on National Public Radio's "Mountain Stage" program tomorrow,…
Continue Reading »Organist Extraordinaire John Ginty Launches "Bad News Travels" Tour, In Concert at 8X10 Club
ORGANIST EXTRAORDINAIRE JOHN GINTY, FRESH OFF DIXIE CHICK'S 'LONG TIME GONE' TOUR LAUNCHES HIS "BAD NEWS TRAVELS" TOUR Headlining 8X10 Club in Baltimore - Friday, May 16 (BALTIMORE, MD) - Organist extraordinaire John Ginty launches his "Bad News…
Continue Reading »Eller Soul Records artist: Li'l Ronnie & the BlueBeats - unfinished business - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, unfinished business, from Li'l Ronnie & the BlueBeats. Opening with Bring Your Fine Self Home, an easy swing blues track featuring Claudia Carawan on lead vocals, and the sure hand of Ericson…
Continue Reading »Raoul and The Big Time - Hollywood Blvd. - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Hollywood Blvd, from Raoul and The Big Time and it's quite good. Opening with Nothin' Gonna Take Me Down, Raoul has enlisted some of the top blues talent on the continent including…
Continue Reading »Duncan Street - Baptized By The Blues - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Baptized By The Blues, from Duncan Street. Guitarist Dave Duncan and Harp player Stan Street open the release with a happy go lucky Watermelon, BBQ and Beer. A light country blues track…
Continue Reading »Healing & Music
Lisa Biales and Doug Hamilton give a special performance Wednesday, April 30th at 7pm Oxford Community Arts Center 10 S. College Avenue, Oxford, OH. Donations will be taken at the door, and proceeds will go to the Talawanda…
Continue Reading »Janiva Magness pushes roots, rock, soul envelope with new album 'Original,' out June 24.
DYNAMIC SINGER-SONGWRITER JANIVA MAGNESS PUSHES THE ROOTS, ROCK AND SOUL ENVELOPE WITH DARING NEW ALBUM ORIGINAL Award-winning performer’s eleventh release, out June 24, brings her songwriting skills and stunning range to the fore, with help fromGrammy nominated producer…
Continue Reading »Roots Guitar Guru on "Mountain Stage" radio show
Photo: Brian Blauser/Mountain Stage DAMON FOWLER ON NPR'S "MOUNTAIN STAGE" Roots Guitar Guru's Performance To Be Broadcast Friday A performance by Damon Fowler and his band will be broadcast on National Public Radio's "Mountain Stage" program this Friday,…
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