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Anni Piper, Australia's First Lady of Blues, Concludes Tour w/ 7 Big Nights At Blues On Whyte
Australian vocalist-bassist Anni Piper concludes her successful two-month Canadian/U.S. tour with seven big shows at Blues On Whyte in Edmonton, Monday, July 22 through Sunday, July 28. Info: www.annipiper.com. ANNI PIPER, AUSTRALIA'S FIRST LADY OF THE BLUES, CONCLUDES…
Continue Reading »T-Model Ford has passed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — James Lewis Carter "T-Model" Ford, a hard-living blues singer who taught himself to play guitar when he was 58 years old and his fifth wife left him, died Tuesday at his home in Greenville,…
Continue Reading »All Your Love - Tom Killner Band
The Tom Killner band is a hard hitting original Blues, Funk, Soul & Rock band based in Rotherham, and was formed in February 2012. It was not long before they were on the blues scene, with one of…
Continue Reading »POPA CHUBBY PLANS EXTENSIVE U.S. TOUR UPON HIS RETURN FROM EUROPE IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSAL BREAKDOWN BLUES
New York, NY --- Popa Chubby has announced plans to continue touring North America following a July European run. Ted Horowitz, aka Popa Chubby, released Universal Breakdown Blues on May 28th via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. The…
Continue Reading »Mike Zito Video Premiere on Relix.com "I Never Knew A Hurricane"
Mike Zito Exclusive Video Premiere July 17th on Relix.com “I Never Knew A Hurricane” From New CD: Gone To Texas Atlanta, GA – Relix.com presents the exclusive premiere of the Mike Zito video, “I Never Knew A Hurricane”…
Continue Reading »Pristine - No Regret - New Release Review
I've just received the newest release, No Regret, from international sensation Pristine. In case you missed my earlier coverage of this Norwegian band, these guys have pulled from many influences but have a really cool fresh sound. Opening…
Continue Reading »Crazy About My Baby -- Richard "Rip Lee" Pryor
Richard "Rip Lee" Pryor is the son of the legendary Snooky Pryor. He was born in Chicago in 1958. At a very young age he started playing his dad's discarded harmonicas, mimicking his dad's records. Rip played guitar…
Continue Reading »Pearly Brown
Quite possible the last of the great blues street singers, Rev. Pearly Brown was born August 18, 1915, in Abbeville, GA. Blind from birth, he grew up in Americus, GA, where he reportedly learned to play guitar at…
Continue Reading »New Release Available Now: Kara Grainger "Shiver & Sigh"
BE AMONG THE FIRST & GET YOUR CD TODAY BEFORE IT'S AVAILABLE IN STORES! Retail: $17.99 Discounted Price: $12.99 + s&h MUSICIANS: Kara Grainger: vocals, lead & slide guitar Hutch Hutchinson: bass Mike Finnigan: keys James Gadson: drums…
Continue Reading »Grammy-Winner Cyril Neville Cooks Up a Mojo Musical Gumbo on "Magic Honey," His Ruf Records Debut Solo CD, Coming September 10
Cyril Neville Cooks Up a Mojo Musical Gumbo on Magic Honey, His Ruf Records Debut Solo CD, Coming September 10 Grammy-Winning Singer/Percussionist Dazzles on New Album, Produced by David Z, with Special Guests Allen Toussaint, Dr. John, Mike…
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