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Sage Arts artist: Marley's Ghost - Jubilee - New Release Review
I just received a new release, Jubilee, by Marley's Ghost. This release has very little "blues" content but I gotta tell you...it's really great! This recording has a veritable who's who of music stars including Emmylou Harris, John…
Continue Reading »Friday The 13th@The House of Blues w/ "The Brooklyn Bluesman," Calvin B. Streets
"'He Ain't Done With Me Yet' is an eclectic batch of tunes with something for everyone...cool Rag-style Blues and very relaxing to listen to." BMans Blues Report Calvin B. Streets, a/k/a "The Brooklyn Bluesman," performs his eclectic blend…
Continue Reading »That Hypnotizin' Boogie - David Wilcox
David Wilcox (born July 13, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian rock musician. Montreal native, David (Karl William) Wilcox drew inspiration from musician Elvis Presley at the early age of six. Wilcox soon picked up the guitar…
Continue Reading »Long John Hunter
Long John Hunter (born July 13, 1931) is an American Texas blues and electric blues guitarist, singer and songwriter. He has released seven albums in his own name, and in his later years found critical acknowledgement outside of…
Continue Reading »Living Blues Awards voting closes Sunday
Living Blues Music Awards voting closes on Sunday! The 2012 Living Blues Awards voting closes in just a few days (on July 15th). Bob Corritore is nominated in the category of Best Harmonica Player! Also Bob's close associate…
Continue Reading »Minnie Riperton
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Continue Reading »Loving You - Minnie Riperton
Minnie Julia Riperton (November 8, 1947 – July 12, 1979) was an American singer-songwriter best known for her vocal range of five-and-a-half octaves, and her 1975 single "Lovin' You". She was married to songwriter and music producer Richard…
Continue Reading »You Gotta Move - Carlos del Junco & Bill Kinnear
Bill Kinnear started playing guitar late in life - at age 35. He traveled to the Mississippi delta spending time there soaking up as much of the culture and music as he could. Although not a technician, he…
Continue Reading »Iron Man: Americana/Roots Artist Jeffrey Halford Performs@Iron Springs Brewery
"Hemingway With A Blues-y Guitar" - Dirty Linen Magazine "Halford's 'Broken Chord' shutters, shakes, and shimmies across the surface of your mind" - The Alternate Root Jeffrey Halford (pictured) and his longtime band, The Healers, whose songs include…
Continue Reading »Robert Lowery
Robert Lowery (born April 8, 1931, Shula, Arkansas, United States) shown here with Virgil Thrasher (harp), and T-Bone Flippin (2nd harp) is an American blues singer, and guitarist. As a teenager, he picked up blues tunes from records…
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