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Bloodshot Bill
Bloodshot Bill started playing in his hometown of Montreal, around 1998, with just a guitar and a stomp board. Since then, he has had over 30 releases throughout Europe, the USA and Canada - all places he has…
Continue Reading »John The Revelator - Randy Thurman
Randy Thurman was born January 5, 1965 in a small rural town in south east Tennessee. He was 12 years old when he first heard Jimi Hendrix, an event which inspired him to become a vocalist and performer,…
Continue Reading »Stax artist remaster: I'll Play The Blues For You - Albert King - Review (release May 22, 2012)
Stax has done it now. They have unleashed the fury of Albert King and his classic I'll Play The Blues For You. This was initially an 8 song release but with remastering came 2 additional alternate tracks as…
Continue Reading »Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 5.16.12
May 16, 2012 Just Announced Howard Jones 7/10 @ 730PM Zombies 8/1 @ 8PM Lucy Woodward 8/3 @ 1130PM UPCOMING SHOWS JAMIE KILSTEIN 5/16 @ 8PM STAFFORD JAMES 5/17 @ 8PM CHICAGO RED LINE 5/18 @ 8PM CHICAGO…
Continue Reading »Louisiana Blues - Illona Bolou
I'm Illona Bolou from France,I'm 16 years old and I was born in February 1996. I started learning fingerstyle guitar in 2009 after I have seen Sungha Jung's videos. I taught myself. I would like to become a…
Continue Reading »Stoney Pony Blues -- James Deshay
James DeShay's first "guitar" was a one-string rig he concocted by nailing a piece of baling wire to a post and tightening it with a snuff box. From that single-string instrument he was able to play melodies and…
Continue Reading »SHE GOT IT FROM THE START - L.C. GOOD ROCKIN' ROBINSON
L.C. 'Good Rockin' Robinson born May 15, 1915 was one half of the great Robinson Brothers (along with harp-blowing- older bro A.C.) and the most electric performer on the West Coast blues scene for 25 years. . .…
Continue Reading »Hear The Angels Singing - Larry Johnson
Larry Johnson (born May 15, 1938, Atlanta, Georgia, United States) is an American electric blues singer and guitarist. Johnson's father was a preacher who traveled extensively. This led to Johnson being exposed to blues records by Blind Boy…
Continue Reading »Happy Birthday Ryland Cooder!!
Ryland Peter "Ry" Cooder (born March 15, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer and composer. He is known for his slide guitar work, his interest in roots music from the United States, and, more recently, his collaborations with…
Continue Reading »Ray Wylie Hubbard plans spring/summer tour in support of 'Grifter's Hymnal'
LEGENDARY TEXAS TROUBADOUR RAY WYLIE HUBBARD PLANS SPRING/SUMMER TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THE GRIFTER’S HYMNAL On the album, currently #2 at Americana Radio, Ringo Starr contributes vocals, guitar, handclaps and shakers to his own composition. AUSTIN, Tex. —…
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