Stormy Monday - Preston Shannon

Hailed as the reigning "King of Beale Street", Memphis' own Preston Shannon is a powerful guitarist with a compelling and soulful voice that sounds like a cross between Otis Redding and Bobby Womack. Shannon toured for a couple…

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Mayne Stage/ Act One Pub Newsletter 5.2.12

May 2, 2012 Just Announced Jon Anderson, the voice of Yes ON SALE SATURDAY (5/5) at 10 AM Show 6/6 @ 8PM IMPROV EVERY TUESDAY WITH ONE GROUP MIND 7:30, 8:30, 9:30 The largest stage to see improv…

Real Gone Music: Little Willie John - Complete Hit Singles A's & B's - new release review

Real Gone Music will soon issue Little Willie John's Complete Hit Singles A's and B's from the King label. If you don't know Little Willie John he was one of the absolute leaders of the R&B movement when…

Royal Southern Brotherhood show on 5/16

CYRIL NEVILLE, DEVON ALLMAN AND MIKE ZITO JOIN FORCES WITH CHARLIE WOOTON & YONRICO SCOTT TO FORM A RIGHTEOUS REGALITY OF SOUTHERN BLUES-ROCK NEW ORLEANS, LA – Ruf Records announces the signing of Royal Southern Brotherhood, which consists…

Rumble - Link Wray

One of the first songs that I ever learned on the guitar was the Rumble. It always had that cool vibe. I also have what is supposedly Link Wrays Blackfaced Super. Fred Lincoln "Link" Wray Jr (May 2,…

Done Somebody Wrong - ELMORE JAMES

I found Elmore James like most of you probably did, from listening to the Allman Brothers Band live at the Fillmore. The Fillmore album has to be one of the most significant contemporary blues albums ever cut having…

Bluesman Sonny Landreth to Teach and Perform At 3rd Annual Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival August 26 – September 2, 2012

Bluesman Sonny Landreth to Teach and Perform At 3rd Annual Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop & Festival Held at the Flathead Lake Lodge in Bigfork, MT August 26 – September 2, 2012 Sonny’s gearing up for the…

Straight Line - Tickled Pink Electric Trio

Tickled Pink is a trio of long-time friends and respected Cincinnati musicians, playing both original and cover material. All are former members of the Raisins - one of Cincinnati's most influential and prolific original music bands of the…

He Knows How Much We Can Bear - Smokey Hogg

Andrew 'Smokey' Hogg (January 27, 1914 - May 1, 1960) was an American post-war Texas and country blues musician. Hogg was born near Westconnie, Texas, United States and grew up on the farm and was taught to play…