by Bman | May 23, 2013 | Uncategorized
MAGIC SLIM WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD "TRADITIONAL BLUES MALE ARTIST OF THE YEAR" Magic Slim was posthumously awarded the 2013 Blues Music Award as the Traditional Blues Male Artist of the Year. The honor was announced at the Blues Foundation's annual...
by Bman | May 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY'S VICTOR WAINWRIGHT WINS BLUES MUSIC AWARD Southern Hospitality's Victor Wainwright won the prestigious "Pinetop Perkins Piano Player Award" last Thursday at the annual Blues Music Awards ceremony in Memphis. It honors the best keyboard...
by Bman | May 14, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just received a new Blind Pig release, Remembering Little Walter and it's great! Featuring 5 of today's greatest harp players, Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia and James Harman this live recording gives each of the featured...
by Bman | May 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
I just received the new release, 13 Live, from Jimmy Vivino and the Black Italians and it's really strong. Opening with Fat Man, a new Orleans influenced blues track, Vivino and crew (Catherine Russell (vocals), Felix Cabrera (harp and vocals), Danny Louis ( Keys,...
by Bman | Apr 3, 2013 | Uncategorized
NEW SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY VIDEO!"Don't Feel Like Going There Today" Southern Hospitality, the all-star roots-blues/Americana ensemble that's creating a musical stir in the Deep South and beyond, has just released a video of a song from their new Blind...