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I Am the Blues documentary captures current state of Delta blues

You may recall the live, GRAMMY Award-winning project from more than a decade back focused around the Last of the Great Mississippi Delta Bluesmen, featuring the music of Robert Lockwood Jr., David Honeyboy Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, and Henry Townsend. While … Continue reading

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The late Phil Guy shines again on My Blues, Baby concert DVD

There are plenty of blues men and women who never received the respect or attention they deserved, and perhaps no one was more criminally underrated than late blues guitarist and singer Phil Guy, a genuine blues brother to the legendary … Continue reading

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Much-anticipated documentary B.B. King – The Life of Riley takes blues fans riding with the King

Earlier this week, we told you about some of the praise guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd had to offer concerning the great B.B. King in the liner notes of Shepherd’s new album Goin’ Home. In addition to telling us that he … Continue reading

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Coming up on the Crossroads; double DVD, CD sets capture some of world’s best guitarists at Clapton’s fourth Crossroads festival

Having been fortunate enough to attend both nights of Eric Clapton‘s Crossroads Guitar Festival this spring, we’ve been eagerly awaiting the highlights DVD that customarily follows, scheduled for release next Tuesday. For the first time, some of the music will … Continue reading

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