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Still cookin’ after passing of acclaimed keyboardist, Phantom Blues Band serves up some gourmet Blues for Breakfast
One of the last album reviews we posted in early 2020 before Covid forced us into a long unexpected hiatus was the Phantom Blues Band‘s Still Cookin’. Being that we’re still slowly getting back into the swing of things ourselves … Continue reading
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Tagged Bonnie Raitt, Curtis Salgado, Jim Pugh, Johnny Lee Schell, Kelly Finnigan, Larry Fulcher, Mike Finnigan, Phantom Blues Band, Ruthie Foster
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2022 Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival pics now posted!
Revisit the first night of last month’s Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival through our photos of Shemekia Copeland, Fantastic Negrito, Ruthie Foster and Walter “Wolfman” Washington, now posted in our BluesPowR Gallery!
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2022 Blues & Heritage Festival scores high marks with performances from Fantastic Negrito, Shemekia Copeland, Ruthie Foster and more
We weren’t able to take in quite as much of the recent two-night Highmark Blues & Heritage Festival at Pittsburgh’s Highmark Stadium as we had hoped, but the bit we did catch was certainly impressive, thanks to the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fantastic Negrito, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Walter "Wolfman" Washington
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Talking to Myself
Summer may officially be coming to a close, but the blues roll on with this latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring new music from the likes of Joe Bonamassa, the Mike Wheeler Band, Gary Hoey, and Jane Lee … Continue reading
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Tagged Big Mama Thornton, Brothers Brown, Dylan Wickens, Gary Hoey, Jane Lee Hooker, Jeff Plankenhorn, Joe Bonamassa, Mighty Orq, Mike Wheeler Band, Ruthie Foster, Sonny Rhodes, Walter "Shakey" Horton
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Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Otis Clay among big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards
The winners of the 37th Blues Music Awards were announced last night in Memphis, with Buddy Guy, Walter Trout, Otis Clay, Cedric Burnside, and Victor Wainwright each taking home a pair of awards in a five-way tie for the event’s big … Continue reading
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Tagged Allen Toussaint, Billy Price, Blues Music Awards, Buddy Guy, Cedric Burnside, Doug MacLeod, Joe Louis Walker, John Primer, Kim Wilson, Otis Clay, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Sonny Landreth, Victor Wainwright, Walter Trout
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Elvin Bishop, Bobby Rush, and John Hammond big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards
His latest album may be titled Can’t Even Do Wrong Right, but recent Rock Hall of Fame inductee Elvin Bishop (Paul Butterfield Blues Band) seemed to do quite all right at last night’s Blues Music Awards in Memphis, taking home … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues Music Awards, Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Elvin Bishop, Gary Clark Jr., Janiva Magness, Joe Bonamassa, John Hammond, John Nemeth, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Kim Wilson, Lurrie Bell, Marcia Ball, Mud Morganfield, Ruthie Foster, Selwyn Birchwood
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Keb’ Mo’s BLUESAmericana gets three Grammy nods; Johnny Winter, Ruthie Foster, Gregg Allman & Taj Mahal, and Charlie Musselwhite among other nominees
We’re sure that Keb’ Mo’s decision to title his latest album BLUESAmericana had little, if anything, to do with looking to maximize his chances for a nomination in the annual Grammy Awards, where Best Blues Album and Best Americana Album … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Rush, Charlie Musselwhite, Dave Alvin, Grammy Awards, Gregg Allman, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Phil Alvin, Ruthie Foster, Taj Mahal
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2012 Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival recap
We told you earlier this week how the stars aligned to make this year’s Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival another truly terrific one, with superb performances from the likes of The Tedeschi Trucks Band, Janiva Magness, Lurrie Bell and Bernard Allison, Shemekia Copeland, and Philipp … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Cummings, Bernard Allison, Big Head Todd & the Monsters, Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Hadden Sayers, Honey Island Swamp Band, Janiva Magness, JJ Grey & Mofro, Johnny Copeland, Jonny Lang, Lurrie Bell, Lydia Pense and Cold Blood, Michael Burks, Michael Williams, Philipp Fankhauser, Ron Holloway, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Tedeschi Trucks Band
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Sun, stars shine bright at 2012 Chesapeake Bay Blues Fest
Once again, the stars aligned nicely for the annual Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, bringing beautiful weather and another superb mix of established and up-and-coming acts to Annapolis’ Sandy Point State Park this past weekend. We weren’t able to stick around long … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Allison, Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Johnny Copeland, Jonny Lang, Lurrie Bell, Michael Burks, Michael Williams, Philipp Fankhauser, Ruthie Foster, Shemekia Copeland, Tedeschi Trucks Band
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