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The Original Blues Brothers Band hits on Last Shade of Blue Before Black with latest recording
Although it’s been decades now since the Blues Brothers Band played together in its original and most popular form (with the death of John Belushi, a.k.a. “Joliet Jake” Blues, in 1982), the Blues Brothers legacy has carried on through a … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues Brothers, Dr. John, Eddie Floyd, Joe Louis Walker, Lou Marini, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Steve Cropper
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Artists from around world rise to challenge on International Blues Challenge #33
Blues promotion and preservation member organization The Blues Foundation puts on a couple of big programs in Memphis each year: in May, a Blues Music Awards (BMA) gala celebrates the best of the blues from the past year, including performances … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Hill, Brody Buster, Dawn Tyler Watson Band, Felix Smith, International Blues Challenge, Johnny Fink & the Intrusion, King Bee, Rae Gordon & the Backstreet Drivers, Randy McQuay, Ruth Wyand, Sam Joyner, Sobo Blues Band, Souliz Band, Sugar Brown, Wes Lee
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Mojo Risin’: Gambling on the future of the blues with Seth Rosenbloom
Here’s some more sneaking slow blues for you, this time from a young guitarist and singer out of the Northeast U.S. named Seth Rosenbloom, who shows his chops both musically and vocally on this delightful cover of B.B. King’s “Gambler’s … Continue reading
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Tune into the Weekend: Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater’s Lowdown Lonesome Feeling
Here’s a great video we came across from one of the surviving masters of the Chicago blues, Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater, who, at 82, is still knocking around both on stage and in the studio, with Clearwater currently in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater, Jimmy Johnson, Mud Morganfield
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John Lee Hooker again proves undisputed King of the Boogie on 5-disc centennial retrospective
This spring, we told you about a 16-song collection purporting to contain the finest recordings of guitarist and singer John Lee Hooker, a bold claim considering the multitude of recordings the native Mississippi bluesman made during his lifetime. As solid … Continue reading
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Tagged John Lee Hooker
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Live Every Day
Make way for some blues today with the latest episode of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring music from Michael Ledbetter & Monster Mike Welch, the Sherman Holmes Project, Ilana Katz Katz, Steve Strongman, a doubleshot from Tommy Castro & the … Continue reading
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Tagged Aki Kumar, Altered Five Blues Band, Charlie Musselwhite, David Hidalgo, Henry Gray, Ilana Katz Katz, Michael Ledbetter, Monster Mike Welch, Sherman Holmes, Steve Strongman, Tail Dragger, Terry Hanck, Tommy Castro
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Tune into the Weekend: Don Bryant & The Bo-Keys
Don’t let the name of the program fool you: this recent performance from singer/songwriter Don Bryant on PBS’ Bluegrass Underground just oozes with bluesy soul, with Bryant backed by The Bo-Keys for a number of songs off his new comeback … Continue reading
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Former Howlin’ Wolf players Tail Dragger, Henry Gray join star-studded tribute to the Wolf on Howlin’ at Greaseland
For longtime bluesmen Henry Gray and Tail Dragger, the late, great Chester Burnett — a.k.a. Howlin’ Wolf — didn’t just serve as an inspiration. For them, he was a band leader and mentor, and the inclusion of these now senior … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama Mike, Henry Gray, Howlin Wolf, Jim Pugh, John Blues Boyd, Kid Andersen, Rick Estrin, Tail Dragger, Terry Hanck
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