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Blues Lyrics of the Week: Thank You for Giving Me the Blues
With Thanksgiving right around the corner, and some big name blues acts coming to town in the days just prior (Tommy Castro and his new band the Painkillers will be playing Moondog’s Tuesday night, while the King of the Blues himself, B.B. King, will grace … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, Grady Champion, Tommy Castro, Zac Harmon
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Longtime friends in the blues reunite for Tail Dragger, Bob Corritore CD release party
We spent a few days in Phoenix for meetings last week, but you know what they say about all work and no play… So we were pretty pleased to learn that harmonica player Bob Corritore was having some friends in to his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Corritore, Chris James, Henry Gray, Patrick Rynn, Tail Dragger
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This weekend: Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania’s CD release party – Blues from the Burgh III
If you’re looking to take in some live blues around the ‘burgh this weekend, we can’t imagine a better place to be than Jergel’s Rhythm Grille in Warrendale Sunday afternoon. That’s where you can catch the Blues Society of Western Pennsylvania‘s … Continue reading
Posted in Albums, Shows
Tagged Angel Blue and the Prophets, Blues Society of Western Pa., Chris Yakopcic, Eugene Morgan, Izzy and Chris, Jill West & Blues Attack, Jimbo and the Soupbones, Melinda, Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, Rich Harper, Rumpshakers, the Igniters, Wayne and Wild Root
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Generous servings of guitar, family-style blues help define 2012 Heritage BluesFest
There was a whole lot of guitar-slinging in Wheeling a few weekends back, where the annual Heritage Music BluesFest took place – from the solo acoustic sounds of Samuel James and local act Adrian Niles to the triple threat of the Brooks … Continue reading
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Tagged Adrian Niles, Brighter Side Band, Deanna Bogart, Eugene Hideaway Bridges, Hadden Sayers, Heritage Music BluesFest, Homemade Jamz Blues Band, Izzy and Chris, Joe Krown, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Lonnie Brooks, Nancy McKeen Bluz Machine, Nick Moss, Omar Coleman, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Samuel James, Sean Carney, Tee Dee Young, Trampled Under Foot, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Wayne Baker Brooks
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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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Jake and Elwood ride on with Official Blues Brothers Revue
Few blues names are as recognized on the pop culture front as those of Jake and Elwood Blues, the fictional brother team created by comedians John Belushi and Dan Ackroyd who became stars of both the big screen and recording world after getting … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues Brothers
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Red, White and Blues at the White House
The House was a’rockin Tuesday night when the President and First Lady hosted a Black History Month salute to the blues featuring a host of artists ranging from longtime performers such as B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Jagger to “the future of the … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Derek Trucks, Gary Clark Jr., Jeff Beck, Keb Mo, Mick Jagger, Shemekia Copeland, Susan Tedeschi, Trombone Shorty, Warren Haynes
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2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival Recap
To see more photos from the 2010 Crossroads Festival, please visit our BluesPowR Gallery. Eric Clapton and his friends sure are getting good at putting on a show, as they proved once again Saturday during the third installment of Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival at Chicago’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, B.B. King, Bill Murray, Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Crossroads Guitar Festival, David Hidalgo, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Honeyboy Edwards, Hubert Sumlin, James Burton, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Johnny Winter, Jonny Lang, Keb Mo, Michael Frank, Pino Daniele, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Ronnie Wood, Sheryl Crow, Sonny Landreth, Stefan Grossman, Steve Winwood, Susan Tedeschi, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, ZZ Top
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