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Buddy Guy, Gregg Allman, Charlie Musselwhite, others remember King of the Blues during Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
As far as we can recollect from both our own attendance over the years and the listing of past performers on the event’s website, the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival never had the honor of having B.B. King play their stage … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, Beth Hart, Bobby Rush, Buddy Guy, Charlie Musselwhite, Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival, Dean Rosenthal, Gregg Allman, Jarekus Singleton, Jonny Lang, Mark Stutso, Mark Wenner, Mingo Fishtrap, Quinn Sullivan, Shemekia Copeland, Tommy Castro
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Rest in peace, B.B. King
“Heaven done called another blues-stringer back home…” We’re sure there will be many tributes being paid to The King of the Blues everywhere around the world this weekend – including at the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival where we’ll be – and for … Continue reading
Blues Lyrics of the Week: I Want to Get Married
Here’s one we heard covered recently on the latest project from the reunited UK blues-rock outfit The Hoax, a tribute album to the great B.B. King called Recession Blues. Also recorded by Texas bluesman W.C. Clark on his 1994 album … Continue reading
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
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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Tagged Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Beth Hart, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Crossroads Guitar Festival, David Hidalgo, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Los Lobos, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Quinn Sullivan, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes
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With fourth guitar festival, Clapton and friends deliver plenty of blues at the Crossroads
Having attended two of the three previous Crossroads Guitar Festivals (the first in Dallas, as well as the most recent in Chicago), we weren’t all that sure what to think about last fall’s announcement of the 2013 installment of the renowned festival. … Continue reading
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Tagged Albert Lee, Allman Brothers Band, Andy Fairweather Low, B.B. King, Beth Hart, Blake Mills, Booker T., Buddy Guy, Cesar Rosas, Citizen Cope, Crossroads Guitar Festival, Dan Aykroyd, David Hidalgo, Derek Trucks, Doyle Bramhall II, Earl Klugh, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark Jr., Gregg Allman, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, John Mayer, Keb Mo, Keith Richards, Keith Urban, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Philip Sayce, Quinn Sullivan, Robbie Robertson, Robert Cray, Robert Randolph, Sonny Landreth, Steve Cropper, Susan Tedeschi, Taj Mahal, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes
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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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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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Blues Lyrics of the Week, Mother’s Day Edition: Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
There are of course plenty of blues tunes directed at or about moms on which we could focus this special day, from the more traditional sounds of “Mama Don’t Allow” and Bessie Smith’s “Mama’s Got the Blues” to the likes of “Motherless … Continue reading