Tag Archives: Bobby Rush

The thrill lives on with star-studded Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced centennial tribute to the King of the Blues

Posted on February 18, 2026 by Mike

With much of the set having been released across five monthly EPs starting last fall, we’ve already told you, well, raved, about a good number of the tracks off the Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100, including some … Continue reading →

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Joe Bonamassa/Josh Smith-produced B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 shows the thrill is not gone from King of the Blues’ legacy

Posted on September 19, 2025 by Mike

We mentioned this project on our social media channels earlier this week, but couldn’t resist coming back for a bit deeper of a dive. As terrific as this centennial birthday tribute collection to the late B.B. King looks on screen … Continue reading →

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Antone’s celebrates 50 Years of the Blues with killer five-disc box set featuring artists from throughout club’s history

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Mike

We’ve spent a bit of time here already  previewing the Antone’s 50th anniversary box set through listens to singles from Gary Clark Jr., Doyle Bramhall II, and Ruthie Foster. And yet, that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it … Continue reading →

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Jus’ Blues Music Foundation celebrates 25 years with essential anniversary album

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Mike

We haven’t talked about the Jus’ Blues Music Foundation much here over the years, but their 25th anniversary seems as good a time as any to tell you about the organization’s good works, especially when that anniversary is accompanied by … Continue reading →

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Louisiana neighbors Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush show off their Young Fashioned Ways on superb joint album

Posted on April 1, 2025 by Mike

Recently, we highlighted the lead song off the new album collaboration from blues-rocker Kenny Wayne Shepherd and traditional bluesman Bobby Rush, a shuffling number with stinging guitar from Shepherd, gritty vocals and harmonica from Rush, and some swinging horns that, … Continue reading →

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Louisiana bluesmen Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Bobby Rush easily recognized — and playing at their best — on single “Who Was That”

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Mike

Speaking of cross-generational collaborations (as we were in last week’s post on Kenny Neal and son teaming for a new single), we were pretty excited to hear about the upcoming album from two other Louisiana bluesmen, who were born more … Continue reading →

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The Blues Came Falling Down

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Mike

While it may “Seem Like a Million Years” since our last episode of the BluesPowR Radio Hour, we’ve at least been able to stack up some great music to share with you during that time, with this latest talk-free edition … Continue reading →

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I Am the Blues documentary captures current state of Delta blues

Posted on July 25, 2017 by Mike

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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Tedeschi Trucks Band, Curtis Salgado big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards

Posted on May 12, 2017 by Mike

The annual Blues Music Awards took place in Memphis last night, with the Tedeschi Trucks Band and soul man Curtis Salgado walking away as the night’s biggest winners with three awards each. Tedeschi Trucks won for both band and rock … Continue reading →

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Bobby Rush, Fantastic Negrito each land first Grammy award

Posted on February 13, 2017 by Mike

In case you missed it, the annual Grammy Awards took place last night, with the blues awards again among the 75 or so doled out during a live-streamed ceremony before the bright lights of the network TV cameras came on. … Continue reading →

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