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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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Stuff You Gotta Watch: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to blues masters on Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
Blues-rock guitarist Joe Bonamassa is no stranger to covering the songs of the blues masters, having, for example, included tracks from Robert Johnson (“Stones in My Passway”), Howlin’ Wolf (“Who’s Been Talking”), and Willie Dixon (“I Got All You Need”) … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Fig, Howlin Wolf, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Kirk Fletcher, Lee Thornburg, Michael Rhodes, Mike Henderson, Muddy Waters, Nick Lane, Reese Wynans, Ron Dziubla
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Episode 10 – Fall into the Blues
Start your week off right with the latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring recent releases from Joe Bonamassa, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, The Knickerbocker All-Stars, Rory Block, The Nighthawks, Dave Specter and more. Episode 10 Playlist I … Continue reading
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Tagged Brandon Jones, Curtis Salgado, Dave Specter, Dexter Allen, Dudley Taft, James Davis, Joe Bonamassa, John Dee Holeman, Knickerbocker All-Stars, Rod Piazza, Rory Block, Sleepy John Estes, Sugar Ray & the Bluetones, The Hurt Project, The Nighthawks
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Sugar Ray Norcia, Elvin Bishop and John Nemeth lead latest Blues Music Awards nominations
Last week, we told you about this year’s nominees for the annual Grammy Awards, where the type of music on which this blog focuses is often confined to a handful of categories at best, with now just one dedicated blues … Continue reading
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Tagged Blues Foundation, Blues Music Awards, Bobby Rush, Eden Brent, Elvin Bishop, Eric Bibb, Gary Clark Jr., Janiva Magness, Jarekus Singleton, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Louis Walker, John Hammond, John Mooney, John Nemeth, Johnny Rawls, Johnny Winter, Keb Mo, Marcia Ball, Michael Mudcat Ward, Otis Clay, Rick Estrin, Rory Block, Sugar Ray Norcia, Sugaray Rayford, The Mannish Boys, Vaneese Thomas
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Blues Lyrics of the Week: I Gave Up Everything for You, ‘cept the Blues
Here’s one we mentioned in last week’s review of blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa‘s latest release Different Shades of Blue, a down-and-dirty shuffle featuring doo-wop background vocals as well as some nice work on horns and keyboard – the latter courtesy of … Continue reading
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Blues-rock artist Joe Bonamassa unveils another masterpiece in Different Shades of Blue
As a father, I’m frequently reminding my children to take the time to cherish the moment they’re in rather than always looking ahead to what might be coming next. I’ve had to take that same advice myself recently when it … Continue reading
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Tagged Anton Fig, Carmine Rojas, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley, Lee Thornburg, Lenny Castro, Michael Rhodes, Reese Wynans, Ron Dziubla
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With The Devil You Know, Tommy Castro & the Painkillers deliver one hell of a treat
Having spent the past few decades toiling in the blues, San Francisco singer and guitarist Tommy Castro is something of what you might call a “devil you know” in the genre. Whether seeing him live or listening to one of … Continue reading
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Tagged Holmes Brothers, Jim Pugh, Joe Bonamassa, Magic Dick, Marcia Ball, Mike Finnigan, Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, Tasha Taylor, Tommy Castro
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Episode 5, The BluesPowR Radio Hour
There’s no better way to enjoy these dog days of summer than listening to a hot new episode of our BluesPowR Radio Hour! Featuring another hour and a half plus of great blues music, our July 2013 edition includes tracks … Continue reading
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Tagged Bernard Allison, Beth Hart, Brownie McGhee, Dayna Kurtz, Finis Tasby, Frank Bang, Grand Marquis, Joe Bonamassa, Kara Grainger, King King, Lurrie Bell, Mike Zito, Mud Morganfield, Omar Dykes, Popa Chubby, Quinn Sullivan, Rory Block, Ruff Kutt Blues Band, Sonny Terry, Studebaker John, Tail Dragger, Taj Mahal, Tommy Malone, Tommy Z, Trampled Under Foot, Walter Trout
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Available now: The BluesPowR Radio Hour, episode 3
We’re pretty sure nobody really enjoys doing taxes, but they’re probably even less fun when you’d rather be recording your blues radio show. So even though it’s a week or two later than we had hoped (thanks to Uncle Sam), … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy T - Nick Nixon Band, Anson Funderburgh, Big Bill Morganfield, Big Papa & the TCB, Doug MacLeod, Eric Clapton, Hadden Sayers, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Selfe, Long Tall Deb, Mike Eldred Trio, Rev. Jimmie Bratcher, Robert "Top" Thomas, The 4 Jacks, The Groove-a-Matics, Tinsley Ellis
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