Tag Archives: Keb Mo

If you can’t make it down to Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, bring the festival to you, via pay-per-view online or TV!

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Mike

We’ve had the pleasure of attending and reporting back on three of Eric Clapton‘s four previous Crossroads Guitar Festivals: the inaugural festival in Dallas in 2004, its 2010 run in Chicago, and the most recent festival in 2013 at Madison Square Garden in … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on If you can’t make it down to Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival, bring the festival to you, via pay-per-view online or TV!

Sound of a Broken Man

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Mike

With summer officially upon us, here’s another talk-free edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour to help keep you cool (at least in the eyes and ears of your friends), with music from Tinsley Ellis, one-man blues-rock band Steve Hill, Long … Continue reading →

Posted in BluesPowR Radio Hour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Sound of a Broken Man

Doubling Down on the Blues

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Mike

Sometimes, one track from an album just isn’t enough, which is why we’ve loaded up this episode of our BluesPowR Radio Hour with doubleshots from the likes of Oscar Wilson, the Tyler Morris Band, and a recent tribute collection to … Continue reading →

Posted in BluesPowR Radio Hour | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Doubling Down on the Blues

Keb’ Mo’, Bettye LaVette, Warren Haynes and others pay tribute to King of the Slide Guitar on Strange Angels: In Flight with Elmore James

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Mike

Recently, we told you about a 100th birthday set celebrating blues singer and guitarist John Lee Hooker. While that extensive collection consisted of Hooker’s own recordings from throughout his career, this centennial tribute to blues slide guitarist extraordinaire Elmore James … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Keb’ Mo’, Bettye LaVette, Warren Haynes and others pay tribute to King of the Slide Guitar on Strange Angels: In Flight with Elmore James

Leave Here Running

Posted on September 13, 2017 by Mike

Here’s another talk-free edition of our world-famous BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring doubleshots of music from the North Mississippi All-Stars, Grady Champion, and Mitch Kasmar, as well as tracks from Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’, Angel Forrest with Steve Strongman, The … Continue reading →

Posted in BluesPowR Radio Hour | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Leave Here Running

Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Mike

We’ve just posted the full set of photos from our recent weekend roadtrip through West Virginia and Ohio, featuring pics from both the opening night of the Heritage Music BluesFest in Wheeling and the Project Blues Review in Columbus. With … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery

TajMo, Rory Block, Jontavious Willis, and others shine at opening night of Heritage Music BluesFest

Posted on August 16, 2017 by Mike

There were plenty of stars to see across the West Virginia-Ohio region this past weekend, and we aren’t talking about the ones you may have spotted while watching for the Perseid meteor shower. There’s really no telling what all we … Continue reading →

Posted in Shows | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on TajMo, Rory Block, Jontavious Willis, and others shine at opening night of Heritage Music BluesFest

Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ take blues “All Around the World” with TajMo

Posted on May 5, 2017 by Mike

We’ve been fortunate to be able to tell you about several pretty terrific blues collaborations in recent weeks: first, a project reuniting guitarist John Primer and harmonica player Bob Corritore, and then a soulful recording from new friends Monster Mike … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ take blues “All Around the World” with TajMo

Former Muddy Waters guitarists John Primer, Bob Margolin lead all-star centennial birthday tribute to the master on Muddy Waters 100

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Mike

A 100th birthday tribute album to Muddy Waters that features former Waters band members and collaborators John Primer, Bob Margolin, James Cotton, and Johnny Winter as well as such other guests as Shemekia Copeland, Billy Branch, Keb’ Mo’, Gary Clark … Continue reading →

Posted in Albums | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Former Muddy Waters guitarists John Primer, Bob Margolin lead all-star centennial birthday tribute to the master on Muddy Waters 100

Elvin Bishop, Bobby Rush, and John Hammond big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Mike

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 →

Posted in Awards | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Elvin Bishop, Bobby Rush, and John Hammond big winners at last night’s Blues Music Awards