Tag Archives: Keb Mo

Keb’ Mo’ is living in the moment with post-surgery new album The Breakdown

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Mike

2024 may not have been the best of years for Keb’ Mo’–already facing the end of a nearly 20-year marriage, Keb’ experienced shortness of breath while on tour and required open heart surgery–but we know that at least one good … Continue reading →

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With help from Ground Zero Blues Club performers, Morgan Freeman orchestrates unique take on the Delta blues on Symphonic Blues Experience

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Mike

“Symphonic blues” probably isn’t the first sound that comes to mind at the mention of the Ground Zero Blues Club, a self-described “raw, down-home” Clarksdale, Mississippi, venue co-founded by lifelong blues music lover and actor Morgan Freeman in 2001 that … Continue reading →

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Keb’ Mo’, Taj Mahal and others lend their talents to Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Mike

Speaking of Taj Mahal–and his ongoing collaboration with Keb’ Mo’, known affectionately as TajMo–(as we were in our last post regarding Taj and his Phantom Blues Band’s recent visit to the Pittsburgh area), we should mention that both Taj and … Continue reading →

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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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Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ make Room on the Porch for everyone with sophomore album

Posted on June 4, 2025 by Mike

There’s simply no better pairing in the blues today than when Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ get together, as we heard and saw back in 2017 with their Grammy Award-winning debut collaboration TajMo, which also captured both the Album of … Continue reading →

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TajMo returns with inviting new single Room on the Porch

Posted on February 20, 2025 by Mike

We’ve heard some great new blues singles these past few weeks and thought we’d share a few of them with you through a series of quick, no-fuss weekly posts, so that you can get right to enjoying them too! Here’s … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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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 →

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