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Riding without the King, B.B. King Blues Band still captures The Soul of the King on new album, tour
It’s been four years now since “The King of the Blues” B.B. King moved on to the big blues gig in the sky and what some might consider the better world of which he frequently sang, but the band that backed him has … Continue reading
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Tagged B.B. King, B.B. King Blues Band, Claudette King, Diunna Greenleaf, James Boogaloo Bolden, Joe Louis Walker, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Kenny Neal, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Michael Lee, Russell Jackson, Taj Mahal
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Steal Your Joy
This latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour is loaded with helpful advice, mostly of the what-not-to-do variety, from “don’t let the devil ride” to “don’t you dare judge me” to “don’t you let people steal your joy”, with music from the likes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Corritore, Imperial Jade, Mindi Abair & The Boneshakers, Oscar Wilson, Rick Vito, Scott Sharrard, Sugaray Rayford, Taj Mahal, The Lee Boys, Tim Gartland, Tony Holiday
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Music Maker Relief Foundation celebrates silver anniversary with Blue Muse CD compilation featuring Taj Mahal, Eric Clapton, Dom Flemons & others, graphic novel, and more
Last fall, we gave you a preview of the Music Maker Relief Foundation‘s (MMRF) 25th anniversary compilation album in the form of a track from longtime MMRF supporter and board member Taj Mahal and promised we’d bring you more on the album upon its release. Although the names of many of the artists on the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alabama Slim, Algia Mae Hinton, Boot Hanks, Cary Morin, Dom Flemons, Drink Small, Eddie Tigner, Eric Clapton, Guitar Gabriel, Guy Davis, Jimbo Mathus, Joh Dee Holeman, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Robert Finley, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy, Willie Farmer
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Tune into the Weekend: Taj Mahal nails Spike Driver Blues on upcoming Music Maker Relief Foundation anniversary compilation
We’ve talked here before about the Music Maker Relief Foundation (MMRF) and its good works in helping Southern musicians in need. 2019 is shaping up to be a particularly exciting year for the organization, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary … Continue reading
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Tagged Eric Clapton, Music Maker Relief Foundation, Taj Mahal, Tim Duffy
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Tune into the Weekend: Deva Mahal, daughter of legendary Taj Mahal, shows blues Run Deep on debut album
Last week, we told you about new albums from two real-life sons of the blues, Mud Morganfield and Bernard Allison, also promising to visit upon one from an offspring of Grammy Award-winning musician Taj Mahal soon. We’ve had the chance … Continue reading
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Tagged Deva Mahal, Taj Mahal
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Leave Here Running
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
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Tagged Angel Forrest, Cash Box Kings, Grady Champion, Keb Mo, Mitch Kasmar, North Mississippi Allstars, Scott Ramminger, Steve Strongman, Taj Mahal
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Heritage BluesFest, Project Blues photos now posted to our gallery
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
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Tagged Billy Price, Bob Margolin, Heritage Music BluesFest, Jonn Del Toro Richardson, Jontavious Willis, Keb Mo, Project Blues, Ronnie Earl, Rory Block, Sean Carney, Taj Mahal, TajMo, the Texas Horns, Tom Holland
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Mistreated Blues
“If you’ve ever been mistreated, you know just what I’m talkin’ about” with this latest edition of our BluesPowR Radio Hour, featuring double shots of both Taj Mahal and horn player Nancy Wright, as well as tracks from John Mayall, … Continue reading
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Tagged Ally Venable Band, Ben Poole, Jason Willmon, Joe Louis Walker, John Mayall, Johnny Nicholas, Nancy Wright, Sammy Eubanks, Sonny Moorman, Taj Mahal, Tommy Castro, Trey Johnson
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Taj Mahal, Keb’ Mo’ take blues “All Around the World” with TajMo
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
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Tagged Billy Branch, Bonnie Raitt, Colin Linden, Joe Walsh, Keb Mo, Lee Oskar, Taj Mahal
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