Eden Brent
Official Website: edenbrent.com
23Jan
08Sep
The Boneshakers
Website: www.officialboneshakers.com No holds barred funk, blues, and rock that marries the sounds and spirits of Detroit Rock City, Memphis, and Mussel Shoals. In the remarkable 25-year career of The Boneshakers, the iconic band has always been led by world-renowned guitarist Randy Jacobs of Was (Not Was). The band and members have toured...
06Feb
Katie Henry
Website: https://katiehenrymusic.com/ Book Katie Henry The New Jersey songwriter might have started out banging on doors, braving New York's blues clubs, playing piano until her fingers bled, and winning over the city one show at a time. But lately, the multi-instrumentalist has raced through career milestones at a rocket pace. There was her Blues Blast and IBMA-nominated...
28Oct
Archie Lee Hooker
Official Website: http://www.archieleehooker.com/ Built on a foundation of authenticity, passion and innovation, Archie Lee Hooker & The Coast to Coast Blues Band is a spearheading group that has established itself in the world of music. Formed by Archie Lee Hooker, the nephew of John Lee Hooker, Archie and his leading hand-picked team are highly recognized for creating compelling, soul-enriching...
10Oct
Cassie Taylor
Official Website: cassietaylormusic.com Tour Dates Cassie Taylor was born in 1986 in Boulder, Colorado, where she was raised by her parents Carol Ellen Bjork and blues musician Otis Taylor. She has one younger sister. Despite being born during a period when her father was on hiatus from the music industry, he did expose her to...
10Oct
Joe Krown Quartet Featuring Papa Mali
OFFICIAL WEBSITE: joekrown.com Joe Krown is a resident and is based out of the city of New Orleans. He is a New Orleans styled piano and Hammond B-3 player. He has been nominated twice and won a New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues category in April 2001. His blues trio, Sansone, Krown & Fohl won a 2004 Big...
27Jul
ICON: The Life and Legacy of B.B. King
THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® AND GRAMMY MUSEUM® PARTNER TO PRESENT ICON: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF B.B. KING FEATURING JOE BONAMASSA, KEB' MO', KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, SLASH, SUSAN TEDESCHI, DEREK TRUCKS, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, AND JOE LOUIS WALKER WITH JIMMY VIVINO AND THE BASIC CABLE BAND GRAMMY Foundation® Vice President Scott Goldman to Host Benefit Tribute Event SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 26, 2016) — The GRAMMY Foundation® and...
19Apr
Ian Siegal and Jimbo Mathus Celebrate LIVE Release ‘Wayward Sons’
Wayward Sons is an evocative snapshot of a special night of dry banter, salty tales and classic songs performed with industrial-strength charisma by two artists at the top of their game. The atmospheric album places the listener squarely in the midst of the crowd as they cheer the Anglo-American duo through a diverse set of self-penned songs and classics from...
07Mar
Hipshakers & Heartbreakers
The Delta Generators are excited to release their fourth studio album “Hipshakers & Heartbreakers”, a collection of ten songs that range from Roots Rock to Blues, Soul to Americana. This time around the Delta Generators recorded at Woolly Mammoth studio in Waltham MA. David Minehan (guitar player for The Replacements and the Neighborhoods) recorded the album. This album was mixed...
23Feb
Murali Coryell
Official Website: muralicoryell.com TOUR DATES As the son of guitar legend Larry Coryell, Murali grew up around the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, and Carlos Santana. Now with 8 CD’s to his credit, Murali Coryell was inducted into the New York State Blues Hall of Fame in 2013 and was a 2014 BMA Nominee. Murali is a...
18Feb
EDDY CLEARWATER TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE BLUES HALL OF FAME
On Tuesday, February 16, The Blues Foundation announced musical legend Eddy Clearwater will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 in Memphis, TN. The Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel will host the event as it is being held in conjunction with the 37th Blues Music Awards. Eddy Clearwater is among the...
06Feb
CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE ALLIGATOR RECORDS’ 45TH ANNIVERSARY & OTIS RUSH
The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced the Petrillo Bandshell line-up for the 33rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival taking place June 10–12, 2016 in Grant Park. The free admission three-day festival opens on Friday, June 10 with a celebration of Alligator Records' 45th anniversary, and concludes on Sunday, June 12 with a special tribute to legendary bluesman Otis Rush...
26Jan
Blues for Peace
BLUES FOR PEACE is a grass roots movement of musicians, music promoters, music venues & anybody who would like to help promote peace. May 27-30, 2016 there will be musical events in cities and towns around the world sending a message of peace. BLUES FOR PEACE has partnered with the USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and will be raising money...
14Jan
Sugar Blue will release his 1st Studio Recording in Over 5 years
Northport N.Y. - M.C. Records is proud to announce the signing of modern blues harmonica sensation Sugar Blue. The new release Voyage will be all originals except for one Ray Charles cover, "Mary Ann." The recording is full of what makes Sugar Blue and his band so special; passionate song-writing, tight arrangements and of course Sugar Blue's out of...
16Dec
GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VANCE POWELL TO MIX DELTA GENERATORS NEW ALBUM
It is now official, The Delta Generators will be heading to Nashville to have Multi Grammy award winning producer/engineer/mixer Vance Powell mix their new album. Vance has engineered and mixed such artists as the White Stripes, Jack White, Beck, Buddy Guy, Chris Stapleton, Keb Mo, Sturgill Simpson, Rival Sons, North Mississippi Allstars, Kings of Leon and on and on and...
28Sep
Live for Hope: The new Karp-Foley CD Release to Benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
The Karp-Foley Band is excited to announce the release fo a double live CD to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (www.OCRF.org). The double CD set, Live for Hope, features live performances by acclaimed blues/Americana musicians, Peter Karp and Sue Foley. The September, 2015 release date coincides with Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The first CD in the set, Peter Karp's...
21Sep
Eddy Clearwater Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
BLUES LEGEND EDDY CLEARWATER RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE Legendary Chicago bluesman Eddy Clearwater will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Blues Blast online magazine. Clearwater will accept his award in person at the 9th Annual Blues Blast Music Awards Ceremonies on September 25th, 2015 at the Fluid Events Center in...
09Jul
Allman Brothers Founding Member Recruits Local Musicians
By Wade Tatagelo Herald-Times / Thursday, June 25, 2015 One of the original members of the Allman Brothers Band has recruited a couple of local musicians for a newly announced show in Florida. Venice's Berry Duane Oakley and former Bradenton Beach resident, Damon Fowler, will be part of Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band's next gig on September 19 at the...
30Jun
Peterson Brothers Debut on Blue Point Records
A Summer Celebration – The Peterson Brothers Release Their First CD on Blue Point Records Talented, young musicians Glenn and Alex Peterson release their first recording, The Peterson Brothers on Blue Point Records. The eleven tracks display the brothers’ diverse influences, some first forays into their own compositions and some solid adaptations of traditional and contemporary works. The brothers recorded with...
14May
Guitar Interactive Magazine features Alastair Greene
Guitar Interactive Magazine highlights all that is happening in the Rock world today. This month, Issue No. 33, features Alastair Greene. Ron Thor is the cover story and bluegrass music is the month's focus. Click the link below and read about Alastair's life with Alan Parsons and watch the exclusive interview that accompanies the article. All on-line; all at...
