Blues Birthday: T-Bone Walker – 28th May 1910
Aaron Thibeaux “T-Bone” Walker (May 28, 1910 – March 16, 1975) was an American blues guitarist, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, who was a pioneer and innovator of the jump blues and electric blues sound. In 2018 Rolling Stone magazine ranked him number 67 on its list of “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. In […]
Outlaws Legend Harvey Dalton Arnold To Perform At Freight Train Blues 2021
The Outlaws Legend Harvey Dalton Arnold will be performing at the Freight Train Blues Music Series on June 11, 2021.
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram Releases New Single — “662”
Alligator Records recording artist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram releases his new digital single, 662. The hard-driving original song finds Ingram celebrating his Clarksdale, Mississippi roots.
SHEMEKIA COPELAND WINS UK BLUES AWARD FOR INTERNATIONAL BLUES ARTIST OF THE YEAR
On Sunday, May 9, award-winning vocalist Shemekia Copeland received the coveted UK Blues Award for International Blues Artist Of The Year
Blues Birthday: A.C. Reed – May 9th 1926
Aaron Corthen, better known as A.C. Reed (May 9, 1926 – February 24, 2004) was an American blues saxophonist, closely associated with the Chicago blues scene from the 1940s into the 2000s. Reed was born in Wardell, Missouri, and grew up in southern Illinois. He took his stage name from his friend Jimmy Reed. He […]
Blues Birthday: Robert Johnson May 8th 1911
Robert Leroy Johnson (May 8, 1911 – August 16, 1938) was an American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. His landmark recordings in 1936 and 1937 display a combination of singing, guitar skills, and songwriting talent that has influenced later generations of musicians. He is now recognized as a master of the blues, particularly the Delta […]
The Damn Truth special guests on King King’s February 2022 UK Tour
Celebrated Canadian rock and roll band The Damn Truth are pleased to announce they will be special guests on King King’s February 2022 UK Tour. Tickets are available from www.kingking.co.uk. The nine-date tour starts at York’s Grand Opera House on February 10, 2022 and ends at London’s The Electric Ballroom on February 24, 2022.
Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny set to release Let’s Get Happy Together on May 7, 2021
Maria Muldaur with Tuba Skinny set to release Let’s Get Happy Together on May 7, 2021
Blues Birthday: Otis Rush – April 29th 1934
Otis Rush Jr. (April 29, 1934 – September 29, 2018)[1] was an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. His distinctive guitar style featured a slow-burning sound and long bent notes. With qualities similar to the styles of other 1950s artists Magic Sam and Buddy Guy, his sound became known as West Side Chicago blues and was […]
Arielle announces live streaming sessions and new single “Inside & Outside”
Arielle is pleased to announce the release of her new Fleetwood Mac-flavoured single ‘Inside & Outside’ on Friday April 16, 2021. The single coincides with the news of four livestream sessions that she will undertake on May 13, June 17, July 22, and August 19.
