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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Unveils Sleater-Kinney and More for 2024 Lineup
by Josh Sharpe - August 07, 2024 The festival has added AJ Lee & Blue Summit, Sleater-Kinney, Emmylou Harris, Sean McConnell, Levitation Room, Ibibio Sound Machine, Jobi Riccio, Dakhabrakha, Tony Trischka's Earl Jam, and Devendra Banhart to the lineup....
Bobby Rush Earns GRAMMY Award For Best Traditional Blues Album 'All My Love For You'
by Michael Major - February 05, 2024 Yesterday, Blues Hall of Famer, and 16-time Blues Music Awards winner Bobby Rush won a GRAMMY Award for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 66th annual GRAMMY Awards. Rush's album All My Love For You is out now via Deep Rush Records / Thirty Tigers. ...
Bobby Rush Releases New Album 'All My Love For You'
by Michael Major - August 22, 2023 On Friday, the two-time GRAMMY winner, Blues Hall of Famer, and 16-time Blues Music Awards winner Bobby Rush released his new album All My Love For You via Deep Rush Records / Thirty Tigers. Also on Friday, Rush spoke with NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly on All Things Considered where he discussed growing u...
Roxy Roca Premieres New Music Video For 'Yazoo Queen' With Glide Magazine
by Blair Ingenthron - May 28, 2023 Austin-based dynamic rock group ROXY ROCA has announced the premiere of their brand new music video for their latest fiery single “Yazoo Queen” with Glide Magazine. The powerful new track, charged with true rock ‘n’ roll grit, is now available for purchase on all digital platforms as well as the ban...
2021 Blues Music Award Winners Announced By The Blues Foundation
by Stephi Wild - June 06, 2021 The irrepressible spirit of the blues was on full display during The Blues Foundation's 42nd Blues Music Awards (BMAs) presented by Global Electronic Technology when winners across twenty-five (25) categories were announced. ...
Joe Bonamassa to Host Second Annual Stream-A-Thon This Sunday
by Sarah Jae Leiber - April 14, 2021 This spectacular display of musicianship is presented by Bonamassa’s Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation and will raise money to support the music community through their Fueling Musicians Program....
Georgia Comes Alive Virtual Music Festival Raises $170,000
by Sarah Jae Leiber - January 04, 2021 On Saturday, December 26th, Live For Live Music in partnership with HeadCount presented Georgia Comes Alive....
Foo Fighters, Amos Lee, Lee Fields & More Added To GEORGIA COMES ALIVE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 21, 2020 This Saturday, December 26 at 3pm EST, Live For Live Music in partnership with HeadCount, presents Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections....
Low Cut Connie's 'Private Lives' Receives Year-End Acclaim
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 17, 2020 On October 13, Low Cut Connie released his 6th studio album Private Lives via Contender Records....
Georgia Comes Alive Virtual Music Festival Announced for Dec. 26
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 16, 2020 On Saturday, December 26th at 3 PM ET, Live For Live Music, in partnership with HeadCount, presents Georgia Comes Alive, a one-day virtual music festival to promote voter participation in the upcoming Georgia runoff elections....
John Mayall To Release Single Featuring Buddy Miller
by A.A. Cristi - November 17, 2020 John Mayall has announced the release of his latest single, 'I'm as Good as Gone' out on all platforms, Friday, November 20th via Forty Below Records in honor of his 87th birthday. ...
Justice Comes Alive Raises $55,000 for the Plus1 For Black Lives Fund with Virtual Music Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 01, 2020 The live music community came together to raise funds and awareness for racial equality with the new one-day, donation-based virtual event, Justice Comes Alive....
The BB King Blues Band & The BB King Estate Have Joined Forces
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 11, 2020 The B.B. King Blues Band are thrilled to announce their new partnership with The B.B. King Estate. This joint venture now finds the two forces working together to bring the world The B.B. King Experience, the band's new working name. In addition to the upcoming world tour (dates listed below), the s...
Lizzo, Billie Eilish, & Lil Nas X Lead GRAMMY Nominations - See Full List!
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 20, 2019 Recording Academy® President/CEO Deborah Dugan alongside Academy Chair of the Board of Trustees and renowned record producer Harvey Mason Jr., as well as GRAMMY Awards® host Alicia Keys and past two-time GRAMMY® nominee Bebe Rexha, today revealed nominees for the 62nd GRAMMY Awards in select categor...
Bobby Rush to Play Cutting Room in NYC this August
by Abigail Charpentier - July 25, 2019 The whole world is getting hip to Bobby Rush. After decades of tearing up the chitlin' circuit on a nightly basis with his sweaty, no-holds-barred funkfests, Bobby has thoroughly broken through to the mainstream. He won a long-overdue 2017 Grammy Award for his spectacular album Porcupine Meat an...
Blues Guitarist Dexter Allen Is Focus Of New Exhibit at Mississippi Museum Of History/Civil Rights
by A.A. Cristi - November 21, 2018 Dexter Allen -www.dexterallen.com- has been selected to be the face/artist for the new/permanent Juke Joint exhibit/room at the prestigious Mississippi Museum of History/Civil Rights see: http://www.mmh.mdah.ms.gov ...
Dexter Allen LIVE FROM GROUND ZERO BLUES CLUB Full Album Released 11/30
by Tori Hartshorn - November 08, 2018 Dexter Allen, born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi. the son of musical Pastors Lee and Ruthie Allen, is an award-winning American blues singer, electric guitarist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer. In the classic tradition of Mississippi legend B.B. King, Allen exhibits a sophis...
Craft Recordings' Black Friday Record Store Day: Collective Soul, Violent Femmes And More
by Tori Hartshorn - October 09, 2018 Craft Recordings is celebrating 2018's Black Friday Record Store Day (November 23) with six covetable, limited edition vinyl releases. Among the releases are the first-ever vinyl pressings of Collective Soul's double-platinum 1993 debut, Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid, and Violent Femmes' ...
Acclaimed Mississippi Bluesman Cedric Burnside Releases New Album BENTON COUNTY RELIC
by Tori Hartshorn - September 14, 2018 Today, award-winning Mississippi bluesman Cedric Burnside releases his album Benton County Relic. Burnside is the grandson of legendary blues musician R.L. Burnside and still lives close to the Holly Springs, Mississippi home where he was raised by R.L. His first show with his grandfather (affection...
Long Beach Legends Lowrider Band, Grammy Nominee Janiva Magness, Highlight New Blues Festival V
by Tori Hartshorn - August 21, 2018 On Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 1 and Sunday, September 2, the New Blues Festival V returns to El Dorado Regional Park for its fifth big consecutive year, featuring two full days of the best in Blues, R&B and Soul music from some of today's biggest acts.7550 E. Spring St., Long Beach. Gate...
Cedric Burnside Brings Hill Country Blues To The Modern Day with BENTON COUNTY RELIC, out September 14
by Macon Prickett - June 29, 2018 Renowned bluesman Cedric Burnside grandson of legendary R.L. Burnside is gearing up for the release of BENTON COUNTY RELIC, out September 14 on Single Lock Records. The first single is the gritty track 'We Made It' a matter-of-fact recitation of his poverty-stricken childhood without running water,...
Mempho Music Festival Announces Daily Lineup
by Macon Prickett - June 15, 2018 ue to popular demand, Mempho Music Festival, brought to you by Big River Presents, has announced the daily lineup for its second edition, which will return to Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6th and 7th, 2018. Nestled in the heart of Shelby Farms Park, Mempho Fest blends today's top performers with M...
Beck, Post Malone, Phoenix, Nas To Headline 2018 Mempho Music Festival
by Macon Prickett - June 11, 2018 Mempho Music Festival, brought to you by Big River Presents, has announced the lineup for its second edition, which will return to Memphis, Tennessee, on October 6th and 7th, 2018. Nestled in the heart of Shelby Farms Park, Mempho Fest blends today's top performers with Memphis' rich musical histor...
Scott D. Rosenbaum's SIDEMAN: LONG ROAD TO GLORY to Launch on iTunes
by Macon Prickett - May 16, 2018 Scott D. Rosenbaum's Sidemen: Long Road To Glory is a heartfelt, intimate look at the lives and legacies of three legendary bluesmen; piano player Pinetop Perkins, drummer Willie 'Big Eyes' Smith and guitarist Hubert Sumlin, all Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolfsidemen. The film captures some of their l...
Soul Crooner Alex Harris Releases Music Video to Debut Powerful Single 'Wordless'
by Caryn Robbins - September 06, 2017 Below, check out the music video to the new single, 'WORDLESS', from R&B-Soul recording artist ALEX HARRIS. The soulful singer is beyond excited to share the visuals to the already chart-topping single via his youtube channel, Alex Harris Official.... |