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Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

June 15th, 2008

The 1st International Jazz Awards Sunday June 29th, 2008 is the date where some of the best musicians will come together to honor legendary Jazz artists and their music. This event will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Comedian D.L. Hughley will...Read Entire Article
Mississippi Delta Road Trip: Bentonia, Indianola and Greenville, MS

Mississippi Delta Road Trip: Bentonia, Indianola and Greenville, MS

November 1st, 2015

The previous day on my Mississippi journey was a 16-hour marathon of road tripping, touring, dining and visiting friends in Vicksburg. The following morning, we made a brief stop for a cappuccino at The Highway 61 Coffee Shop on Washington street in downtown Vicksburg. Afterwards, we got back on Highway...Read Entire Article
Clarksdale, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 3)

Clarksdale, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour (Part 3)

May 26th, 2015

(If you missed the previous two articles in my Mississippi Delta Tour Series, you can click on the corresponding links below) • Part 1, Desoto County, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour • Part 2, Tunica, Mississippi: MS Delta Tour DAY 3 – Mid Afternoon After leaving The Hollywood Café, we were on our way to...Read Entire Article
Joanne Shaw Taylor: Diamonds in the Dirt - Podcast

Joanne Shaw Taylor: Diamonds in the Dirt - Podcast

February 5th, 2011

It Was Almost Two Years Ago that I stumbled upon Joanne Shaw Taylor's debut release White Sugar. It was the first weekend of Spring 2009 and I was getting ready to take my family on a country excursion for a few days. Impressed with what I heard, (and convinced my...Read Entire Article
Buddy Guy: Upcoming Release Features All New Material

Buddy Guy: Upcoming Release Features All New Material

July 11th, 2008

It's family summer vacation time in TheBluesBlogger household. TheBluesBloggersWife or otherwise known as TBBW and son are hitting the road for a week... Before I left, I wanted to leave you with an updated post. And I have just the right artist to feature ... There may not be a guitar...Read Entire Article
Blues Highway 61 Journey: Vicksburg, Mississippi

Blues Highway 61 Journey: Vicksburg, Mississippi

October 20th, 2015

Early Morning Before checking out of the Gold Strike Casino Hotel in Tunica, I took one last look at the magnificent view of the Mighty Mississippi from my room. After a delicious breakfast at The Blue and White Restaurant, we topped off our Mazda CX-5 at the gas station next door,...Read Entire Article
Welcome to TheBluesBlogger.com

Welcome to TheBluesBlogger.com

November 22nd, 2007

I am now seeing a big rise in traffic to this site! I thought it was important to officially say hello and acknowledge the readers of this Blog. A big part of this traffic is returning readers. I am very flattered and humbled by your loyalty and kind comments via...Read Entire Article
Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues

Junior Wells: Hoodoo Man Blues

December 9th, 2015

The following is an article I wrote back in the summer of 2009. Since December 9th, 2015 marks what would have been the late great Junior Well's 81st birthday, and this year also commemorates the 50th anniversary of his debut album Hoodoo Man Blues, I thought it might be fun...Read Entire Article
Ana Popovic: New Release Blind For Love

Ana Popovic: New Release Blind For Love

July 26th, 2009

Summer Finally Heats Up I was awakened by the soft clanking of the window blinds in the early morning breeze. Just as I opened my eyes, Lucille, my golden retriever, ran up on the bed and lay down beside me. Placing her head on my chest she began her steadfast stare....Read Entire Article
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