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Magic Sam: Remembering Blues Hall of Famer

Magic Sam: Remembering Blues Hall of Famer

On Sunday February 14th 2016, Magic Sam would have been 79 years old... The following article was originally written in 2008, and is my memory of this amazing blues legend. FLASHBACK TO THE LATE SIXTIES As far back as I can remember, I've had a passion for music. There was always something...Read Entire Article
A Message From The Blues Blogger

A Message From The Blues Blogger

Site Update It’s been a while since I’ve written a post on the blog, so I thought I would take a moment to give you all a quick update. During my hiatus I concentrated on some offline matters. It wasn’t anything urgent; just things in life that often get overlooked and need...Read Entire Article
Gary Moore: Remembering a Blues Rock Guitar Legend

Gary Moore: Remembering a Blues Rock Guitar Legend

February 6, 2011 As my 15 year old son and I settled in to watch the Super Bowl last week, we were surrounded by an assortment of munchies on the table in front of us. Unfortunately I was feeling a little down, and my son was rather fretful about my...Read Entire Article
Joanne Shaw Taylor: Diamonds in the Dirt - Podcast

Joanne Shaw Taylor: Diamonds in the Dirt - Podcast

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
Joe Louis Walker: Appears on Conan March 5th

Joe Louis Walker: Appears on Conan March 5th

One Of My Favorite Performers Joe Louis Walker will be appearing on TBS’s Conan on Monday March 5th, 2012. JLW and his band will perform the song "Ride All Night" from his new Alligator Records debut CD Hellfire. Walker is no stranger to the music business. His discography includes 23 albums...Read Entire Article
TheBluesBlogger's Birthday Today: And We're Back In Business!!!

TheBluesBlogger's Birthday Today: And We're Back In Business!!!

Several days ago during a routine upgrade to Wordpress, the TheBluesBlogger site suffered a major glitch ... I'm happy to report that somebody came through and fixed my site. It absolutely made my day. I'm going to have a piece of my birthday cake and I will have an updated...Read Entire Article
Janiva Magness: Stronger For It - New Alligator Release

Janiva Magness: Stronger For It - New Alligator Release

"Hopefully, this recording will bring the rest of the world to Janiva, and then they'll know, like I know, that she's one of the "real deals" out there." ~Bettye LaVette After a few minutes of anxiously strumming my fingers on the steering wheel, I put the key in the ignition and...Read Entire Article
Memphis Minnie: Blues Pioneer

Memphis Minnie: Blues Pioneer

The previous post I wrote featured Etta Baker. It was derived by some rather mocking and playful remarks made TheBluesBloggersWife or for short TBBW. She felt I was totally overlooking some of the more influential women that played the blues. She was right! I then started the research process … What...Read Entire Article
Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz

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
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