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Johnny Winter: Self Titled Album (1969)

Johnny Winter: Self Titled Album (1969)

February 23rd, 2015

Happy 71st Birthday to blues music legend Johnny Winter. We lost Winter last July, but his music will continue to be an inspiration to all his fans and blues lovers everywhere. Here's one of my favorite articles originally featured almost six years ago for the 40th Anniversary of his Self...Read Entire Article
Bring On The Blues: Documentary by Elvis D'Silva

Bring On The Blues: Documentary by Elvis D'Silva

April 15th, 2012

It was a fascinating experience meeting all these people most of whom work other jobs and learning that for a lot of them blues music is a burning passion. They make time to hone their craft and keep alive their love for the blues by playing small venues whenever they...Read Entire Article
Joe Louis Walker: New Album Everybody Wants A Piece

Joe Louis Walker: New Album Everybody Wants A Piece

September 28th, 2015

"Sometimes I feel I’ve learned more from my failures, than from my success. But that’s made me stronger and more adventurous. And helped me create my own style. I’d like to think that when someone puts on one of my records they would know from the first notes, ‘That’s Joe...Read Entire Article
Blues Birthday Bash: Matt "Guitar" Murphy Is Back

Blues Birthday Bash: Matt "Guitar" Murphy Is Back

October 7th, 2008

At Christmas time last year I wrote a post about blues guitarist Matt "Guitar" Murphy. You can view that post by clicking here. It was his 80th birthday that month and I wanted to make sure people were aware of the occasion... Several years back Matt suffered a stroke. When...Read Entire Article
Willie Dixon: I Am The Blues

Willie Dixon: I Am The Blues

July 1st, 2013

Today music legend Willie Dixon would have been 98 years old. The following is a piece I wrote in the spring of 2009. I've decided to re-post it to commemorate the man and this day in music history. And also for those who missed the article the first couple times...Read Entire Article
John Mayall: Sensational New Album - Find A Way to Care

John Mayall: Sensational New Album - Find A Way to Care

September 13th, 2015

"I really wanted to feature John's keyboard playing on this record. He's truly one of the most lyrical, economical and under rated keyboardists around. We also wanted to change things up a bit after the success of "A Special Life" and the addition of a horn section on several tracks...Read Entire Article
The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

The Animals: We Gotta Get Out Of This Place

September 14th, 2009

This post is going to be brief as I’ve been a little under the weather this past weekend… Whenever I feel this way I tend to drift off somewhere out of the norm. I’m not sure why that is, but it happens every time… Shuffling slowly around the house, I...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
Where is Sade?

Where is Sade?

November 15th, 2007

Helen Folasade Adu more commonly known to her fans as Sade, was born in January 16th, 1959 in Ibadan Nigeria. Her father was a Nigerian teacher and mother an English nurse. Sade’s parents separated when she was four. Together with her mother they would then move Great Hawkesley in North London. ...Read Entire Article
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