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Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign

Albert King: Born Under a Bad Sign

April 25th, 2010

"At that time, my writing partner was William Bell. He came over to my house the night before the session. William wrote the words and I wrote the music in my den that night. That was one of my greatest moments in the studio as far as being thrilled with...Read Entire Article
Hiram Bullock: Remembering A Great Artist

Hiram Bullock: Remembering A Great Artist

September 11th, 2008

I wanted to mention briefly that today would have been Hiram Bullock's 53rd Birthday. There may be some people who don't know that Hiram passed away on July 25th 2008 after a brave struggle with throat cancer. So many of us recall him as the original guitarist from The David...Read Entire Article
Guitar Virtuosos:Ross & McKee

Guitar Virtuosos:Ross & McKee

May 13th, 2008

For the past year or so I've been listening to this guy called Andy McKee on Youtube. His playing reminded me of another guy that my wife TBBW just loves. And his name is Don Ross... I often thought to myself ... I wonder if TBBW has heard of Andy McKee?...Read Entire Article
Joe Louis Walker: Appears on Conan March 5th

Joe Louis Walker: Appears on Conan March 5th

March 4th, 2012

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
Where Is Sade: The Wait Goes On

Where Is Sade: The Wait Goes On

September 6th, 2008

UPDATE: The Wait Is Over: Soldier of Love Coming Feb 8, 2010 Around 10 months ago I wrote a post on singer Sade. You can view that article by clicking here... TheBluesBlogger site was fairly new and I mentioned briefly that I had guitars on my wall for arts sake. They...Read Entire Article
Jeff Healey: ‘Lost’ Album - Heal My Soul – Celebrates Artist’s 50th Birthday With Previously Unheard Material

Jeff Healey: ‘Lost’ Album - Heal My Soul – Celebrates Artist’s 50th Birthday With Previously Unheard Material

March 25th, 2016

He was like another one of my sons... Jeff Healey...(exhales hard)... oh my God... ~B.B. King Heal My Soul, the new posthumous album from Canadian jazz and blues-rock guitarist/singer Jeff Healey, was released today on Provogue Records. Featuring twelve enthralling previously unheard tracks - the album also celebrates with fans and...Read Entire Article
San Jose Jazz Fest - Blues Stage - Carolyn Wonderland

San Jose Jazz Fest - Blues Stage - Carolyn Wonderland

August 8th, 2010

A dollop of Janis Joplin, a slice of Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a big load of soulful individuality. That's Wonderland, a seething-hot Texas singer-guitarist. And she can write too. ~ Boston Herald Early Sunday Morning The alarm accidentally went off at 5:00 am, the same time it usually does every weekday...Read Entire Article
Freddie King: Is a Blues Master

Freddie King: Is a Blues Master

September 3rd, 2010

One of my first audible memories is of my brother practicing his guitar to the song "Hideaway" from John Mayall and the Blues Breaker’s famous “Beano” record with Eric Clapton. It’s a melody that would be embedded into my early psyche and was my first introduction to blues at 6...Read Entire Article
StumbleUpon: Friends of The Blues Blogger

StumbleUpon: Friends of The Blues Blogger

October 30th, 2008

I’m going to make this final post of the month a brief one… The month of October represents the biggest month The Blues Blogger site has ever seen. It was very important to me to thank all my friends from the StumbleUpon community. Your positive energy and tremendous support of...Read Entire Article
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