Dom Flemons is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, actor, slam poet, radio host, music historian, and songwriter originally from Phoenix and now based in Chicago He plays…
Artist Profiles: Dom Flemons
Tag: blues
Southern Rock Icon Gregg Allman Dies at 69
Legendary Southern rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Gregg Allman passed away on May 27, 2017. Gregory LeNoir Allman was one of the founding members of the…
Artist Profiles: Cindy Cashdollar
American slide guitarist Cindy Cashdollar was born May 25, 1956. She specializes in steel guitar and dobro. Cindy Cashdollar grew up in Woodstock, New…
Tedeschi Trucks Band Live, a Special Experience
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Tedeschi Trucks Band Live From the Fox Oakland (Fantasy Records, 2017) With summer just around the corner many of you are…
Artist Profiles: Bobby Rush
Born Emmit Ellis, Jr., Bobby Rush was born in Homer, Louisiana. Rush gained renown in Chicago starting in the 1950s and 60s where he performed…
Artist Profiles: Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley was an artist with legendary stature and a remarkable five-decade career. Called ‘The Originator’ for his role in the birth of rock ‘n…
Artist Profiles: Blind Boy Fuller
Blind Boy Fuller Fulton Allen, also known as Blind Boy Fuller, was one of the most influential and popular Bluesmen of the 1930s. Born in…
Bluesmen Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ Announce New Album and Tour
Celebrated blues musicians Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ have announced an extraordinary, full-band tour in support of their first album as a duo, ‘TajMo’ (Concord).…
Artist Profiles: Shemekia Copeland
Charon Shemekia Copeland was born April 10, 1979 in Harlem, New York City. She is the daughter of famed blues guitarist and vocalist Johnny Copeland…
Mamadou Kelly Meets Cindy Cashdollar
Mamadou Kelly – Politiki (Clermont Music CLE 016CD, 2017) Superb Malian guitarist Mamadou Kelly skillfully combines Saharan desert blues with American blues on Politiki. In…