Guitarist and singer-songwriter Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, one of the rising stars of electric blues, has a brand new recording titled “662” (Alligator). The title of…
Rising Blues Star Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram Releases 662
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Bluesman Cedric Burnside Presents “Pretty Flowers” Video
Mississippi Hill Country bluesman Cedric Burnside continues to release music videos with songs from his upcoming album “I Be Trying.” His new single is titled…
John Lee Hooker: 20th Anniversary of His Passing
This month – June – sees the 20th anniversary of the death of John Lee Hooker, one of the most influential blues artists of all…
Ethnomusicology Documentary Available: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic
The Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM) has announced the launch of a new website: Musicians in America during the Covid-19 Pandemic. Thanks to the award of…
Cedric Burnside presents new video “Step In”
American bluesman Cedric Burnside has released on video the lead single “Step In” which appears in his upcoming album I Be Trying (Single Lock Records).…
America’s Gift, Origins of the Blues
MANY books and countless articles have been written about the blues but only a few authors have dug really deep into the roots of the…
Piedmont Blues Master John Dee Holeman Dies at 92
John Dee Holeman, one of the leading performers of Piedmont blues, died on April 30, 2021 in Roxboro, North Carolina. Guitarist, singer-songwriter and dancer John…
Creole Blues Band Delgres Releases New Album “4:00 AM”
Paris-based band Delgres has released a new album titled “4:00 AM” (PiAS Records). Delgres combines blues rock with French Caribbean music and New Orleans rhythms.…
Rawer Than Raw from Bobby Rush Winner of Best Traditional Blues Album Grammy
The album Rawer Than Raw from 87-year-old bluesman Bobby Rush is the 2021 Grammy Award winner for Best Traditional Blues Album. Rawer Than Raw includes…
The founding father of world music
The teenage John Phillpott went down to the local cinema rather than the crossroads… and there he encountered the man who was arguably the founding…