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The Joplin Globe· 1 day agoPerkins’ influences include the Beatles, Nat King Cole, Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Duke Ellington, Earth Wind & Fire and Billie Holiday ...
Rochester jazz fest free shows bring fiery blues, Cajun funk, and the return of Sheila E.
Democrat and Chronicle via Yahoo News· 2 days agoIngram can, like B.B., settle into a relaxed (a word that belies the skills) yet emotionally...
Aurora honors blues history with new mural downtown
Chicago Tribune· 2 days agoThe newest mural in downtown Aurora represents a homecoming in several ways. The artist’s father died when Sansing was 14, and “Uncle Naz” took over his...
Buddy Guy Takes Well-Deserved Victory Lap As Chicago Blues Fest Wraps
Forbes· 7 days agoCity as the country’s largest free celebration of blues music, featuring legendary headlining acts...
Jim Root tells us about introducing amp modelling to his Slipknot rig for the first time
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 3 days agoIt's like a jack-of-all-trades thing. And it's got the five positions, you know, the toggle, so you...
Slipknot's Jim Root reveals more to us about the Player Series Strat he recently bought from...
MusicRadar via Yahoo News· 3 days ago(Image credit: Fender) "It's like a jack-of-all-trades thing," he adds. "And it's got the five...
Briggs Farm Blues Festival returns next month
The Williamsport Sun-Gazette· 12 hours agoAccording to a press release, the Briggs Farm Blues Festival will return July 11-13 at the 450-acre farm near Berwick. Since 1998, the festival has...
Suburban Chicago mural pays tribute to its blues legacy
CBS News· 2 days agoA new mural in Aurora pays tribute to the city's place in music history, and residents got a first...
Award-winning blues legend Sue Foley to perform at Miners Foundry
The Grass Valley Union· 12 hours agoFresh from the New Orleans Jazz Fest, with a new album and a number of awards, blues guitar legend...
Colin James New Studio Album Due Out This August
Broadway World· 3 days agoWith nearly four decades in the business—and an armload of sales records and peer accolades to show for it—the Vancouver blues-rocker Colin James has...