Column Language of the Blues: Jake (Jamaica Ginger) in Blues Song and Prohibition AmericaLanguage of the Blues:
News Grammy Award Won by “Queen of the Blues” Koko Taylor Heads to AuctionAmerican Blues Scene StaffMay 26, 2026
News Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet Release “My City,” New Orleans Brass Anthem After Grammy RecognitionLauren LeadinghamMay 22, 2026
Language of the Blues: Jake (Jamaica Ginger) in Blues Song and Prohibition AmericaLanguage of the Blues:Debra DeviMay 29, 2026 In this installment of Language of the Blues, author and rocker Debra Devi examines Jamaica Ginger (“Jake”), a Prohibition-era patent medicine whose history appears in early blues song and Southern storytelling.
Corey Henry & The Treme Funktet Release “My City,” New Orleans Brass Anthem After Grammy RecognitionMay 22, 2026
In Tune With Mike Zito: The Blues Artist Talks His Latest Album, What Makes a Good Song, and Life at HomeMay 21, 2026
Exclusive Video Premiere: Curtis Salgado Performs “20 Years of B.B. King” from New Live AlbumLauren LeadinghamApril 16, 2026
Susto Stringband Return to the Country on ‘Hands in the Dirt’ Performance VideoLauren LeadinghamApril 8, 2026
Exclusive Video Premiere: Andy Thomas and Dori Freeman Share ‘Nothing I Wouldn’t Do (For You)’Lauren LeadinghamMarch 20, 2026
Exclusive: Joyann Parker Premieres ‘End of the Line’ Video Ahead of ‘Life Lines’ AlbumLauren LeadinghamFebruary 25, 2026
Exclusive: Dida Pelled Premieres Video for John Lee Hooker’s ‘Dimples’ with Jazz-Inflected TwistLauren LeadinghamFebruary 20, 2026
Exclusive: Emanuel Casablanca Premieres Video for ‘Pistol,’ His Latest Blues-Rock AnthemLauren LeadinghamFebruary 19, 2026
New & Renewed: The Builders and The Butchers’ ‘No Tomorrow’ and Linda Ronstadt’s ‘The Early Years’Bill GrahamApril 22, 2026
Review/Gallery: Billy F. Gibbons Proves He’s No Nostalgia Act at St. Charles’ Arcada TheatreFebruary 13, 2026
In Tune With Mike Zito: The Blues Artist Talks His Latest Album, What Makes a Good Song, and Life at HomeBill GrahamMay 21, 2026
Dumpster Diving, Ragas, and Juke Joints: Jesse Cotton Stone’s Musical PilgrimageJack AustinMay 12, 2026
Will Johns: ‘On Top of the World,’ Blues Lineage, and the Art of Keeping It RealLauren LeadinghamMay 11, 2026
In Tune With The Bluz House Rockers – Popular Band From NY’s Capital District Still Going Strong After 31 YearsBill GrahamMay 6, 2026
Andrew Yonke of Chicago Music Exchange on Freddie King, Vintage Guitars, and Global Guitar RetailBrant BuckleyApril 30, 2026
How the Gunter Hotel Is Reimagining Robert Johnson’s Legacy, With Elizabeth FauersoLauren LeadinghamApril 30, 2026
Folk Alliance International Announces 2026 Conference, Award Recipients, and Full ProgrammingNovember 12, 2025
Warren Zevon Tribute ‘Meet Me in L.A.’ Featuring Jackson Browne, Dwight Yoakam – October 24October 23, 2025
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