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Author: JD Nash
JD Nash is the former host of Blues Influence on WREN radio and current editor-in-chief of American Blues Scene.
Davis Chris and Mr Foster have jumped headfirst into the blues pool, and made a big splash.
Bo Diddley (and also Chuck Berry) are two huge influences for me – as big as Muddy, Buddy, or Wolf. Bo and Chuck evolved the blues and carried the music forward…
Each year the Living Blues Awards are given in several categories in two polls; Critics’ Poll, and the Readers’ Poll.
“No other place embodies the American experiment with the precision of the South. It is home to both unspeakable horror and unshakable faith.”
Every word of every song reflects Arlo McKinley’s personal life and experiences, which could just as easily be, but for the grace of God, our own.
If the blues did have a baby, and they named it rock & roll, GA-20 went back in time and were in the delivery room.
On “Work Hours,” Platero’s guitar work and songwriting style bring a breath of fresh air to a time-worn topic and make it new.
Recorded live over two nights at Quebec’s Piccolo Studio JSB LIVE puts the listener directly in the audience.
Although Nicholas’ career as an artist is well documented, his connection with South Louisiana music and culture is not as well- known.
Whether your a fan of the Golden Age of Chicago blues, or the newer incarnations thereof, you’re gonna love Johnny Iguana’s Chicago Spectacular.