Author: American Blues Scene Staff
Demetria will receive the KOKO TAYLOR AWARD during a ceremony at the Bluesville Music Hall in Tunica, MS.
Listen to “Nothin’ But Trouble” featuring Paul Nelson and Bobby Rush!
This year, the 18-date Revival tour will kick off on November 26 in historic home base of the Allman Brothers, Macon, GA.
Deep In the South: A Music Maker Songbook will take music fans on a musical road trip through the South. The book, which comes with an accompanying nineteen-track CD, will be released September 20 by Music Maker Foundation, encompassing guitar tablature for 27 songs, numerous photographs by Music Maker executive director and renowned photographer Tim Duffy, and eighteen artist stories. Photo: Tim Duffy A download code will come with the book for all 27 songs. Songs come from the repertoires of: National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship recipient Etta Baker, whom NPR called “one of America’s most influential guitarists… credited…
It’s been a long road to here for songwriter Bobby Cool. Just over the last few years, especially during an industry-wide shutdown, Cool found himself working as a janitor, radon inspector, and flooring salesman to make ends meet. Before that, he honed his craft in Athens, Georgia, dive bars before making a move up to Nashville’s club scene. Every step of the way, though, Cool collected bits and pieces of everyday life stuff; memories, anecdotes, tall tales, and true stories. His superpower? Bringing all of those small moments back around and telling them in a way that makes listeners feel…
“This Mother’s A Miracle,” the new video from Bad Daddy (AKA Paul Waring), is an impassioned reminder of just how fragile and precious the environment and our eco-systems are.
The Reverend Shawn Amos is sharing a new single, an acoustic version of “Hollywood Blues” which he declares the official theme song to his celebrated semi-autobiographical young adult novel, Cookies & Milk (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers). A new animated series Cookies & Milk is in development at Disney Television Animation with Laurence Fishburne and Helen Sugland of Cinema Gypsy Productions set to executive produce alongside Amos. Photo Credit: Fred Siegel The only child of William Morris agent-turned-cookie entrepreneur, Wally “Famous” Amos, and singer Shirley “Shirl-ee May” Ellis, young Shawn spent hours in shadowy nightclubs, on the funky streets…
“Without question, New Orleans and the music that flows out of that great city have had a huge impact on me, musically and personally.” – Jimmy Carpenter
The illustrious Tito Jackson and critically lauded Kenny Neal will share their guitar process when they join forces on their upcoming Straight From The Heart Tour!
Featuring performances by Gregg Allman, The Allman Brothers Band, Jackson Browne, Eric Church, Dr. John, Brantley Gilbert, Vince Gill, Warren Haynes, John Hiatt, Jaimoe, Chuck Leavell, Taj Mahal, Martina McBride, Keb’ Mo’, Robert Randolph, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, Widespread Panic, and others!