Author: American Blues Scene Staff
One of the greatest artists of all time, Ray Charles successfully mastered and forever changed the blues, jazz, gospel, rock, pop, and country music landscapes. Charles’ staggering achievements over a 58-year career include 17 GRAMMY Awards, induction into the Blues Hall of Fame, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Country Music Hall of Fame, a Lifetime Achievement and the President’s Merit Award, the Presidential Medal for the Arts, France’s Legion of Honor, the Kennedy Center Honors, the NAACP Image Awards’ “Hall of Fame Award,” and numerous other music Halls of Fame, including those for Jazz and Rhythm & Blues,…
Blues by the Bay returns this week!
The Texas Blues-Soul legend reunites with the songs of his youth on ‘Outdated Emotion,’ out May 13!
All proceeds go to Chicago’s social impact organization My Block My Hood My City and International Rescue Committee.
GRAMMY® Award-winning vocalist, songwriter and guitar legend Warren Haynes announced that due to a shoulder injury, the Gov’t Mule Spring Tour will have to be postponed. This was sent to the band’s various social media sites: Gov’t Mule, known for their hard-driving, jam band performances, were ready to hit the road following the release of their most recent album, Heavy Load Blues. The album hit #1 on the Billboard Blues Chart, and was claimed to be the band’s first strictly, all-blues album. Keeping to their rock and soul roots, the album contains 13 tracks mixing original tunes with Mule-esque versions…
Tickets for the Durango Blues Train on August 26 & 27 go on sale today, March 31.
Out of Space returns for its fifth season of big-name musical acts on the shores of Lake Michigan. Connecting music fans from Evanston, Chicago, and beyond with a bespoke concert experience that creates one-of-a-kind environments and features the best of local cuisine, inspired beverage offerings, custom art installations, and more. Out of Space will be staged August 4-7 at Canal Shores and Sept 1-4 at Temperance Brew Co. in Evanston. Out of Space has announced the August schedule, featuring Jenny Lewis and Trampled by Turtles, Elvis Costello & the Imposters with special guests Nick Lowe & Los Straitjackets and Nicole…
“It was time to get out of myself and deliver songs from another person’s viewpoint. We’re all on this planet together, after all, living on borrowed time.” – Dana Fuchs
New album ‘Good To Be’ Out Now via Rounder Records
Legendary recording artist and The Rolling Stones axeman Keith Richards has announced the debut digital and immersive audio release of his live album Winos Live in London ‘92. The release is part of an ongoing celebration of the 30th anniversary of Richards’ celebrated second solo release, Main Offender. Remixed and reimagined in Sony’s 360 Reality Audio, a new immersive music experience powered by Sony’s 360 spatial sound technology, fans will be able to hear Winos Live in London ‘92 as if they’re inside an intimate venue listening to Richards and the band perform live on stage. Mixed by GRAMMY Award-winning…