Author: Barry Kerzner
Former president Jimmy Carter shared the stage with rock star Gregg Allman, as the statesman helped bestow an honorary academic degree on the Southern rock icon.
As an affiliate, the National Blues Museum now has the opportunity to utilize the many technical and cultural facets of the GRAMMY Museum, including exhibitions, research and educational programs, internship programs for college students, and professional development seminars.
Here are your winners for the 37th Blues Music Awards.
The new series will follow the adventures of Jake and Elwood Blues on the road again with the band.
The album is a non-profit project with the artists performing on the album having donated their time, and all proceeds from sales of the album going to the Blues Foundation and HART Fund.
Hot on the heels of last week’s highly anticipated debut episode of Moonshine & Mojo Hands: The Mississippi Blues Series comes the next installment of the world’s first blues music reality show.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Smokey and we are hoping that the power of music can heal.
“Today is a new day, tomorrow is coming and it’s unknown. So, you can do your part to make the world a better place. That’s all you can do.”
He says of his live performances, “I get into the energy and the moment and the excitement of it all,” he says. “I think I’m a very different guitarist live…”
“Although Mr. Mack can play every finger-twisting blues guitar lick, he doesn’t show off; he comes up with sustained melodies and uses fast licks only at an emotional peak…”