Author: Casebeer
Casebeer
Casebeer's first introduction to music was Elvis. Like many of his generation he grew up loving roots based sounds and his first introduction to the blues was through the bands that are considered classic rock now. He has a deep love of the blues, loves to talk about it, loves to write about it and loves to watch it live on stage, with or without.a camera in his hand.
Wendell Holmes, vocalist, guitarist, pianist and songwriter of the critically acclaimed soul/blues band The Holmes Brothers, died on Friday, June 19 at his home in Rosedale, Maryland
Hundreds gather at BB King viewing in Las Vegas to celebrate the King.
Percy Sledge, a larger than life musical icon with an unmistakable voice has passed away at 73.
The Blues Foundation will honor 15 individuals and organizations with its 2015 Keeping the Blues Alive Awards during a recognition luncheon Friday, January 23, 2015, in Memphis, Tennessee
Jack Bruce, the great bass player from the band Cream, has passed away at the age of 71. His publicist confirmed the news.
Front to back this is as good an album as you’ll find. It is a sure contender for album of the year and one look at the top of the blues charts right now…
If you are a gearhead like some of us, then you just love to try out new equipment. While we have done a fair amount of that, it’s safe to say we’ve never tested a product that is as innovative as BeatBuddy. BeatBuddy is the world’s first guitar pedal drum machine. It’s shape is similar to other popular stomp boxes that you might see on a pedal board, and the inline capabilities will allow this pedal-shaped gem to become an integral part of anyone’s setup. Let’s say your drummer is late for band practice, but you like to warm up with…
Fans of blues rock BEWARE! This album is addictive. Produced by Tom Hambridge with Former Stevie Ray Vaughan keyboard player Reese Wynans lends his mastery of the keys…
Fife & Drom is the brain-child of Abby Ahmad and Mark Marshall and after a charity gig they played together where they focused on the blues, they realized they’d stumbled onto something fantastic.
First of all, they were rooted in the blues, in fact on Long Cold Winter the song Bad Seamstress Blues might have been the first introduction of the blues to a largely unsuspecting audience.