Author: Matt Marshall
Matt Marshall
Matt Marshall is the original publisher of American Blues Scene and owns Bluescentric.com the shop for Blues, Soul, and Rock n Roll -- authentic music t-shirts where every sale pays artist's estates directly.
After a fire raged on the property of the legendary Gip’s Place, rumors &questions have been swirling as to whether it burned to the ground, or if fire damage destroyed the venue. Luckily, the main venue and Gip’s adjourning house came out of the disaster unscathed.
In honor of the passing of Robert Johnson yesterday, this is a video of a discussion with Honeyboy Edwards, the only living person in the world that knew Johnson.
The Mississippi Blues Trail just released a Blues Trail iPhone app, and it is, in short, fantastic. The app has a number of wonderful, complete features that should make any blues fan happy.
73 years ago today, Robert Johnson is said to have passed in Greenwood, Mississippi. While nearly nothing is known about the legend as a man, the music he left was some of the most influential in history.
Former Allman Brothers Band guitarist Dan Toler has just gone public about his worsening battle with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — or ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease.
34 years ago today, Elvis Presley passed away at merely 42. He was, in effect, the country’s first great rock star. But before that, he was a young man from the Mississippi Delta that just wanted to play blues.
Jim O’Neil, the legendary blues researcher and founder of Living Blues Magazine is currently undergoing cancer therapy. He does not have insurance.
Where did “Rock n’ Roll” come from? Is “Rocket ‘88” by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats the very first rock and roll record?
Trumpet records began it’s existence in Jackson, Mississippi in 1951 because of a forgotten pile of records. It lasted only five years, but it’s brief time made a enduring impact on musical history.
As several have recently pointed out, we have been notably absent from posting great new blues content, as is our mission. For the past week, our editor has been in the process of moving, and has been unable to regulate the content. We are gearing back up again to provide great new content to the wonderful blues fans that visit us. Thank you all for your patience! We apologize for the delays, and will explain to our editor that coffee shops, bars, and most other businesses now offer something called “free wifi”. Stay tuned!