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.
Ben Prestage recently brought his one-man-band act to the back porch to talk about his musical heritage, his influences, and his rockin’ new CD, One Crow Murder!
The novel is a blues gem, romping through the segregated 1938 Mississippi delta in a wild adventure through murder, dancing, cotton, Nazis, and Jim Crow. Yes, we said Nazis.
Alligator Records is releasing a FREE DOWNLOAD of the title track off of Marcia Ball’s Roadside Attractions! Download it now! And if you like it, buy the album!
This is the fourth update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.
The recent commissioning of June to be African-American Music Month by President Obama is extremely significant to the preservation and continuation of Blues’ legacy and musical impact.
We sat down with the hard-working blues and soul man Hamilton Loomis, where he talked about his Stax/Volt influences and bar-b-qin’ and being mentored by Bo Diddley.
Today is the birthday of the legendary Les Paul, a man who’s name is nearly synonymous with music.
This is the third update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.
“Black Cloud” sports an album cover showing a simple, nondescript cloud that hides a CD bursting at the seams with classic New Orleans and powerful vocals.
This is the second update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.