Author: Matt Marshall

Increasingly, live music is often axed by clubs tightening their belts or protecting themselves from lawsuits. Live music, however, is vitally important, and deserves to be fiercely supported.

Robert Johnson’s famous “Stop Breakin’ Down” has been recorded by Clapton, the Stones, the White Stripes & Junior Wells, it’s seen it’s day in court and, over 70 years, has become a landmark blues song.

This is the first 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.

Roots musician Ben Prestage has recently come out with a diverse album that shows off his well-honed multi-instrument skills and broad southern roots influences

Check out Reverend Peyton’s quirky, entertaining music video! In July, Reverend Peyton will be releasing a much-anticipated album solely comprised of Charley Patton music.

Matthew Davidson is the young bluesman that’s been popping up all over the map lately! We finally sat down with Matthew to talk about his influences, the blues, and playing in a Mardis Gras parade!

The North Mississippi Allstars, largely composed of the second generation of fine blues dynasties, play a fantastic slide guitar hill country number.

The Roots N Blues N BBQ festival recently unveiled a Blues in the Schools mural, an attractive way to raise awareness of this valuable program.

Going to the Mississippi Delta is an excursion that many fans of music and the blues have made, but two brothers from Europe are making an out of the ordinary journey.

Ben Prestage, the one man band roots master, is a force to be reckoned with in the music scene today. Check out his answer to Charlie Daniels — “The Devil Went Down To Florida”.