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.
It was a drama-filled Finals at the Orpheum, with twists, turns and surprises! The finalists were some of the most ferocious performers to hit the Orpheum stage in years!
Dixon, born in Virginia Beach, Virginia on July 26, 1942, was celebrated for his soaring, soulful multi-octave vocals and his driving…
Willie “Popsy” Dixon, drummer and vocalist of the critically acclaimed soul/blues band The Holmes Brothers, has been diagnosed with stage four bladder cancer.
Joe Cocker, the famed singer/songwriter whose hits included “You Are So Beautiful” and the renown Beatles cover “With A Little Help from my Friends”, has passed away.
Hear Mississippi Heat call up the “La Cucaracha” ghost of Big Walter Horton on this highly-danceable, brand new track!
Though fifty years have passed since Cooke’s shocking death, the music he crafted and the legacy he built remains a powerful cultural staple. His life was filled with a rare destiny, creating music with an extraordinarily unusual staying power that reflected his true genius
The Blues Music Awards nominations have been announced. With six nominations each, Elvin Bishop, John Németh and Sugar Ray Norcia are leading the pack. Janiva Magness, who appears on the cover of the current issue of American Blues Scene, was nominated for three awards. Acoustic Album Hard Luck Child: A Tribute to Skip James – Rory Block Jericho Road – Eric Bibb Jigsaw Heart – Eden Brent Son & Moon: A Tribute to Son House – John Mooney Timeless – John Hammond Acoustic Artist Doug MacLeod Eric Bibb John Hammond John Mooney Rory Block Album Can’t Even Do Wrong Right – Elvin Bishop…
From his longtime Stones tenure, to falling into a recording session with the great Elvis Presley and the rock legend of the Dom Perignon bathtub, Keys life was innovative and raucous, while the music he created came to help define an entire generation.
New album produced by Rev. Peyton for the historic Yazoo label
raises the bar for the group’s genre-spanning sound and songwriting.
Street date is February 17, 2015.
Blues fans! This is your last opportunity to subscribe to the newly expanded quarterly American Blues Scene Magazine featuring Janiva Magness before it’s mailed out! Check out subscription options here. With tons of pictures and a full color, glossy layout, this issue features the huge triumphant, touching story of Janiva Magness’ rise to fame, her heartbreaking childhood and her difficult road to stardom. The issue also features an exclusive, heartfelt interview with brother Edgar Winter and Paul Nelson discussing the passing of blues master Johnny Winter. There’s plenty of pictures and copy on the Big Blues Bender, the biggest blues party in the Vegas…