The recent auction of more than 70 of Eric Clapton’s prized guitars has raised $2.15m for his charity! American Blues Scene recently reported on the auction, which was expected to raise around $400,000.
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Tomorrow, Eric Clapton will be auctioning off over 70 guitars and dozens of amplifiers from his personal collection to aide his charity, the Crossroads Centre.
Rod Stewart is excited about making a ”tremendous” blues album with former bandmate Jeff Beck.
Ross Neilsen and the Sufferin’ Bastards’ new album “Redemption” has one of the most promising sounds in blues today. The band is tight, gritty and full of energy.
Keith Richards, the dynamic Rolling Stones guitarist and devout blues disciple, talks about the Rolling Stones’ secret weapon: the blues. Bill Wyman, the Rolling Stones former bassist and author of Bill Wyman’s Blues Odyssey, is also featured.
Eddie Kirkland, known as the “Gypsy of the Blues,” died on Sunday after he was involved in an auto accident in Crystal River, Florida
We just couldn’t resist posting this amazing video of Ray Charles playing with B.B. King.…
Today’s guest article is from Jason Rewald, of The Delta Blues Blog. Jason discusses proper and effective research into early delta blues, the foundation of modern music as we know it.
David Samson is a 15 year veteran of the airwaves hosting a weekly Blues program called The Nightshift
Billy gibbons, of the rightseous rock trio ZZ Top, tells Rolling Stone Magazine about how Muddy Waters influenced him, and the time he spent with Muddy on tour!