Happy Birthday to Bo Diddley, born Ellas Otha Bates (December 30, 1928 – June 2, 2008)

“Don’t be afraid to write crap, because crap is the best fertilizer. The more crap that you write the more likely you’ll grow something amazing.” – Pat Pattison

Bluesville chooses fifteen songs to match the number of pool balls in a “rack.” It all has to do with Low-Fi’s Bar and Pool Hall in the imaginary community of Bluesville, of which BB King is the perpetual mayor, and the Blues Foundation is the new power-generating station

“The Beatles counted into ‘All My Loving’ from their second album and within the first five seconds it completely hit me and changed my life. There is something about it. I was awakened and suddenly there was color in the world, even though it was on a black and white screen.” – Luke Ray

Guitarists across the globe together will unite in sadness as the world says goodbye to a true original

“The most interesting time was recording Pink Anderson. I have the only known video of him which I allowed Stephan Grossman to release on one of his tapes that he put out.” – Joan Fenton

Recorded in 2018, Reverend Al Green’s version of the Freddy Fender classic is now available on other music platforms

Kolassa’s songs have more hooks than a bait store, and he has an uncanny ability to find musicians who may not be the best known but the make his arrangements sparkle

All proceeds will be donated to the National Independent Venue Association’s emergency relief fund to save iconic stages across the country

Bandcamp live album preview performance set for January 29, 2021