“I worked for him for 10 years, two records, ‘West Side Strut’ and ‘Soul Funky.’ It was the best ten years of my life. His stature, 6’4″ was big, but not as big as his heart.” – Lynn Orman Weiss

As part of Buddy Guy’s Legends Blues Fest, the Blues Today Symposium will kick off at 2:00 pm (CDT) on Thursday, June 7th.

“My keyboard player Jimmy Britton wrote this song, and I loved it the first time I heard it,” Price told us.

“He gets down on his knee and takes Muddy’s hand off his knee and he holds Muddy’s hand in both of his and kisses the back of Muddy Waters’ hand.”

‘Please Don’t Be Dead’ works because it sounds so natural. Every song sounds just how it should be…

Great blues is about the groove, not the guitar solo. On ‘The Cleaner,’ Toronto’s own Dan McKinnon shows a great understanding of that concept.

With Fountain at the helm, the Blind Boys rose from humble beginnings to the pinnacles of musical achievement.

Venable is the real deal. ‘Puppet Show’ would be a mature album for someone twice her age.

A soft-spoken, witty man, Clearwater transformed into a firebrand on stage. His flamboyant, colorful performances and mild-mannered offstage persona will be mourned and remembered by millions.

Soul Kamotion defies genrefication. Their blues, soul, and gospel roots extend out into a lavish coppice of musical pageantry.