Alligator Records is giving fans world wide the opportunity to sample new music from Joe Louis Walker on Spotify. This is Joe’s second Alligator release and Hornet’s Nest will be hitting the streets next Tuesday, Feb 25th. BUT, they’re giving you a sneak peak of the full album exclusively this week on Spotify.

Blues Central, the tiny Anchorage, Alaska blues club that’s operated for nearly fifty years, has shut it’s doors on Saturday night.

The air was electric inside the Stax Museum of American Soul Music on the night of “The Royal Sessions” album release party — the benevolent effort of former Bad Company front man Paul Rodgers.

Find out the promiscuous origins of the word “Dog” as sang about by Johnnie Taylor, Lightnin’ Hopkins, and more!

Among the 2014 Blues Hall of Fame inductees are a number of both notable musicians and notable tracks. Now! Listen to and watch the artists who’s music changed the world!

The Blues Hall of Fame, administrated by The Blues Foundation, has announced the 2014 inductees!

An anonymous tip lead to the recovery of the famous Mississippi Blues Trail marker that went missing this week

Hear what the word “Dig” means in the blues language according to Albert Collins!

Beautiful coffee table book gives stunning pictures of the greatest performers in Chicago’s history

Sarles gives an in-depth look at what went into making Sweet Blues: A Film About Michael Bloomfield, and touches on other topics related to music documentary films as well.