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Ray Manzarek, famous for co-founding The Doors with Jim Morrison, has passed away. He was 74.
Ford, Pat Metheny, Lee Ritenour Darryl Stuermer Slated to Teach & Perform
“Blues is the blueprint. It’s the foundation of all contemporary music, no matter where you go.” – Corey Harris
A movie based on the candid, raw biography of the incredible musician is in the works. With Allman and his long-time manager as producers, casting is underway.
On Luther’s Blues, Walter Trout & His Band pay homage to another fantastic musician that we have enjoyed for years, Mr. Luther Allison. The album starts out fast and furious with the throttle mashed all the way to the floor with “I’m Back”, just the way Allison would have wanted it but they also mix in some great slow stuff.
Wheeler is from the school of “I will let my guitar do the talking.” He knows when to let loose, and when to let things breathe a bit. He does not try to impress with a million notes in 12 bars. All his playing makes sense, is for the betterment of the song, and every note belongs right where he plays it.
Saturday, October 26th will still bring the blues to the gulf side of Florida! In the span of less than a day, The Sarasota Blues Festival was cancelled, essentially dead, then reincarnated as the Florida Blue Blues and Music Festival.
From the early 1900s to the 1930s, certain speakeasies/brothels in African American urban communities were known as “buffet flats.” Discover the bawdy, wild hidden meanings behind this word!
July 9, 2013 Telarc debut reveals a musically sophisticated young sister/brother/brother trio heavily inspired by classic blues and rock
We all know the classic tracks that Robert Johnson laid down. Now discover the landmark legal battle between the Stones and Johnson’s estate that helped form copyright law.