The WIRED! band has won the hugely prestigious International Blues Challenge this weekend, beating out over one hundred other acts representing nearly every state and over sixteen countries.

The Big Payback, due out tomorrow through Blind Pig, is a full helping of horn-driven funk, soul and blues.

Blues is a universal language — appreciated and revered by fans everywhere.

You may not know where in the world Monticello, Wisconsin is, but if The Jimmys latest album is any representation, it’s sure got great jump blues!

Ten Blues stallions and a mare make up the corral represented in Blues Leaf Records, Leaflets, Volume II 2000-2006, issued this year for blues listeners.

Find out all the winners in the International Blues Challenge band and solo/duo competition, as well as best self-produced CD and top harmonica and guitar player honors!

The finals have been announced and the gears are in motion for the blowout competition to determine the winners at the Orpheum Theatre. The band finals begin at 2:00pm, Solo/duo finals will begin at 7:30 pm.

BAND – Semi-Final Schedule ALFREDS 5:20 The Delta Sonics 6:00 Lawyers Guns & Money 6:40 Mikey Junior & the Stone…

The Blue Bella Blues, Rock and Soul Revue is finally here! Blue Bella Records will be showcasing Nick Moss and the Flip Tops, Kilborn Alley, and the newcomer Steepwater Band at Rum Boogie

Check out the events of Thursday night!