Many blues fans are familiar with the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences’ decision this year to remove several categories, including one of only two blues Grammy categories.

One 1,050 acre prison championed addiction treatment, and made amazing music in the process.

We were recently informed of an effort to nominate a good friend of American Blues Scene, bluesman and doctor Dan Ivankovich, for a CNN Heroes 2011 award, which we are thrilled to be a part of.

David Gogo’s latest album has it all — southern rock, Stax soul, rollicking blues and even a little bit of Michael Jackson for good measure!

The American Blues Scene is proud to announce the release of the official ABS mobile website! Now you can browse the latest blues news, interviews & album reviews on the fly, right from your phone!

This shining ensemble album is a proud celebration of Alligator’s many towering accomplishments over 40 years, and is possibly the best valued album of the year.

The Cooper Brothers return for a fantastic new album, with production wizard Colin Linden

In today’s video, the immortal Jimi Hendrix plays the legendary Bo Diddley’s smash hit “I’m A Man”. Jimi was an avid student of the blues. This was from Club 20 in Hackensack, New Jersey in 1964. Enjoy!

Situated in historic downtown Woonsocket, Rhode Island is Chan’s Eggrolls, Jazz and Blues, a Keeping The Blues Alive Award Recipient and one of the most inconspicuous & unique blues clubs in America.

We recently spoke with Chris Antonik, the hard working, sharp dressing Canadian blues guitarist and vocalist who’s gaining a lot of support in the blues community!