Browsing: Dr. John

Find out what “Bag” musicians are referring to… and it’s powerful gangster origins!

Read the great Dr. John explain what this week’s “Language of the Blues” word, AXE, is all about!

Today is the birthday of the funky, enigmatic, and wildly talented Professor Longhair, who’s outstanding life and music have touched millions for generations.

Today, we remember JAMES BOOKER on his birthday. In a region glutted with flamboyant musicians, Booker’s reputation as both a genius & a flake reached legendary proportions.

Several years back, PBS released a special series of hour-long episodes, each exploring a different aspect of the blues, each…

The piano music that came from New Orleans played a preeminent role in the development of Jazz, Blues, and Rock music, and it’s legacy and rhythms continue to this day.

Last night was the presentation of the prestigious 32nd annual Blues Music Awards. See who took home top honors.

The Blues Foundation is presenting the 32nd Blues Music Awards tomorrow, May 5, 2011, at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, TN.

Dr. John is one of the most internationally celebrated musicians to come from New Orleans. After a half century of creating music, he’s still running fast and strong.

Holy cow, Hugh Laurie (Dr. House) is one hardcore blues fan with amazingly insightful things to say about the blues and his many, often very early blues favorites.