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An Interview with legendary Elvin Bishop, an artist who has been travelling the Blues road longer than most
"I would wish that people would stop being so greedy, and start sharing with each other! Don’t make it so hard for the people in the bottom!"
Elvin Bishop: Real, Pure and Original !
Elvin Bishop has been travelling the Blues…
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Novelist, playwright, and journalist Willard Manus talks about Jazz, Blues, Mott the Hoople, and Greece
The philosophy of the blues? As one musician said, "The blues ain't nothin' but the truth."
Willard Manus: Under the Aegean Sun
Willard Manus is a Los Angeles-based novelist, playwright, and journalist. His best…
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Canadian blues guitarist John "Johnny V" Mills dies aged 59
R.I.P John "Johnny V" Mills
Canadian blues guitar legend and Juno Award winner John (Johnny V) Mills has died. He was 59. Mills passed away Sunday (31 March) afternoon from a massive…
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Radio DJ/novelist Bart Plantenga, a cofounder of the Unbearables, talks about Beatniks, Booze & music
"The wandering muse, the irrepressible spirit of the human to resist oppression, suppression, & repression on so many levels of our spiritual existence."
Bart Plantenga: Literary Booze 'n' Roll
Bart…
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Talking with Folk Rock artist John York - a member of the Byrds - his music is strongly rooted in America
"Happiness is living without fear in a perpetual state of gratitude and amazement."
John York: Real music from real people
John Foley York was born in White Plains, New York, is a bassist and guitarist. He is best…
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Veteran bluesman Ken Saydak talks about his experiences on the Chicago blues circuit and his friends
"Blues was the soundtrack for a couple of generations of black Americans. There is a danger of seeking fame and attention rather than being an artist."
Ken Saydak: The Soul of Blues keys
Ken Saydak has enjoyed a nearly…
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Interview with bluesman Steve Morgan, a spectacular performer with solid unique sound, and radio hoster
"The blues is a good time music which encourages one to feel good. It’s simple format allows for drama or subtly, stories, wishes and dreams, all easily shared with the listener."
Steve Morgan: The Skipper of…
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Interview with bassman/humanist Lane Baldwin, a musical ambassador of DC and a gifted blues walker
"Blues is honesty, and its ability to heal. When you can listen to the Blues and it hurts to do so, but you feel better because you let yourself feel the pain, it can change your life."
Lane Baldwin: Music & Hope - We need…
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Serbian poet Nina Zivancevic talks about the Beat culture, Cohen, Ginsberg, Corso, and Herbert Huncke
"An absolute freedom of expression, as I had learned from my great mentors, Allen and Ira Cohen that to be “beat” was really to be free (also Dylan and Joplin)"
Nina Zivancevic: Balkan Dakini
Nina Zivancevic, a prominent Serbian poet, novelist,…
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Dave Edmunds in Logomo
The gig was great. He was in good shape. He played lot's of Chuck Berry stuff and he even played Sabredance. How can anyone play so fast and furious? "Amazing" and "Awesome" are words that are so overused in the English language, but in the case of Dave Edmunds, they're warranted!
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Interview with Canadian Chris Antonik, one from the best new artists with moral code in the blues world
"I think the key distinction these days needs to be made between traditional and contemporary blues."
Chris Antonik: Talkin with the Blues
In 2010, Canadian blues guitarist, singer and songwriter Chris…
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An Interview with Blues diva Lady "A", one of Seattle's hottest deliver a mixture of Blues/Soul and Funk
"You can do so much with the blues that it’ll never fade away - Too many layers stories to tell through the blues."
Lady "A": Blues diva makes music gumbo
Pacific NW Blues Diva Lady "A" White heads up…
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An Interview with French artist Jean-Claude Legros, a century of blues painted with passion and originality
"You can find blues molecule in almost any form of popular music created on our planet since 50 years."
Jean - Claude Legros: Musical Colors
Jean - Claude Legros is a painter - blues man. A…
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A Tribute to Gregory Corso: A Traveler Who Trusted The Bend In The Road - Part 2
“Standing on a street corner waiting for no one is power” - Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso: A Traveler Who Trusted The Bend In The Road…
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A Tribute to Gregory Corso: A Traveler Who Trusted The Bend In The Road - Part 1
“A free spirit is a divine fuck-up! Be a star-screwer!” - Gregory Corso
Gregory Corso: A Traveler Who Trusted The Bend In The…
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Interview with Aussie Michael Vdelli, frontman of rock band VDELLI, a trio with rare quality and substance
"Blues music has helped me to find what I like and dislike in this world. By this I mean that I like real people and real things, not superficial gimmicks, products or people."
Michael Vdelli: Down Under Flames
VDELLI are a unique three-piece rock band of rare quality…
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Golda Foundation founder, Robert Yarra talks about Gregory Corso, Allen Ginsberg, Arts, and Beat family
"Imagine a world without paintings and books and dance, without theater and all the arts. What a barren wasteland this world would be without all this beauty. This is the stuff of life."
Robert Yarra: Art is Essential to Life…
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Hotshot guitarist Noah Wotherspoon from Ohio talks about Sumlin, "Blue" Bland, slide, and E.A. Poe
"The blues is so elemental.. it's like earth, water, air, fire and it never seems to die."
Noah Wotherspoon: A Blue Star Born
Noah Wotherspoon hails from Dayton, Ohio. At the age of eleven, his brother bought him a guitar.…
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Pastor/author/songwriter & guitarist Rev. Jimmie Bratcher talks about his journey in the Blues world
"The Gospel is about love and struggle to make that love possible. Isn’t that what the blues is about too?"
Rev. Jimmie Bratcher: Blues Mission
The Blues are all…
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Interview with Connecticut-based Jay Willie Blues Band: Jay Willie, Bob Callahan, and Bobby T Torello
"The blues is to music like flour is to pizza. You can put whatever layers you want on top but the foundation is still the same."
Jay Willie Blues Band: Real Not Faking…
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Featured Blog Posts
- Q&A with harmonica master Chris O'Leary, ranks among the blues and roots world’s most talented unsung heroes
- Q&A with versatile guitarist /vocalist Levan Lomidze of The Blues Cousins, one of the Best Blues Band in Russia
- Q&A with Soul/R&B/Gospel singer Marcel Smith, a deep musical talent, his voice is seductive and alluring
- Q&A with multitalented Dutch artist René van Commenée, creating music, (sound) art objects, theatrical performances, and pyro technical spectacles
- Q&A with legendary musician/visual artist Lee Oskar, world-renowned for his iconic role as a pioneer of funk/jazz music
- Q&A with veteran British Blues powerful guitarist Mick Clarke, part of the British blues boom of the late 1960s
- Rest In Paradise, Johnny Winter -- friends and collaborators remember moments from the late bluesman
Latest Blog Posts
- Q&A with Blues legend Rick Estrin, leader of the musically fearless, wildly entertaining band Rick Estrin & The Nightcats
- Greek Blues Scene: Q&A with counterculture artist Giotis Kyttaris, storyteller and 'Blues Quixote' of local scene
- Q&A with Boogie Woogie & Blues pianist Carl Sonny Leyland, displays a spontaneity, providing plenty of surprises for the listener
- Q&A with actor and musician Donnie Price, Texas-based artist has entertained audiences around the world
- Q&A with stellar Blues and Roots artist Shaun Murphy, brings a long history and deep well of emotions in her music
- Q&A with Nashville-based blues/rock singer Chris BadNews Barnes, a dynamic, high-energy performer with sense of humor
- Q&A with Casey Ladd, assistant manager at Ground Zero Blues Club, authentic Delta Blues experience in Clarksdale, MS
Most Popular Blog Posts
- Q&A with blues rock guitarist/singer Wolf Mail, the master of the telecaster, iconic artist and a true road warrior
- American guitarist-based in Sweden, Chuck Anthony talks about the blues, Hendrix, Roy Ayers and Fela Kuti.
- Q&A with legendary highway troubadour Jesse Colin Young, one of the most influential and enduring singer-songwriters
- An Interview with Howard Sounes, author/biographer of Charles Bukowski, Paul McCartney & Bob Dylan
- Interview with Arkansas soon-to-be legend Lucious Spiller - one of the finest practitioners of the blues today
- Q&A with singer/songwriter Randy Lee Riviere, delivered an album with today’s blues/rock anthems as well as Americana’s rootsy vibes
- Interview with multitalented Paul Nelson, guitarist of Johnny Winter and one of the most emerging producers
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