“It’s more of a challenge for women to get recognition and respect in the music industry. It’s still a boys’ club in many ways. I feel like women are always having to prove themselves. There’s still an assumption that women aren’t going to be as skilled and accomplished as men, particularly as instrumentalists.”

Anni Piper: Blues,…

“Today’s music is a development of years before. Still the blues is there, I can’t say I miss anything. You like what you hear or not, is has always been like that.”

Eric Bagchus: Flavium Plays The Blues

Eric Bagchus is a Dutch musician best known as the…

“Blues is timeless. It’s about universal themes that we can all relate to, young or old. I have been more focused on social media for promoting my music and have been successful with that.”

Anni Piper: Blues On The Road

"Australia's First Lady of…

“The Blues has taught me that being sad, being happy or just going through life is an experience worth living. The blues is a feeling which I love as it helps me to express things that occur during life’s journey through song. I have many stories to tell regarding life’s experiences.  To me the best way to express is through music. The music speaks when words might fall short.”…

“Blues and Rock n Roll has always been very influential to UK musicians so it flavours many genres of music in the UK. so even if the listening public don't know it they are listening to blues inspired music a lot of the time.”

Ian Jennings: Bass with Soul…

"The blues is about dealing with day-to-day life. Good times, bad times, all the in between times. I’ve learned that there’s no escaping your responsibilities. If you deal with “the blues” daily, don’t use drugs/alcohol to escape from them you stand a real good chance of living a productive, long and peaceful life." 

Harvey Brooks: View From The Bottom…

"I think jazz has made its impact through its flexibility and inclusivity, along with its democratic underpinnings. I don’t just mean this in the abstract. If you look at the instrumentation, you’ll see that any and all instruments and styles can be adapted to its improvisational format."

Jonathan Toscano: Talking With The Jazz

Jonathan Toscano is…

"I’m very lucky to have had career in music for over five decades. Perhaps fans around my own age share collective experiences. It’s heartening to find that the music I play continues to resonate with both long-time fans and is passed on to newer generations."

Leo Lyons: Movin’ On Rock n' Roll

Legendary bassist Leo Lyons and Hundred Seventy Split…

"At this point in history, just getting even your friends to listen to your music, even if you put it right in front of them on their computer screen for free, is a major challenge. I make music for me and my collaborators. I’m making a concentrated effort recently to assemble my music and get it to anyone interested, free. I was always my worst critic, so I try to impress myself, first."

Randy…

"It’s all about the song and the songwriter. Without the songwriter, there’s nothing to get excited about. The creative synergy of the songwriters and the tracking band is another important touchpoint."

John Heithaus: Music City's Music Man

The Rock House All Stars, an ensemble of sixteen musicians is led by co-producers John Heithaus and the…

"Being part of the blues and rock counterculture has given me a more relaxed approach to life and a better understanding of people, their beliefs and cultures."

Gary Kendall: Maple Groove & Soul

Gary Kendall is one of the best-known bassists in Canadian Blues, having toured and recorded with the legendary Downchild Blues Band, 1979-83 and…

"Lots of regular life lessons that we should all adhere to be kind, don’t speak badly of others, and one of the most important lessons that I’ve learned is this: there is really more good in the world than bad."

Mark Telesca: Love Music-Hate Cancer

Mark Telesca is an American songwriter, singer, guitarist, bassist, band leader and author.…

"The impact of Blues on the socio-culture implications is expression. The Blues teaches society that it’s okay to hold nothing back. If you’re unhappy, sing. If you’re happy, sing. Let it out. I want Blues to affect people by making them curious. Where did it come from? Why?"

Freddie Dixon: My Business is Blues 

Freddie Dixon is the embodiment of…

"I always strive for peace and love and all living as one. Also, empowerment. I try to write music that has the ability to take you out of the funk (the bad kind of funk!) and regain your power. One of the songs I released last year is called "Free," it's about women’s freedom, in a sense. It's the freedom from being done raising their kids, and now it's their time to shine and maybe take their journey!!"…

"It is the birth place of American music with influences that are Caribbean, jazz, Indian, blues, gospel, etc. The music community has a vibe unlike other places because of the culture, the food, etc. It is like a gumbo with all the ingredients I just mentioned."

Nick Daniels III: Groovin' in New Orleans

Nick Daniels III was born in New…

"What I miss most from the music of the past is the sound of actual live musicians playing together without the aid of modern technology. You can always tell when music has been generated from a computer and no matter how much you try it's impossible to replicate the sound of great musicians."

Steve Bingham: Soul Rhythm Groove

Steve Bingham is an…

"Find yourself musically. Do what you do. Develop your own thing - your own sound & style. It’s ok to learn from other players, songwriters, singers. But, learn how they do things. Learn how they sing that way, where they get their tone, place the note in their body to get the power or sound, learn how others have learned and then move on. Bring all that to how you feel it. Learn all of that and get to understand how to play around and support the…

"Honestly, I don't know much about jazz specifically but about music in general, I would say creating happiness, a feeling of human closeness, a positive and generous energy, a certain form of spirituality ..."

Renaud Garcia-Fons: Music Visions

Renaud Garcia-Fons was born in 1962 near Paris to parents from the Catalonia region of northeastern…

"I want my music and lyrics to be heard, and most important to be understood. When I write, I go way down deep and talk about what I know. When somebody says to me that heard a certain song and it touched them, I am happy and the artiste in me is satisfied."

Suzi Quatro: Rock n' Roll Queen

The "Queen of Rock N' Roll" Suzi Quatro released her new…

"Roots based music is a favorite genre of mine because the songwriting speaks to me. It has those wonderful elements of truth, vulnerability, and hope that I inject in my songs."

Alec Fraser, Jr: On The Wings of the Wind

Multi-award-winning producer/musician Alec Fraser, Jr. has, at long last, released his first solo recording, On The…