"I believe if we work hard, do so with passion, integrity, and respect, keep an open door for dialog and constructive feedback, and think outside-the-box we have a recipe for success. The philosophy is treating others well, inspire growth, and ultimately lead the artists’ performances and songs to millions and millions of fans around the world each year."

Jeff DeLia:…

"I feel that Blues and Soul music has and have had a big impact on the Black culture from slavery to now. Blues was the feel good music for our fore parents just as Soul is the new blues for the newer generation now. As I go to the different festivals and concerts and I scan the crowd, I’m noticing that the fans are getting younger and younger."

Mizz Lowe: A Classy Woman of…

"Trueness. I want to speak the truth about how I feel about whatever it is and hope people accept me for who I am and what I do. People don’t have to love me, but respect what I do. People can say “I don’t like Bobby Rush, but damn he’s good.” That’s fine by me. Also to be able to keep the groove going so I can tell my story on top of the groove I create."

Bobby Rush: Sitting on the Blues…

"Gospel and Blues will forever generate a core based following because of what they mean emotionally from a race of people."

Dexter Allen: The Blues Stronghold 

Mixture of Blues, Soul, R&B and Funk with blues being the stronghold. Dexter Allen born in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, and raised on a farm and grew up understanding that life can…

"Blues will always reach SOME people because it's so immediate, simple and human."

Johnny Iguana: The Keys of King Lizard

Johnny "Ig" Iguana - born Brian Berkowitz - grew up in Philadelphia, where he studied piano from age eight and played piano and organ in blues bands from age 16. He moved to New York City at age 22, where he met one of his…

"At a blues symposium in the ‘90s, someone described blues as a river that flows forever. But in my view, if blues is a river it finally released into the ocean."

Peter Ward: Train to Key Biscayne

Peter “Hi-Fi” Ward's brand new album "Train to Key Biscayne" on Gandy Dancer Records hit the road on March 29th. Along for…

"I miss the old days when I used to hang around mother Blues in Old Town when 7 nights a week you could go and hear Howling Wolf and Magic Sam, Otis Spann just to name a few... At that time in the sixties I had no idea how big and powerful and well known all these guys were in Europe..."

Billy Prewitt: Chicago Blues Winds

Billy Prewitt is a…

"The blues lives on. The Blues touches our inner self (soul). It's a universal language."

Paul Filipowicz: The Tales of Bluesland 

Singer, guitarist, songwriter and harmonica player Paul Filipowicz is a blues hero of the world scene todays. He is one of the last blues guitar players that literally were brought up on Howlin Wolf, Muddy Waters,…

"The blues are born from struggle, hardship, and pain as well as lust, joy, and freedom. They represent the basic building blocks of the human experience."

Webster Ave: Roots Spectrum

“Daylight” (2017) is…

"Proudly, blues music is the one style of music that has singlehandedly bridged the gap between people, places and politics from around the world."

Jordan Patterson: Back To The Groove

After spending…

"The impact of the blues took place from the 1920-70s to the sound will always be prevalent there has been little to no attempts to take the blues to mainstream. 'Thrill Is Gone' was the last blues song to reach mainstream to my knowledge..."

Stevie J Blues: Keepin' The…

"Music connects people and is extremely powerful. It is very important to keep in mind that we all need love and inspiration and that we are all connected and music does this. My particular vehicle is blues and boogie."

Wendy DeWitt & Kirk…

"When you got the Blues there isn't any boundaries regardless of, ethnicity, age, pain, joy love, happiness, caring, giving, family, money, and lost."

Jureesa McBride: The Duchess of Soul…

"I have always been fascinated with the art of live music photography and growing up in Mississippi, the music and culture of Mississippi is just a part of your DNA."

Chad Edwards: Southern Images

Chad…

Chicago Blues All-Stars new album Red, Hot & Blue now available on iTunes :)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/red-hot-blue/id668825124

"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…

"Blues music originated from natural sounds... trains, horses and such.  It is basic and real.  It is what much music is based on today."

Rob Zolezzi: Fire on the axe…

"Blues is a musical form that is best learned by experiencing it."

Harlan Lee Terson: Walking in the blues Line

Harlan Terson has been a familiar figure on Chicago's musical landscape for more…

"You can always relate to emotion, if you can't, then you got a hole in your soul."

Arthur Neilson: Melodic Emotions…