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Talking with southern rocker Jimmie Van Zant, loyal to tradition and legacy of authentic Southern culture

"Music goes through so many phases that easily loose direction and become considered fads’… they have no concrete heart or soul."

Jimmie Van Zant: Feels Like Free Bird…

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Southern blues/rock guitarist Christopher Satterfield talks about new revival of Southern music culture

"Music is your medium of expression, your message and what you want to say as a human being to others. Music is a gift to be shared and enjoyed."

Christopher Satterfield: Pride and Joy…

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An Interview with THE GREAT Shuggie Otis: Οne of the mythical musicians of Blues Soul & Rock history

"Blues means to me first of all my black ancestors which is the music that they played at the cotton fields. A lot of that music had to do with everyday things."

Shuggie Otis: The Prince on throne…

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Talking with Virginia based The Bush League: JohnJason Cecil, Shane Parch, Royce Folks & Debbie Flood

"If you have been hurt by humanity, then you can understand the blues." 

The Bush Legue: A picture painted for your ears

Richmond, Virginia based The Bush League began in March…

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An Interview with artist William Stout, a famously diverse artist of international renown in many fields

"I often think of my art in terms of music. A major painting to me is like a symphony. The color accents are like grace notes."

William Stout: When The …

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The Winners of 34th Blues Music Awards 2013 from the Blues Foundation

On Thursday, May 9, 2013 The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 2013 Blues Music Awards at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee! 

The Blues Music Awards are universally recognized as the highest honor given to Blues artists, and close…

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Traveler, musician, painter & author Hammond Guthrie talks about the experiences of life and his friends

"Living life one ‘in the moment at a time; death is just a breath away."

Hammond Guthrie: Classic of Changes 

Hammond Guthrie is a well traveled painter and author currently living in Portland,…

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Interview with Michael Martin and Cindy Adams of Blonde Blues, stretching the boundaries of the Blues

"The ups and downs of life, the joys and sorrows are always with us. Whether traditional, rock, country, or jazz blues, life and how we deal with it keeps blues running through music."

Blonde Blues: Envision Nu Blues !…

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An Interview with poet and musician David Budbill: Poetry is music with words instead of notes

"When poetry and music come into being the spirit is free, released, out of it's daily prison."

David Budbill:

Rhythmic…

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Interview with English guitarist Matt Woosey, one of the best new blues artist out of the British Isles

"Without a doubt. But there is a lot of stuff which calls itself blues which really isn’t. There is a difference between playing blues and playing THE blues. One of them has feeling!

Matt Wossey: On The Blues Waggon…

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Versatile artist Rhonda Hicks Rucker talks about James "Sparky" Rucker and the value of Blues treasure

"I miss the spirit of camaraderie that was present when the older musicians were still alive. They would play the dozens, insulting one another - all in fun  - and play music and tell stories." 

Rhonda Rucker: Νature values  of Blues …

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Poet Gerald Locklin talks about his poetry, Plato, Bukowski, Blues & Jazz, and the music of language

"Bukowski’s writing emerged from experiences similar to those of the blues musicians: work, hunger, intoxication, sex, exhaustion, sadness, loss, despair, resignation, and sometimes, for a while, the illusion of success."

Gerald Locklin:  The affirmation of the male…

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Talking with Mike Mettalia & Mike McMillan of Midnight Shift that specializes in Rhythm, Rockin' Boogie

"The blues is always with us because it deals with real emotions and feelings with human beings."

Mike Mettalia and Midnight Shift: Blues n' Roll Shift

Midnight Shift is a four piece band that…

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Legendary storyteller James "Sparky" Rucker talks about his life in folk blues paths with his mentors

My “dream” for the world is one of PEACE. I’ve devoted my life to that cause. It IS worth saving. My “nightmare” is that corporate greed will succeed in destroying it!

James "Sparky" Rucker: Once upon…

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Legendary guitarist/songwriter Jerry Miller of Moby Grape talks about the psychedelic era of 60s

Jerry Miller: I'm a Blues Guy

Jerry Miller is a guitarist and vocalist who was a member of the 1960s San Francisco band Moby Grape. Before joining the group, Miller and bandmate Don Stevenson were members of The Frantics, a Pacific Northwest bar band. He is 68 on Rolling Stone's…

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Roman-Italian singer Linda Valori talks about her experience with Popes, the art of Blues and Windy City

"Like Botticelli, Benjamin Franklin, Leonardo da Vinci and many others, Etta and Koko, Freddy King, Robert Johnson and many others are a cultural heritage we need to preserve and keep alive!"

Linda Valori: God Bless the Blues…

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Talking with photographer Michael Romanos, his images captures with artistic view the sense of a person

"I hope that my photographs convey a sense of the person in a way that can add to the viewer’s enjoyment of the artist’s work. I never want my vision to overwhelm the subject."

Michael Romanos: Black and White Fantasia…

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Talking with legendary Ted Nugent, an artist where has carved a permanent place in rock & roll history

"All meaningful music comes from black blues, gospel and soul musicians celebrating fierce independence, defiance and irreverence for allthings status quo."

Ted Nugent: Motor City Madman Hit the Road!…

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Guitarist and ethnomusicologist Bob Brozman dies at 59

R.I.P Bob Brozman

(March 8, 1954 - April 24, 2013)

Bob Brozman, the steel-guitar innovator and ethnomusicologist who got his start playing on the streets of Santa Cruz, has died. Details have not yet been confirmed,…

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An Interview with Les Dudek, a guitar legend who's keepin' alive the legacy of Southern culture and music

"Blues is just another expression of music from the heart. And if you can play the Blues, you can jam with any player who plays the Blues too."

Les Dudek: The sound that could raise the old Dixie…

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Added by Michael Limnios Blues Network on April 25, 2013 at 1:30pm — No Comments

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