"It must be understood, Blues is much more than music. The Blues touches all of life: love, pain, joy, hate, enrichment, revolution, little and big victories, hope, spirituality, and on and on...."

Chicago Beau: The Nature of Blues Art…

"The Blues brings joy to many. It is a not a sad music but is a metaphor for living."

Chaz DePaolo: Enjoy The Music Journey

Chaz DePaolo is a "NY State Blues Hall-Of-Famer" that…

"The Blues is the expression of a way of life, and I feel very close to my way of being, is a simple to play, but to do it well you have to have it in your feelings..."

Menny Blackwood: Blues With A Feeling…

"It is (Blues) an art form that should be respected. In its purest from, you need to have been born at the time and at the right place to appreciate fully."

Saiichi Sugiyama: The Flame Of Soul…

"I think Jazz and Blues are more and more captivating audiences because people are getting tired of plastic sound and they feel the energy and the power generated by this great music."

João Galante: Jazz & Blues A La Carte…

"If given the choice, today’s youth would choose the Beats over Podhoretz by an overwhelming majority. The older following discovered the Beats in their youth and simply continued to enjoy their literature."

Michael Schumacher: Howlin' Lion Blues…

"I find it hilarious that People say they are going to be great and achieve the American dream but do nothing to catch it."

Grant Goodwine: Intense And Loud!

Grant Goodwine is an independent…

"(Frank) Zappa would come back to life...!"

David Philips: Making A Music Gumbo 

David Philips is every bit the D.I.Y. Musician. Not content writing, recording, producing and mixing his own albums he also…

"The blues has come to me not necessarily just in a musical sense but just through life and experiencing the highs and lows of being a human being."

Balkun Brothers: Expand The Limits

Balkun Brothers is…

"I miss the real traditional blues from the past. These days they sing everything and label it as the blues."

Nora Jean Bruso: Born To Sing The Blues

Nora Jean (Wallace) Bruso is a Chicago Blues singer…

"If I could change one thing in the musical world it would be take X Factor, Pop Idol off TV."

Derek Holt: Choruses & Harmonies

British…

"If the blues touches your heart it gives you a great sense of empowerment and that no matter where life takes you there is always hope, it is a great comfort to me."

Gill Smith: A Labour of Blues Love…

"The blues today are more rock than blues, that's what the club owners think, but what I see is the real blues lovers, love the down home blues."

Pete Karnes: Still Here & Plays The Blues…

"The blues is a feeling good and bad. It is a way of life"

Michael Packer: Blues For Peace & Life

Michael Packer is…

"It's (Blues) a very potent and primal force inherent to humans and as long as people feel it then it will keep generating new audiences."

Tommy Z: Star-Spangled Blues…

"Singing the blues will release you from the hardships in your life. A lot like singing Gospel gets you closer to God. It’s a mutual release. You give it to the people, you touch their hearts, and they give it back to you by loving your music."

Ricky Lewis: Music Drives To…

"Music is the story of life put into song to heal and celebrate the most important connection between all human beings."

Beth Hart: On The Road Again

Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter, Beth Hart,…

"Music is a powerful medium. It touches people emotionally, it delivers powerful messages that challenge the status quo in society, it makes people spontaneously move their bodies, it’s a unique art form. I think blues in particular is something everyone can relate to."

Anni Piper: Down Under…

"Tell the truth and the truth will tell your story."

Ben Sidran: Swing With Intensity

Ben Sidran has been a major force in the modern day history of jazz and rock & roll…

"The 1960’s were an amazing time to be alive and involved. Today I see the youth struggling with the way life is for them."

Helen Hersh: Let The Rock Colors Roll

Helen Hersh is an artist…