"A soundtrack to the Beat Generation: put Allen Ginsberg in a steamy juke joint deep in the Delta in the 1950s, surrounded by Afro-American sharecroppers. Everybody gets drunk, everybody gets stoned, everybody gets naked."
Ben Schot: Avant-garde Beside The Sea…
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"Music is always based on the spirit of the times, so I strongly believe that the arts are always indissolubly associated with other spheres of social life, even though this might not be obvious at a first glance. Music can be both a safe harbor to escape and a battlefield of social change."
Ice Cream Man: Souls Roots
Former Long Noses…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on May 6, 2018 at 6:30pm —
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"Art is the "spoonful of 'sugar'" which helps the "'medicine' go down." Always has been. Society learns about the world through Art. A very effective means of delivering messages. Can be used for good or evil, but it has done a lot of good."
Chandra Washington: Artistic Expressions
Writer, Vocalist, Performance Poet, Percussionist, and Dancer…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on May 4, 2018 at 9:30pm —
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"Blues music, as a means of art, aims in showing the harsh environment in which it was created. It managed to get people to realize the harshness of slavery and human exploitation and therefore it created the path to understanding not only the way in which music can be used for relief and mental healing, but also as way of deeper understanding of slavery itself. Thus, it would be common sense to say that blues music helped in changing the social and…
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“I think Blues music promotes diversity, cutting across racial barriers and promoting tolerance. Blues music from the South, migrating to other areas of our country, helped promote equality over the years, and will continue to do so.”
Billy Arnold (Billy Blues Band): From Idaho with Blues
The Billy Blues Band was started in…
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"The impact of blues Music to the Music itself is huge – there would be no Rock, no Rocknroll, no Rap, no Soul, no Jazz, no Swing without Blues music, because Blues is the mother of most modern styles of music, and still it is a folk music."
Walter Baumgartner: Swiss Blues Breaths
Swiss harp player Walter Baumgartner is bound with Blues and its…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on May 2, 2018 at 10:30pm —
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"I believe that Blues is a very multi-cultural, and multi-racial music, even though the roots are certainly African American. I find that this music community is very welcoming to all cultures and I believe in the power of music to make change."
Dan Doiron: Livin’ Centre Stage
Friends say they don't recognize him without a guitar strapped on, as…
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"Soul, Blues, R&B, Rock and Roll and Jazz music has brought people from all over the world together. A Universal language that we can speak and communicate with each other. Beautiful!"
Joe Sublett: Lone Star Saxophone
Joe Sublett's Texas tenor saxophone sound has been heard on CDs by The Rolling Stones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Ryan…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 25, 2018 at 1:30pm —
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"In Portugal we have Fado, which in many aspects shares similarities with the Blues. It is also the people’s music, and lyrically it usually deals with heavy subjects."
Vítor Bacalhau: Saudade of Rock n' Blues
Born and raised in the deep south of Portugal, Vítor Bacalhau has dedicated his whole life to playing music. He is now fronting his own…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 18, 2018 at 11:00pm —
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"I learn about creativity and not to be afraid to make mistakes some of the greatest mistakes make good music... and Melodies means. Also with the blues is a feeling."
Grant Calvin Weston: Rhythm & Melody
American drummer Grant Calvin Weston (aka Old Man Jenkins) was born June 6, 1959 in Philadelphia, PA. He became interested in…
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"Music is so much of everything, and the blues is the most honest music there is. Rock n roll is a lifestyle. It’s saying what you believe and sticking to it."
Kid & Johnny Ramos: Bloodline Roll
The unparalleled West Coast guitarist Kid Ramos is back with his first album in 17 years, titled "Old School" (2018) features lead…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 18, 2018 at 9:30pm —
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"Jazz and blues music and culture has opened numerous windows of realization for me. It’s been a conduit for spirituality, compassion, creativity, altruism and hope. Through my involvement, I learned to obtain the discipline required to express myself creatively on the drums and in my writing. Growing as a musician is a fascinating journey that continues to teach me invaluable lessons."
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 16, 2018 at 12:00pm —
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"Blues will always be with us because it's at the heart of human experience. Listen to the rhythms, those are the rhythms of the Earth."
J.J. Vicars: Smokin Blues 'n' Roll
J.J. Vicars is the hottest Rock 'n' Roll singer/guitarist around today. You haven't lived until you've seen his full-throttle, rockin' show. Driven by his snarling guitar and…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 14, 2018 at 10:00pm —
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"Because of the fact that this music existed, there were also revolutions against racism, wars and everything. Music has united the world to come out and claim its rights. Songs have been written about every social or political reflection."
Angel Lo Verde: Soul & Mind
Angel Lo Verde is a self-taught multi-instrumentalist musician and performs…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 11, 2018 at 12:00pm —
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“The blues was designed to make you happy when you were feeling down, and if you think of where the word blues came from, a celebration is exactly what it is. Because the artists who created this music were among the most oppressed people in history — slaves. So the blues is a celebration of life, and it’s an American art form created right here, on American soil, from a mix of cultures."
Earl Thomas…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 8, 2018 at 12:18am —
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"I really miss the variety. There's a lot more going on rhythmically, structurally and lyrically in pre-war blues and even in the electric blues of the 1950's than in the endless 12-bar shuffles and hard-rock soloing you hear today."
Andres Roots: Feel Good On…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 5, 2018 at 12:30pm —
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"It’s a documentary of life, from my ancestors. You’re living a life. Blues were originally played and sung, because they were in slavery. That’s where it comes from, pain."
Linsey Alexander: The Blues Documentary
Born in Mississippi and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Linsey Alexander discovered a down to earth city that truly understands and…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on April 1, 2018 at 10:30pm —
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"Music and, in general, artistic expression within communities has a significant impact on the development of societies. Interculturalism, the development of dialogue between communities through their cultural and cultural elements, paves the way for freedom of expression, the defense of civil liberties and human rights, acceptance and integration."
Akis Evenis: Music In The…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on March 31, 2018 at 9:30am —
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"The blues is life. Good or bad, anyway you cut it. It's what you've been served."
Ghost Town Blues Band:
Backstage Pack... At The Crossroads...
Beale Street’s latest success story and 2014 International Blues Challenge 2nd Place Winner wass Ghost Town Blues Band. Not your grandpa’s blues band,…
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Added by Music Network by Michael Limnios on March 27, 2018 at 10:30pm —
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"I would like to see the blues continue to grow and expand. I see so many young people playing an old blues song and giving it their signature - creating variations."
Tim Woods: The Alchemist of Blues
Tim Woods has been singing and playing acoustic and electric guitar for over 25 years, and has…
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