"The blues is the rhythm of syncope and music without syncope would always be unseasoned."

Gustavo Andrade: I'll Play The Blues For You

Gustavo Andrade is a Brazilian guitarist, vocalist,…

"Rock n' roll and blues affects us in the core of our soul."

David McGough: Right Place, Right Time

Born in Northern New Jersey, David McGough spent much of his childhood and teenage years across the…

"The blues was my mother and my father when I had none. They raised me. They comforted me when I was lost, and they put a fire underneath my feet when I got too down for my own good."

Hope Waits: Don't Wait, The Hope Is Here…

"Southern Rock, Rock and Roll, Hard Rock and almost all the music genres are the sons of the modern Blues"

Ramrod: The Legion of Southern Rock

The Ramrod is an…

"Words are great things, and when strung together to make poetry, the effect can be mesmerising, but music and words go together like bread and cheese, beer and pizza, night and day, men and women…"

Barefoot iano: Music Comes First…

"It all started in Africa. The sound worked it's way across various oceans and land masses and on into history. The time line is specific and it is also direct and linear."

Darin Bennett: A Poetic Journey in Music…

"Rock & Roll music, in its purest form, is honest. It speaks of life experiences, emotions, and relationships. I think music fans want music that is honest."

The W.S. Holland Band: R & R Vertigo…

"Nothing is better than capturing a great take in the studio with real musicians. In my opinion, no computer can compete with that."

Carmen Grillo: Real People, Real Music

Born in Buffalo, New…

"Blues will survive anything, that is exactly what it is."

Diz Watson: The Keys of New Orleans 

Diz "Honeybear" Watson is a quintessential exponent of New Orleans style piano ­ an exuberant…

"There seemed to be more depth, creativity, love, talent, and overall musicality in much of the music that the general public was exposed to in the past."

Planet Full of Blues: Galactic Message 

Planet…

"I think that samba has the same root of the Blues and this is the line that connect Brazil with USA, Samba (popular artists like Adoniran Barbosa / Dêmonios da Garoa, Cartola and Beth Carvalho)."

Fabio Ferreira: Rio Grande do Blues…

"Jazz is mystical and not mechanical. It comes from the heart and is in response to inspiration and emotion. Most people can relate or respond to that."

SLAP: A Mystic Jazz Cocktail

SLAP is…

"The blues taught me that life is just what it is, its life not only in America or the South by life around the world."

Jeff Todd: No Rules Blues

Jeff Todd is a natural born bluesman and…

"Africa is the mother of rhythm and there is no music without rhythm."

Salvador Şangó: The Spirit of Afrofusion 

The Afrofusion orchestra SALVADOR SANGÓ (pronounced Shongó) is the brainchild…

"The Blues is a lifestyle. The Blues in general cannot be a fad because it is real - it is about the real life that real people are living so it never has a chance to die."

Floyd Wilson: Authentic Experiences…

"Music is the soundtrack of our lives, it inspires, encourages us to dance, to dream, to rock. It makes us cry and makes us smile."

Alan Messer: The Photocatalysis of Music…

"Blues is about feelings. It's a natural action from the heart and soul."

Lucious Spiller: Old Roots, Fresh Fruits

During the early 1900’s, Arkansas was a breeding ground for some of the…

"My hopes for the future is that more musicians open themselves up to different styles. I hate buying an album and the entire album sounds like the first song."

Voo Davis: Free Bird Sings The Blues

Born…

"A bouzouki solo might connect in a scale to a Hendrix solo-- the singing of a field chant or and Irish folk melody might be hidden within a Jazz piece or a Blues song-- they reflect life."

Andy Boller: Bluesabilly JazzyFunk…

"Feeling it in your heart and soul, that’s when you know it's good."

Grant Green, Jr.: The Master of Groove

Grant Green, Jr. is a jazz guitarist and son of jazz guitar player Grant Green. He is…