"I feel a lot of the blues being played today is just as pertinent and authentic as anything one can hear on an old 78 RPM Okeh or Paramount disc."

Neil Harpe: A Lighthouse of Roots Music…

"As long as the Blues remains the 'music of the soul', I believe that it has a healthy future. All other forms of music will continue to change, and maybe even die off. BUT THE BLUES WILL NEVER DIE!"

Franco Paletta: Catch A Blues Buzz…

"The Blues is one of the most honest and direct forms of music to express emotions and feelings."

Texarillo: Roadhouse Blues n' Roll

Texarillo is a powerhouse trio of passionate, veteran musicians. Their sound is steeped in…

"I think jazz and blues will be combined with new musical elements to create a new music."

Tom "Bones" Malone: Sliding The Wind

Tom "Bones" Malone is a multitalented jazz musician, arranger and…

"The blues were created by people who’s entire lives were spent in one extreme situation after another, immeasurable pain and hardship."

Jim Doody: Colors Blues Dimensions

Jim Doody is a…

"The Beats have a youthful way of looking at life and questioning the status quo, which is why youth will always be attracted to them."

Mellon Tytell: Outside The Comfort…

"Jazz and Blues are elemental in all vital modern music. Pop may come and go, but the Blues lives on."

Bruce Bears: The Blues of Liberty

His work with blues and jazz master Duke…

"Nowadays everyone is taking photos at shows with their cell phones. This makes me hopeful and fearful."

Justin Thor Simenson: Capture the Memories 

Justin Thor Simenson (aka iminphotos) is a roaming…

"Let’s hope there will always be people like myself that have a real passion for the blues. Where it comes from is anyone’s guess but long live the blues."

Irene R. Barrett: Southern Cross Blues

Irene…

"The blues is the easiest to learn but the hardest to master just like living life."

Alan Mirikitani: California Dreamer

BB Chung King & The Buddaheads are back on the LA scene…

"I feel blues more than other forms and really enjoy soloing over the various major and minor patterns. Its part of me now and something I need to do to keep my own blues in check."

Lee Palmer: Greetings From Toronto…

R.I.P George Duke 

January 12, 1946 – August 5, 2013

The keyboard pioneer reportedly passed away last night at St. John’s Hospital in Los Angeles, one year…

"They are (Rock & Roll and Reggae) both music forms that tap into our hopes and dreams and reflect our experiences…and they make you want to dance and sing!"

Kim Gottlieb-Walker: The Lenswoman…

"Art of all kinds help us push against the limits of what it means to be human, and allows us to explore all sorts of other possibilities."

Brian Evenson: Fiction's Brotherhood

Brian Evenson was born in…

"Blues music through its nature has a lot to do with troubles in life and suffering." 

Josh Bargar & Casey Hodgin: 

Nebraska's Rhythm Section…

"The inherent spiritual nature of Blues as well as it's honesty, attracted me like tide to the moon. Blues is that form of music that is an honest expression of yourself and the kind of mood you're in that day."

Washboard Jackson: The Freedom of Blues…

"Blues and Rock are foundations of primal groove. They are creative outlets that allow for a wide range of expression. They allow a person to feel many different emotions and connect with other souls."

Jay Michael: The Art of Joy…