"The connections for Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Rock, Reggae and African music are spirit, soul, with love of life, with all its inequalities."

Ralph Kinsey: Sound, Vision & Rhythm…

"I hope that artists continue to be more open and expressive, collaborate more, continue to learn from one another, and are never afraid to express their ideas, no matter the state of politics, war, religion, or whatever else is going on in the world."

Rich Ferguson: The Voice of…

"I miss the innocence and all the great music of the 60's and 70's….they don't make music like that anymore…"

Bang: The Big Bang of Rock n' Roll

Philadelphia based Heavy Metal trio Bang have…

"...emotions and feelings. Blues speaks about real life, the good and downside in everyone’s life."

Franck Ash: Beyond The Fantasy

Franck Ash band; Immersed in…

"Blues has made me to be a better person, discover hidden feelings and develop some good qualities I have never thought I had."

Roser Infiesta Valls, Mrs. Zúmel: Señora del Blues

Roser…

"The blues music of today sometimes lacks realism for me. I fear that if more young bluesmen don’t start bring the realism back to their blues that we may see the genre morph into something that may have never existed."

Mississippi Marshall: The Delta's…

"We are the Music! People don’t act the same but they still people. Music may look a little different but it still the same."

Lazytrains: All Aboard The Rhythm n' Blues

The Lazytrains is a new Rhythm n' Blues band from Athens, Greece.…

"A further revelation is that most people have very similar problems to yours – the blues are universal – and herein lies the appeal of blues music."

Nick Kipridis: The Streamliner of Oz…

"I am sheltered by the Blues.  My deepest, most tender, most passionate, most memorable, warmest experiences I have found and felt inside the HOUSE of the Blues."

Dede Priest: Modern Day Blues Queen

Dede…

"Meanwhile we weren’t very careful with our Mother Earth, so what we need now is a kind of "Woodstock for the World" to raise consciousness, we are running out of time."

Harry Loco: Peace, Love & Harmony

Wherever Harry goes…

"I believe 'Black Music' is really all about the voice, and horns are very complementary to the voice. There have been some great arrangers over the years who understand this. I play Soul Music."

Mic Gillette: The Power of Soul…

"Blues is one of the main roots of the Jazz and Jazz influenced Bossa Nova. I hear a lot of Blues in many of the Tom Jobim’s songs."

Flávio Guimarães: Southern Cross Blues

Flávio Guimarães is a harmonica…

"Blues can make you feel happy, sad, angry, and sexual. It can make you feel like dancing and feel like crying at the same time. It covers a very broad range of human emotions and people can connect to that."

Taylor Scott: Far Away From Cliché …

"Chicago is the Mecca for the Blues...Texas is a different animal all together....great music scene. New York is more Jazz...all though there is a small scene...."

Dave "Elmo" Bailey: The Citizen of Blues…

"My hope is that live music will survive and flourish. My fear is the world will get more and more noisy and impersonal."

Terry Gillespie: Bluesoul Language

In the mid 1960’s, Michigan was a very…

"Music and poetry walk hand in hand."

Michael Dean Odinn Pollock: Life Is A Learning Process 

Composer, writer, poet, producer, performer and multi-artist Michael Dean Odinn Pollock has…

"The blues is based on emotions, sad but also happy. The release of emotions gives me a sense of catharsis and makes me feel better (and hopefully the audience too)."

Dave Harris: On The Road Again

Dave Harris…

"Money is making robot people, very bad for the whole planet and life on it. The system is wrong but to find out it is too late. Times will change, there is no other way."

Nicko Christiansen: The Way of Livin'…

"Blues is an universal language. It is music you can put in a lot of your own personality and emotions. People understand the feeling immediately."

Champagne Charlie: Time Machine

Champagne…

"All people of the world have a "Blues" music. That rootsy, earthy sound that their people do. In Vietnam, they play a single string instrument called the Dan Bau, that has a Blue crying/singing sound when played."

Twice As Good: Red Blood, Blues Roots…