"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…

"I think about all the future songs we lost with the early deaths of Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, Jimi Hendrix, D Boon, Kurt Cobain, etc etc. I think there’s a fine line between paying homage to the music of the past and stubbornly and misguidedly resisting evolution."

Lance Davis: The Adios…

"The emotional expression derived from the most unique human experience in modern history slavery… from that human experience way born a unique sense of emotional expression, rhythm and timing." 

Marlo Henderson: Music Sensibleness…

"There is a lot of humanity in it (Blues). If it is real blues or real jazz, the musician has to put his soul in it. Nothing technical, nothing controlled by computer, internet, or such."

Rolf Schubert: One Sherry, One Burbon, One Beer…

"A 'Bluesman' is someone who lives the life he sings about in his song. The audience feels and believes he has lived that life experience he is singing about."

Douglas A. Yeager: Harmony of Culture…

"Music is a living art form and it’s constantly changing and growing. To me change in music is exciting and if someone wants to mix blues with polka music and can make it work, more power to them."

Garth Webber: Man on a music mission…

"The music of Miles Davis has taught me a LOT about poetry. Listening to Miles Davis has taught me to respect the intelligence of my audience. It’s taught me to respect the silence."

John Yamrus: Say what you got to say, and get out of the way…

"The blues is timeless music because it tells the story of everyday struggles that are as true today as they were in the past."

Matt Baxter & Jake Sampson:

Haunted Blues, Back to Roots…

R.I.P Dangerous" Dan Toler, Have a Nice Trip !

Dan Toler, a southern rock guitar great who was part of the Allman Brothers family, has died near his hometown of Sarasota, Fla. He was 65.

In 2011, Toler…

"My wish for the BLUES is that the blues "purists" would allow cynicism to leave their hearts."

Blue Mother Tupelo: Southerners Knights

Ricky & Micol Davis are a soulful husband-and-wife…

“They all have their roots in Africa.  Just cultural that’s all. Music is Music.” 

BRUNI Sablan: Mama Africa

Bruni Sablan was born in Sao Paulo, Brazil circa the…

“The Blues has saved my life and I just hope I can return the favor by educating people about it so they can have a better appreciation for it.”

Chris Canas: The Blues is Alright…

"I consider the Blues an art form. An art form that allows a person to express what they feel. No different then painting, writing, sculpture, dance, or any other form of music."

Ron Hacker: Dirty Old Blues…

"The blues is a living art form that expresses the moment."

Calvin B. Streets: Old School Blues

During the 1960's and 1970's, Mr. Streets grew up amongst the angst, broken glass and sharp edges of the Brooklyn streets he was named…

"The one think I miss most in the Blues of today, is the feel. That is the one thing, you cannot learn.  It MUST be experienced."

Daryl Davis: Ulysses of Blues…

"Everybody at some time feels sad, angry, happy, in love or lost and in despair. That's why the blues appeals."

Leo Lyons: Τen Υears Αhead Of Ηis Τime

Leo Lyons…

The Quarrymen: 

The Band That Became The Beatles

Rod Davis played banjo with the Quarrymen…

"The Blues is the only music that speaks across the boundaries, languages, cultures, and experiences of the human race."

EB Davis: Good Time Blues

Eb Davis was born in 1945 in the Delta town…