"There is no Political Correctness going down around it and Black, White, Green, Purple or whatever kind of people that sing and play Blues, we think it’s just a pain in the ass. Shut up and play!"

Arthur 'Arti' Funaro: The Art of Blues…

"Blues is more about expressing emotion through a singer note than any other genera I have played."

Chase Walker: The Rising Age of Blues

This is a story about what a kid and a guitar can accomplish in a few…

"Blues is a simple music made to simple people and if you don't be simple, probably will play the Blues but doesn't feel the Blues."

Ivan Márcio: Blueseiro De Alegria

Brazilian musician…

"Blues and rock music has shaped and changed culture and history, starting in this country but influencing the entire globe in it’s reach. All modern rock and pop music is originally rooted in blues and roots music."

Jake Andrews: Livin' With The Blues…

"I think the impact of blues soul is a good thing because it help to bring us together and I think it can help keep us together because everybody loves good music."

Ray Brooks: The Blues of Expression…

"Music to me should be soothing, have positive effects on ones thoughts and not involve aggressive lyrics. Cultures change and so does music."

Bob Wray: Walk On Muscle Shoals Line

Bob Wray…

"Definitely the whole cathartic soul medicine of the blues is what pulled me in. The emotional healing that the music can do for you."

Debbie Bond: Sweet Blues Alabama

Singer, guitar player…

"I think that the Europeans really respect musicians and really appreciate what they do. They have a deep and serious passion for the blues."

Harper: The Dreamtime Of Blues 

Harper is one of…

"Blues music, like all music, can bring people together, and can also be a means to call attention too many of the implications in our world today. It can serve many purposes and send many messages."

Guy King: Chicago’s Latest Truth…

"You can look at blues as sort of a Zen meditation. In real life we struggle with the day to day aspects of who we are and how we present ourselves to the world at large. Living this life we deal with daily problems, the sufferings of loss, and the joys of love and happiness."

Andy Santana:…

"Blues is therapeutic. It’s like when you have gone through some difficult things and you need a friend to talk to, the Blues will be that friend."

Clarence Turner: Blues-caster Blaster

An…

"The blues is life. It's that simple. It connects us all. Everyone has things in their life that go wrong and the blues helps pull them through."

Shemekia Copeland: The Majesty of the Blues…

"The Blues is an art form that allows the artist to express those life lessons in song. That we all have things in life we have to deal with. Happiness, sorrow, good times and bad. No matter our race or nationality we are all members of the HUMAN race with similar but individual problems."…

"My hopes are that more kids appreciate this music of Blues and Jazz and my fears are that they don’t!"

Noel Catura: American Sax & Soul

Musician extraordinaire on the tenor, alto and…

"The joys and heartaches of life, the love and the disappointments -- all the experiences of being alive on this blue planet are the elements that are expressed through blues music."

D.L. Duncan: The Iridescence of Blues…

"Blues is an outlet for that pain, a cleansing of the soul. Get it out and move on"

The Bihlman Bros: Brothers On The Road

The Bihlman Bros. are Emmy Award winning songwriters/composers and…

"I believe my music come to me from a higher power. Without a soul you couldn't create it, without a heart you wouldn't feel it, Without a brain you wouldn't be able to appreciate it".

Jay Gordon: Kickin' Blues Ass

Electric…

"Maybe musicians should play blues more with their heart instead of just playing it with their fingers…My fears are that almost anything could already be said, sung or played in the world blues and nothing more is left…Sounds a little pessimistic, I'm afraid."

Dinu Logoz: Swiss…

"Blues is the ability to play music from an emotional perspective rather than an intellectual one."

Anthony Gomes: Electric Blues Passion

Singer-guitarist Anthony Gomes lives by that credo of truth as an…

"I think there will always be great music out there. I don't think great art will be the most visible or the most hearable, but with the Internet, discovery is so much easier. You can find new music in any genre anytime day or night."

Randy Resnick: Rare…