"To me the deepest blues is the origins of "WORLD MUSIC", and that’s my inspiration! To make deep music that people all over the world can dance and relate to!!"

Lightnin Malcolm: Deep World Blues …

"The blues is a way of expressing life that keeps your feet firmly planted knowing that what you present is something that we’ve all experienced….it lets us know that we’re not alone." 

Jackie Scott: The Lady Sings The Blues…

"As long as there are people who 'understand' what is necessary to play Blues and as long as there’s guitar players & guitars, there'll be real blues."

Tony "TS" McPhee: The Lionheart Blues…

"People still have dramatic life experiences, and there are still artists who can express these experiences through music."

Steve Freund: The Flame of Blues Heat…

"The blues is a good time music which encourages one to feel good. It’s simple format allows for drama or subtly, stories, wishes and dreams, all easily shared with the listener."

Steve Morgan: The Skipper of…

"Blues is honesty, and its ability to heal. When you can listen to the Blues and it hurts to do so, but you feel better because you let yourself feel the pain, it can change your life."

Lane Baldwin: Music & Hope - We need…

"The blues is so elemental.. it's like earth, water, air, fire and it never seems to die."

Noah Wotherspoon: A Blue Star Born

Noah Wotherspoon hails from Dayton, Ohio. At the age of eleven, his brother bought him a guitar.…

"Because roots/blues music is real and vital, and it makes you feel something, like a release of true emotions. And even if it’s a sad song, feeling something real makes a person feel good."

Kathy Murray & Bill Jones: Austin Blues Love…

 "The BLUES is the truth, the un-sugar-coated honesty we all face day to day, or even moment to moment."

Michael P. Maness: Coloring the Blues World

From the age of eight, Michael Patrick Maness has been…

"Blues is an expression of a person’s deepest emotions. You can’t really listen to the blues without reflecting on your own situation to some degree."

Stevie Silver: Blues journey never ends

His…

"I think Blues is a way of getting the poison out of your system when you are down and making sure you don’t get too impressed with yourself when things are going well." 

Son Lewis: Silky Soul Bluesman…

"The feel I miss nowadays is that the Blues is not as Authentic sounding.  It has been more of a Rock sound. We seem to have lost the soul and spirit of the Blues."

SharBaby: Ultra Original Blues Soul…

"There is a brand new generation playing blues these days and not just in the States. I heard bands from Brazil, Germany etc."

Paul Orta: Mr. Feelgood Blues

Paul Orta born in Port Arthur, Texas was first influenced by Louis Armstrong at the…

"I hear people try to copy it today but it’s hard. The Chess played the way they lived. Times have changed. Music today reflects that."

Dave Fields: Blues Detonation in Big Apple

Dave Fields has…

"Blues, Gospel, Folk will always be here. Not enough off the old Blues people left take care of them. Lotta good folks doing that." 

Buddy Flett: Southern Blues Cat…

"Appreciating Blues is maybe the best way I know how to connect with other cultures/ethnic groups in America."

Bruce Flett: Southern Bluebird

Bruce is a veteran musician with the…

"Blues is the ability to express a feeling through the music. Sometimes, it brings me back down to the ground when I need it."

Tim Tucker: The Truth Of Bluesmasters…

"Blues to me means I have an everlasting gift from my Father, a cup that will never empty."

Suzanne Thomas: The continuing legacy & the next blues generation

At the tender…

"The blues offers me is an opportunity to express myself “in the moment” which is a very special thing to me. Hitting the “zone” – when there’s no thinking involved and the music just flows, is what it’s all about for me."

Ron Sorin: Anchored in…

"The whole point of the blues is to dig deep inside and connect with your own soul."

Debra Devi: Talking with the Blues

Debra Devi is a guitarist, singer, journalist and passionate blues fan. Her…