Chicago Blues All-Stars new album Red, Hot & Blue now available on iTunes :)

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/red-hot-blue/id668825124

"I believe American Blues is at the heart of all good Rock and Roll music, and I don’t think that’s very difficult to trace." 

Marvin Taylor: Simplicity & Honesty

Marvin Taylor born in Tuskegee, Alabama, is a…

"I have learned from THEE blues that I do have in depth pain within from living others’ lives that were/are opposed to my own..."

Holle Thee Maxwell:…

"The main legacy of the Blues is that you can let your raw emotions and point of view tells the story. You don’t have to be polite or subtle. It’s like the law; there are precedents that dictate what’s acceptable... what works."

Terry Abrahamson: The Bluesman's Chakra…

"The blues is as real today as it was back then...it’s just evolved... like us, to adapt to a changing world. There are so many genres of blues out there today."

Pam Taylor: Dr. Feelgood Blues…

"I think real blues is all over the place these days if people open their minds, look and listen."

Jimmy Wolf: The Shaman of Blues

Jimmy Wolf is a…

"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…

"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…

"Blues is a big part of American history and I hope it keep its natural roots. Today’s blues is becoming a lot more southern rock based and I think its loosing it natural flavor its history."

Reggie Britton: Call me Black Magic Johnson…

"Blues is like the roots of a big music tree. When the modern music beyond 20th century exists blues also exists with them."

Shun Kikuta: Samurai Blues

Shun is an internationally renowned musician…

"Listening, believing you’re never the best but may make a difference in someone’s life."

Alan Shacklock: The Lord of the Guitar 

Alan Shacklock is an…

"The cliché is true: Blues is a feeling."

Altered Five: Rockin’ rhythm ’n’ blues

From day one, Altered Five dared to be different. The quintet formed in…

"It’s meditation at its highest form. Improvising is the key. Blues is channeling the pain of everyday life into something positive."

James Anthony: Soul Blues Yoga

A natural…

"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…

"We want to just enjoy and hope the people enjoy listening."

The Motives: The future of the blues

June…

"Most music has become digital - real musicians have been replaced by high-tech electronic devices.  It takes the true feeling out of the music."

Melvin Taylor: Made the sweet taste of guitar

Melvin Taylor is one…

Allen Ginsberg (June 3, 1926 - April 5, 1997)

"Poetry is the one place where people can speak their original human mind. It is the outlet for people to say in public what is known in private."…

"The Blues is a way of expressing yourself, it’s a feeling that everyone can understand. It’s a way of life!"

Jacob Schulz: Blues under evolving

Jacob “Brother Jacob” Schulz is…

"Coltrane spoke to God. All the aspirations of humanity are in that opening riff of A Love Supreme."

Steven Taylor: Only Love

Steven Taylor is a poet, musician, song writer and…

"The blues is the redemption, when you have hit the bottom and you know it, that's when the healing starts."

Amy Hart: Blues is a spiritual experience

Amy Hart was born and raised in the Chicago Area. She began singing in blues…