"The blues is the most expressive form of music that exists. It's very name is an emotion that everyone on the planet has felt at some point in their life."

Chris Watson: Black White Soul…

"I continue to learn about interesting human situations in well-written blues songs. When the lyrics are clever or intelligently written and a story unfolds, they can open your eyes to something you may not have known before."

Howlin’ Waters: Texas Boogie…

"I miss the older Blues artists who were teachers and mentors to me and many others. We need them badly."

Pat Boyack: Always About The Groove

Pat Boyack was born in a small coal mining…

"When I’m playing blues or blues based music there is a zone like no other - where nothing else matters and time doesn’t exist. Blues means freedom to me."

Becky Barksdale: Dark Heavy Blues…

"Playing blues is not as easy as many may think. It isn’t a game of speed, it’s a game of intense logic."

Austin Jimmy Murphy: Blues Traveler

Austin Jimmy Murphy was…

"The Blues from the past is still with us and that's a good thing, the future of music is going to be fine, people will always need and want real music even if it's not the most popular thing on the radio & TV."

Neal Black: The Healer of Lone Star…

"I think that Blues addresses issues that are common to people in general. Most everybody’s suffered heartache and loss and other themes that are common to the blues."

Jim Pharis: The Blues Tales of Life…

"The message of the Blues is unity and love and sharing. Music IS the universal language and can bring all kinds of people from different backgrounds together. We need to pay attention to that."

Felix Reyes: El Gato del Blues…

"It’s getting harder and harder to find and hear great rock and roll players these days. It’s mostly Rock with no Roll." 

Mike Vernon: Let the Good Times Roll…

"I miss the real blues musicians that did their own thing even if they played a cover, I would like to see more artist’s with an original sound, everyone kind of fits into the record company 'box' and sound a lot alike."

Granvil Poynter: Back to old good…

"The Blues is one of the most honest and direct forms of music to express emotions and feelings."

Texarillo: Roadhouse Blues n' Roll

Texarillo is a powerhouse trio of passionate, veteran musicians. Their sound is steeped in…

"The inherent spiritual nature of Blues as well as it's honesty, attracted me like tide to the moon. Blues is that form of music that is an honest expression of yourself and the kind of mood you're in that day."

Washboard Jackson: The Freedom of Blues…

"Texas seems to have it’s own sound due to it’s rich culture...something hard to explain…it’s a life style."

Clay McClinton: Lone Star Biting

While Clay McClinton has clearly inherited the…

"Hopefully, we will see another music revolution soon, as it is nearly impossible for the Indie musician to keep re-inventing himself for the sake of survival."

Vicki Welch Ayo: Notes from Houston

The…

"I learned that I knew when the blues music I made was right, or correct, and I could recognize the Truth of the Blues."

Ezra Charles: Burnin' Rockets 88

Ezra Charles…

"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 hard but cheap. Challenging and available?"

Lewis Cowdrey:

The Best keep diamond of Blues…

"Blues is the Rosetta Stone of music - a key to understanding."

Jim Colegrove: Poetic Notes & Cool Groove

Jim Colegrove has had a long and distinguished career in American music. He was born in Springfield, Ohio and began…

"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…

"My wish is that the blues never dies, and that future generations discover, nurture, and grow the blues"

H-Town Jukes: Texas Jukes Fun

In early 2003, at a weekly jam…