“I think the willingness of blues musicians to be open minded when it comes to exploring other ways to keep the blues alive. Tradition doesn’t mean stagnation… being open crossing over with other genres isn’t the loss of tradition, it’s more like preservation.”

FOG Blues & Brass Band: Backs Been…

“I believe the blues (the pentatonic scale, the I-IV-V structure) is the cornerstone of Western music. When songwriting, I let the music write itself and give it space to manifest. I like to serve the song; it will tell you where it wants to go, and you just go along with it.”

Alex Kilroy: Break My…

“I believe that blues doesn't compete... blues waits for you!! In Argentina, blues has been present from Oscar Aleman onwards, always!!! Obviously, the work is hard when your music isn't played on the radio. But blues has been through it all, and Bad Bunny and all that plankton aimed at the newer generations is no match!! Today, a young person looks up "Blues" on YouTube and finds music to listen to and research until the day of…

“I think Australian blues has developed its own voice, shaped by our experiences and environment here in Australia, rather than simply replicating American blues. The Australian landscape lends itself to storytelling, which is such an important part of blues music.”

Pauline Bailey: Blues Portrait…

”Music is omnipresent. It's so sad that music is trapped in the hands of a few pimps like Spotify, Apple and Amazon. Blues music is especially important as well as soul, gospel, funk, rock n roll and many other music because it is man made, handmade music. In contrast to computer, loop, autotune music. Emotion is not transported by computers!”…

“The object for me is to interpret classic tunes, largely from the early twentieth century, by honoring them and attempting to show the timeless value offered by these still inspiring and musically edifying songs written by some of the finest composers and lyricists to ever walk the earth.”

Steve Howell: Music Time…

“Some music we learn to play. Some music we learn to understand. And some music, for reasons we may never fully explain, we simply never stop feeling. For me, Louisiana Blues belongs to that last category.”

Damián Martín Duflós: Blues…

“Music also lets me express feelings that I might not be comfortable talking about in an ordinary conversation. Sometimes you have things inside you that are difficult to explain. Singing about those feelings gives me a way to get them out.”

Reverend Raven: Way Back Home

“Way Back Home” (2026), the first…

“The wheel turns, it’s always a surprise to see what’s become fashionable and trendy again! But the Blues has to stay true to itself, it’s an emotional medium. Once you remove the emotional impact to chase some kind of successful formula then the blues is gone. It will remain relevant while it’s moving people and hitting that deep place in their hearts.”…

“I’ll start by saying that Australian identity is not American, we are different we are a bit of a ‘blank canvas’ so to speak. We do not have, with the exception of indigenous music, the established traditions of other parts of the world. This can be seen as a disadvantage but we do have the freedom to pick and choose what we want.”

Andy…