”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…

“Keeping it fresh, keeping the passion alive, is best viewed as the waxing and waning of the moon. Consistently strong performances are a challenge, subject to any number of variable conditions: illness, fatigue and misadventure on the highways.”

René Huard:

Gently Used (Brand New Blues & Roots)…

“The impact of blues and jazz on racial and sociocultural implications to me, by simple observation, traditionally comes from people of color. Throughout history we have many people with different shades of skin coming out with the blues, like myself.”

Mysti Mayhem:

Global Hippie from the…

“What I miss about that music from the past—and even more so today, in the age of AI where more and more music is created by robots—is, first and foremost, the human element. It was music made by real people. That implies a dynamic quality and a vitality that a robot simply cannot achieve. The mood during a recording session, imperceptible little errors: all of that gives it life.”…

“Klezmer and Chassidic music, much like the blues, often possess a bittersweet quality. Even the most joyous melodies can carry an undercurrent of sadness, longing, or pain. Without getting too technical, many klezmer melodies draw on scales that feature a flatted fifth, echoing the “blue note” so characteristic of the blues. This note can be bent, stretched, and inflected, lending the music an expressive…