Blues Music News
 Janiva Magness, Eden Brent, Buddy Guy, Lil' Ed, Nick Moss Lead 2009 Blues Music Award Nominees (Blogcritics.org) The nominees are in. The 30th annual Blues Music Awards will be handed out in Memphis on May 7 and the nominations have been announced. Singer Janiva Magness and newcomer Eden Brent received a year's best four nominations while several other artists received three. Buddy Guy's Skin Deep and Magness' What Love Will Do are among the nominees for...
Blues marathon runners attend post-race party (WLBT 3 Jackson) JACKSON, MS (WLBT) - Many of the marathon runners are winding down at a Jackson restaurant Saturday night. A post-race party is being held at Hal and Mal's. Participants can enjoy live blues music, food and beverages. Performers include Gearshifter, Homemade Jams, and Jesse Robinson.
Ready, set, GO! (Journal & Courier) TODAY: With all of the high-tech Christmas presents you just racked up, it would be good for you to experience a concert featuring country and blues music with roots that go back to days long before Wiis, iPods, PS3s and Guitar Heroes. On
Words by: Herschel Concepcion | Images by: Norman Sands (All About Jazz) Originally conceived as a “passion project" by producer Mike Raspatello , the Chicago Bluegrass & Blues Festival would prove to be the next great landmark in Chicago music culture.
Chess vs. 'Cadillac': The Chicago story (The Pantagraph) CHICAGO -- The movie "Cadillac Records" tells the story of the artists behind Chicago’s famous Chess Records. Notably, Beyonce plays Etta James, Jeffrey Wright brings Muddy Waters to life and Mos Def duckwalks as Chuck Berry.
North Shore gumbo just the beginning (The Advocate) SYDNEY'S mooted transport makeover is great news for anyone who loves commuting. Essentially, the new "metro" will operate along three lines.
Born: August 16, 1951 (All About Jazz) Eric was born In New York into a musical family. Eric's father, Leon Bibb, is a trained singer who sang in musical theatre and made a name for himself as part of the 1960's New York folk scene. His uncle was the world famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis, of the Modern Jazz Quartet.
2008 great year to sing blues (Timmins Daily Press) My wife can only take so much blues music. I don't blame her I can only dig so much Barry Manilow. Having said that, I'm [...]
Blues Music (Boston Globe) So, this is the way it ended for Boston College. Not with a bang, nor a whimper, but with a pair of uncharacteristic defensive penalties, with a punt that bounced off safety Paul Anderson and ended up as a Vanderbilt touchdown, and with a Dominique Davis pass for a game-ending interception.
Elvis hits 74 (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal) TUPELO - On Jan. 8, 1935, the eventual King of Rock n' Roll was born in Tupelo, and Elvis Presley's hometown has a trio of events scheduled for the 74th anniversary of his birth.
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