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The Atlanta Blues Challenge – Hard Rock Cafe’

by Rhetta Akamatsu Photos by Takesi Ken Akamatsu As usual, Hard Rock Cafe’s Velvet Underground room was packed for the Atlanta Blues Challenge, where musicians competed to represent Atlanta at The International Blues Challenge in Memphis in January. Aside from one People’s Choice Award, chosen by ballot by the people, the winners are chosen by a […]

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A Brief History of the International Blues Challenge

Mick Kolassa .blues, blues competition, blues foundation, blues hall of fame, blues-rock, IBC, indie Blues, International Blues Challenge January 5, 2018

A Brief History of the International Blues Challenge by: Mick Kolassa “You don’t have to win the IBC, all you have to do is be in the game, and there’s no telling what good things can happen to you, because they happened to me.” Watermelon Slim What do Teeny Tucker , Jarekus Singleton, Shakura S’Aida […]