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Features

Georgia Blues and Roots Festival – Atlanta Blues Society Steps it up!

THE ATLANTA BLUES SOCIETY PROUDLY ANNOUNCES ITS FIRST ANNUAL GEORGIA BLUES AND ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL WWW.GABLUESNROOTS.ORG On Saturday October 1st, 2016 The Atlanta Blues Society in partnership with The Amateur Advocates Association & The Cobb County Rotary presents the first inaugural “Georgia Blues & Roots Festival”. Featuring top names in the blues and roots music marketplace. […]

The Independent Blues Awards Nominations are Now open for 2017 .. Make sure your favorites are nominated!

IMPORTANT!! PLEASE READ BEFORE YOU ENTER ANY NOMINATIONS The independent Blues Awards celebrate the diversity and power of the music that is created by those artists that acknowledge their inspiration and roots are in the blues. These awards will represent not only those “touring” artists who work within the established blues community, but embrace working artists […]

LIVE from the MIDNIGHT CIRCUS is NOW ON ROCK RADIO UK!

Every Tuesday from 9am-12noon EST!

TUNE IN TO LIVE FROM THE MIDNIGHT CIRCUS ON THESE OTHER GREAT STATTIONS AND JOIN THE INDIE BLUES MOVEMENT!

Tuesday 5pm-8pm www.caldoniascrossroads.com

www.theindieauthority.com

Sunday 1pm-4pm www.insanerealmradio.com

www.ourgenerationradio.com

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rememberthenradio.com

 Monday Midnight-3am https://www.rememberthenradio.com

 

 Thursday 5pm-8pm https://www.glassoinionradio.co 

Interviews

An In Depth Interview with Ally Venable!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE A powerhouse from the Lone Star State, the Ally Venable Band has ignited excitement on the blues and rock scene. Lead vocalists and guitarist, Ally Venable, starting singing at an early age in church and then in recent years picked up the guitar and found her passion.   Being a protégé […]

An In Depth Interview with Jeremiah Johnson!

 

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Born and raised in St. Louis, Jeremiah Johnson is the voice of Mississippi River blues blending with the struggles of everyday life. He began learning guitar at age 6, drawing inspiration from his rich St. Louis blues heritage and legendary guitarists, like Alvin Lee, Eric Clapton and Hank Williams Sr. and […]

An In Depth Interview with Stacy Jones!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Stacy Jones is the winner of the 2015 IMEA (International Music and Entertainment Association) award for Best Blues Song “Can’t Do Nothin’ Right” off her newest album Whiskey, Wine, & Water. She is continually nominated for “Best of the Blues” awards in songwriting, performance, harmonica, guitar and winning vocalist of the […]

An In Depth Interview with Caitlin Krisko of The Broadcast!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK PAGE Described by audiences as a modern day “Grace Slick meets Led Zeppelin”, Asheville NC’s The Broadcast quickly propelled themselves into the live music spotlight with their award winning independently released debut album “Dodge the Arrow” which has sold nearly 10,000 copies to date. The band has an even brighter future ahead […]

An In Depth Interview with Isaiah B Brunt!

  HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Isaiah has been a top Aussie production guy and former studio owner of Darling Harbor studios who’s worked along side some of Australia’s top groups including solo projects by Rob Hirst, Midnight Oil, Steve Prestwich, Cold Chisel, Julio Iglesias and his Orchestra, American Idols Randy Jackson and Goo Goo Dolls have […]

An In Depth Interview with Tim Langford of Two Slim and the Taildraggers

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK If Tim “Too Slim” Langford only played slide guitar, he would slither around most other blues guitarists and put a ferocious bite on their pride. However, as the sole six-string slinger, songwriter and lead singer of the power trio Too Slim and the Taildraggers, he is a total force of nature. In […]

An In Depth Interview with Jeff Dale

  HOME PAGE FACEBOOK Jeff Dale was born and raised on the south side of Chicago and was taught how to play the blues by two itinerant blues musicians from the west side when he was 13 years old. Jeff soon turned to blues songwriting and performing and eventually his travels took him to southern […]

An In Depth Interview with Wendy Rich!

HOME PAGE FACEBOOK A native Texan, Wendy was born and raised in a suburb of Houston, Texas… and joined her first band at the age of 13. For several years she focused on rock music, playing in clubs in the Houston area and dabbling in recording. She joined her first blues band in 1989 shortly […]

CD Reviews

Sunday Wilde serves up some tasty music on ‘Blueberries and Grits’

Blueberries and Grits is the name of Canadian artist Sunday Wilde’s 6th album, and while she may be new to many US listeners, she is an awarding winning artist in Canada. After this album, she should gain more fame and honors in the US too. Wilde has a wonderful, vintage sounding voice which works perfectly […]

Wilson Pickett “Land of 1000 Dances – The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1”

Wilson Pickett “Land of 1000 Dances – The Complete Atlantic Singles Vol. 1” www.RealGoneMusic.com One of the most significant sixties soul superstars; Wilson Pickett invented some of the most ardent dancefloor favorites of all time. Pickett also originated the early sounds of southern Soul co-authored with well-known session players in Memphis and Muscle Shoals. “Land […]

Camille Bloom Pieces Of Me

Camille Bloom Pieces of me (self) Seattle based artist Camille Bloom get very personal on her 5th full length album Pieces Of Me released September of 2016. Self-produced and recorded at her new home studio Bloom delivers ten new tracks that reveal the breadth and depth of her songwriting skill, by mixing together folk, funk […]

Kat Riggins Blues Revival

Kat Riggins Blues Revival Bluzpik Media Group Kat Riggins had been on the South Florida blues scene for some time as occasionally she could be seen sitting in during a jam. Her first album released in August of 2014 was “Lily Rose” on the Tate Music label. Then on February 27th Riggins and her new […]

The Ally Venable Band No Glass Shoes

Ally Venable has been racking up awards in East Texas, where she’s from, and a listen to No Glass Slippers will help you understand why. She is a songwriter, guitar player and singer, and  at 17,  this is her debut album. Venable is backed up on No Glass Shoes by a very capable band, consisting […]

Eddie Turner and The Troubled Twins -Naked – In Your Face

Eddie Turner has been a guitarist since he was 12 years old and cut his musical teeth with Racy Nelson and Mother Earth in the 70’s. Having grown up outside of Chicago, he heard the blues masters . But he also absorbed the sound of Cream and Hendrix in  his early career. Now he has […]

Edgar Winter The Definitive Collection

Edgar Winter “The Definitive Collection” (2CD’s) www.RealGoneMusic.com Taken from eleven different  albums Real Gone Music’s “The Definitive Collection” serves up thirty Edgar Winter tracks (previously released on Epic Records; from 1970 through 1980.) These thirty tunes are equally distributed on two-CD’s. Interesting factoid: It was none other than Clive Davis (then with CBS/Columbia/Epic) who offered […]

Johnny Winter Down & Dirty

 

Johnny Winter Down & Dirty Secret Weapon Films Director Greg Olliver became part of the Johnny Winter entourage. He traveled the world with Winter and his band for what would be the last two years of Johnny’s life. The DVD opens with Winter on his bus with his guitarist/manager Paul Nelson and bassist Scott Spray. […]

The jeremiah Johnson Band – ‘Blues Heart Attack’

Jeremiah Johnson and his band have released a new album, Blues Heart Attack an appropriate name for this collection of 12 originals which attack with both ferocious blues and lots of heart, while Johnson on vocals and guitar, Jeff Girardier on bass and Benet Schaeffer on drums plus several other talented musicians offer up a […]

Kenny Neal Bloodline

Kenny Neal Bloodline Cleopatra Blues Kenny Neal is the son of the late Raful Neal (1936-2004). Raful was considered the father of Baton Rouge Blues and is an inductee in the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame. Since his father’s death the younger Neal has become the patriarch of the musical Neal family. He has six […]

Al Basile Mid-Century Modern

Al Basile Mid-Century Modern Sweetspot Records In 1973 when Duke Robillard was putting together the original Roomful of Blues he chose Al Basile as his first trumpet player. Both of them left that band in 1975 but they have remained friends as Robillard has produced all of Basile’s albums. This is Basile’s thirteenth studio recording. […]

On the Scene

This week: Blues in and around Atlanta August 15-21

It’s Atlanta Blues Challenge week! That comes up on Sunday with 12 acts competing to represent Atlanta in Memphis in January. It is always a great show!  Then  there’s Delta Moon Boz Scaggs, Geoff Atchison, the gospel brunch with Mudcat and The Atlanta Horns, and all our fantastic local talent to choose from too! So […]

2016 ROOT BALL MUSIC FEST * line up and ticket info

 

EZ Money Music Presents *2016 ROOT BALL MUSIC FEST* Root Ball Music Fest– Monroe, WA. September 17, 2016. A one-day music festival with six bands spanning Americana, Blues, Rockabilly, Outlaw Country Rock and Roll and everything in between. Free camping, all ages, children under 12 get in for free. Pets welcome. There will be food […]

 

LIVE from the Midnight Circus Featuring Ally Venable

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that is dedicated to bringing you touring artists that are creating new original music rooted in the blues. INDIE Blues artists! We start off with some great music from these great INDIE Blues artists likeToo Slim and the Taildraggers Brian Langlinais R.d. […]

This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that is dedicated to bringing you touring artists that are creating new original music rooted in the blues. INDIE Blues artists! This week we start off with music from Paul DesLauriers Band Too Slim and the Taildraggers Josh Smith Brian Langlinais R.d. […]

This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues Radio show! The Only Show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues .. it’s diversity! We bring you only currently touring INDIE Bluesartists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. We start things off with music from Paul DesLauriers […]

This is the #1 and Original INDIE Blues Radio show! The Only Show that is dedicated to showcasing the true power of the blues .. it’s diversity! We bring you only currently touring INDIE Blues artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues .. This week we start off with music from […]

Tune into the #1 and original INDIE Blues radio show and let us slide you into your monday in style. We will bring you the best in currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. These are the artists who are showcasing the true power of the blues. It’s DIVERSITY! […]

This is the only radio show that is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the diversity of music that exists in the blues. We bring you only currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. THE BEST IN INDIE BLUES RADIO!! This week we start off with Stacy Jones Band The […]

  This is the #1 and Original INDIE BLUES RADIO show! The only show that is dedicated to showcasing the diversity of music that is being created from the roots of the blues. We only play currently touring artists who are creating new music rooted in the blues! INDIE Blues artists! This week we start […]

This is the only radio show that is dedicated to showcasing and celebrating the diversity of music that exists in the blues. We bring you only currently touring artists who are creating new original music rooted in the blues. THE BEST IN INDIE BLUES RADIO!! We start this show off with music from The Broadcast […]