An Exclusive Interview with Mick Kolassa AKA “Michissippi Mick”! by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud We talked to Mick about his new CD and we got into a great conversation about the Blues, The Future of the Blues, The IBC and the all the good things Blues Foundation is doing to support the future of the blues. It is […]
Legendary Artist LeRoy Crume dies at 81 The music is what matters most… LeRoy Crume died Monday October 20th at his niece’s home in Michigan City, IN. Born in Swift, MO on June 20th, 1933, LeRoy had 7 brothers and 2 sisters. LeRoy grew up singing with his brothers and started playing professionally at age […]
Jenn Ocken stopped by to talk about Blues On Beale Street: Memoirs of the International Blues Challenge, a photo book accompanied by a series of written experiences, short stories, song lyrics, and quotes by the vast variety of attendees of the International Blues Challenge, expressing their personal experiences while attending and competing at the event. […]
What is Blues? BY BARRY KERZNER One of the most frequent and recurring discussions in blues concerns the basic question, “What is blues?” Obviously, there are many opinions regarding this this topic, and blues lovers are infinitely passionate abouttheir particular viewpoint. Blues is music that bridges many divides, bringing people together to share in its beauty […]
There’s a lot of talk , that there is no where to hear blues on the radio these days. While this is a work in progress, check the list for Blues radio show near you, or listen to a station in another City on the Web . If you are not listed and want to be or if […]
Respect Your Venue Sometimes a club has live music for free – no cover charge. In these instances the club pays a certain amount to the band to entertain, hoping to encourage an even bigger crowd to come in to eat/drink. It can be a win for both parties. It is usually not required to order […]
2014 Trois-Rivieres en Blues Festival 8/21-8/24 www.3renblues.com This is the sixth edition of the Trois-Rivieres en Blues Fest, otherwise known as Three Rivers. Trois-Rivieres is located in the province of Quebec, Canada about ninety minutes northeast of Montreal, and approximately seventy-five minutes from the beautiful Quebec City. This special four day event burns and struts […]
John Ginty Bad News Travels/The Showplace Sessions Live American Showplace Music On June 11, 2014 John Ginty entered the studio to record this DVD. Ginty recreated music from his Bad News Travels cd released this past September. Guesting are Albert Castiglia, Todd Wolfe and Alexis P. Suter. This is the first in producer Ben Elliot’s […]
State of the Blues In Feb of 2013, John Taffer from Bar Rescue made over the blues bar “The Sand Dollar” in Las Vegas proclaiming that Blues Music is only listened to by 3% of the population and it was not viable music for a successful bar. At that moment I began to fume. How […]
Creating your own Internet Radio Station! All throughout the world there are blues societies, Folk Music Societies, Indie music groups, etc, some big and some small. Each is working within their areas to support and expand their genre in their communities. If you are part of a blues society, a Folk Music Society or any […]
Bobby Messano is one of my favorite performers and he never fails to provide an exciting and satisfying show. That was true, as usual, on Saturday at Darwin’s in Marietta. Starting with the Santo and Johnny classic “Sleepwalk,” Messano immediately established his skill as a guitarist and effectively introduced his great new band, bass player […]
I remember the first time I saw Johnny Winter. I was just a teenager at the time and it was 1970. It was an outdoor concert and he had these huge sunglasses to protect his eyes and this amazing pure white avalanche of hair. I was fascinated by his appearance but when he started to […]
If The Georgia Flood stays together and if they continue to work the way they work now, then I believe that they are one of the groups that people will still be listening to and enjoying 20 years from now. In fact, 20 years from now the group will still be fairly young. I don’t […]
Michael Cloeren’s Pennsylvania Blues Fest Part 1: Friday night and Saturday Previously called the Pocono Blues Festival, the Pennsylvania Blues Fest has been in existence for 23 years; now located at Blue Mountain just outside of Palmerton, Pa. Michael Cloeren produces the finest Blues Festival in the country. He doesn’t book the biggest names in […]
Like thousands before me, I moved to NYC in 1994 on a Greyhound Bus in pursuit of THE DREAM, a record deal, and a mansion. After a decade of odd jobs and waitressing , I got signed and briefly appeared on MTV Buzzworthy. Like 99.9 percent of those who came before me, however, I never quite […]
*EDITORS NOTE: L A W toured with Amy Winehouse as one of her backup singers, and he is the Funk and HIP HOP editor for Making a Scene. L*A*W’s Open Letter To Amy Winehouse Hey Lioness xoxo I just know that you are having the time of your life in Heaven not having to deal […]
2014 Tremblant Blues Fest – First Class Blues! July 4th – July 6th This is my sixth consecutive Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant Festival. For twenty-one years the Festival International Du Blues De Tremblant has been assembling Blues festivals that are one the best Blues Fests in world. This year’s most known event headliners […]
Beverly “Guitar” Watkins looks frail. After all, she is in her 70’s and has been performing for well over 50 years. She has beat cancer twice and has just recovered from a serious illness. But then she takes the stage and this transformation takes place. Beverly Watkins becomes a blues machine. This is why her […]
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and ’70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed Thursday that Winter died in a hotel room in Zurich a day earlier. The statement said his […]
2014 Montreal Jazz Fest – 35th Edition July 2nd – 4th, 2014 The Legacy Continues This is/was my sixteenth consecutive Montreal Jazz Fest, and it began at Club Soda within the funky neighborhood that also borders Chinatown on Saint-Laurent Boulevard where the relative newcomer to the Blues Matt Andersen and his band took to the […]
Long Island’s Grass Roots Efforts Gets Emma a Lift I was first introduced to Emma Nelson through Mark Klein of the Long Island Blues Warehouse and WUSB’s Sam Taylor Blues hour. Mark also volunteers on the pediatric floor of Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, where he brings musicians to perform each week for the hospitalized kids. […]
B.B. King “The Life of Riley” DVD www.MVDVisual.com “The Life of Riley” is a very appropriate documentary about the monumental life of B.B. King. Riley B King born on 25th September 1925 will soon be eighty-nine; so it’s about time. This DVD release is approximately two hours in length, produced and directed by Jon Brewer. […]
In January 2014, Marshall Lawrence went down to Memphis, Tennessee to be a judge in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) and also to perform a set for the Blind Raccoon showcase. It was his first time down there and he had a blast. The feeling of community and fellowship in the Blues was certainly prevalent […]
2014 -25th Anniversary Crawfish Fest www.CrawfishFest.com May 30th-June 1st: New Orleans music, food, crafts, all very children friendly, Sussex County Fairgrounds Augusta, NJ. Michael Arnone’s twenty-fifth annual Crawfish Fest was held at its regular Sussex County Fairgrounds spot in Augusta, NJ. This year’s edition featured another robust lineup of (mostly) Louisiana musicians featuring: Terrance Simien, […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH – JUNE 9, 2014 SHOW Lisa Grissom, co-founder and Producer of The Tall City Blues Fest Presented by Mazda Midland/Odessa came by to talk about this 4-year-old festival that takes place on July 25, 26 and 27 in Midland, TX We discussed the origins of the festival and the acts that […]
The New York Post reported that this NY singer was being sued for 10 Million Dollars because she was not talented enough and not good looking enough to front a Pink Tribute band. (Read the Article in the NY POST Here). But to be more specific, the real story is a bit more involved. It […]
California Simi Valley 25th Anniversary Cajun & Blues Music Festival May 24th & 25th, 2014 www.SimiCajun.org/2014/index.html Saturday’s headliners included the British blues godfather: John Mayall, surviving members of blues-rock heroes Canned Heat, and Guitar Shorty. Appearing on Saturday and Sunday was C.J. Chenier & the Red Hot Louisiana Band. Sunday closes with the soulfulness of Swamp […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch May 19, 2014 Music ON The Couch Tonight’s guests: Arthur Migliazza has been playing piano professionally since he was 10 and has been mentored by some of […]
Battle of the Blues Hall of Fames With the Blues Foundation new Push to open a Blues Hall of Fame in Memphis (www.blues.org) there has been a growing rift between them and the owners of www.blueshalloffame.com . Legal proceedings concerning the trademark “Blues Hall of Fame” and general distrust between the two parties, have led […]
Doug Sahm Guitarist/Vocalist Doug Sahm may have been the first hippie in Texas. His recording career took him to San Francisco but his home was somewhere between San Antonio and Austin. Sahm mixed rock with country, blues, soul, jazz and conjunto music and recorded under the names The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Texas Tornados, The […]
John “BluesHammer” hammer & Spike Stephan Open The Show Dylan Doyle Begins At The 11:13 Greg Nagy Begins At 51:07 Norman Taylor Begins At 99:54 Matthew Davidson Begins At 141:40 On this show; John & Spike made their acceptance speeches for winning the #WPD Contest, Dylan & I talked about his short career so far and […]
We are Honored to have interviewed “Mud” Morganfield, the oldest Son of Muddy Waters . We talked about the efforts he and his brother are making to secure Muddy Waters home in Chicago and about his new CD and life on the road .. this is a great interview and one well worth hearing!! https://www.morganfieldfoundation.org https://www.mudmorganfieldblues.com/ […]
PLEASE EMAIL THE ILLINOIS STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICE ON BEHALF OF THE MUDDY WATERS HOME!! Amy Martin Director [email protected] Illinois State Historic Preservation Office Both the State of Illinois and the City of Chicago knew that the Muddy Waters home was in danger and they have done nothing to protect this valuable historic building The Muddy […]
Blues Community Rallies in Support of Ailing Performer “Wailin’ for Walter – A Benefit Concert for Walter Trout” to take place at UACCNJ in Whippany NJ, 5/28/14 WHIPPANY, NJ, May 1, 2014 – Legendary bluesman Walter Trout is presently awaiting a liver transplant at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and nationwide efforts are […]
By Lee Anne Vetrone-Timothy April 23rd, 2014 The numbers are astounding – 4,000 8th grade students in a 10 year period. The creativity is inspired – 400 students each year writing and performing their own blues songs. The lessons learned have the potential to last a lifetime. The Port Washington Education Foundation (PWEF) is proud […]
A Fallen Crusader: Trombonist Wayne Henderson RIP at 74. Wayne Henderson, trombonist and co-founding member of the popular jazz-funk band The Jazz Crusaders (later known as The Crusaders), died Friday, April 4, in Culver City, Calif. The cause of death was heart failure, Henderson was 74. Henderson along with saxophonist Wilton Felder; crafted signature horn […]
Bluegrass Voices – A Lifetime Appreciation By Richard Ludmerer I had been into folk music but the summer of 1961 I was introduced to both Chicago Blues and to Bluegrass. Bluegrass won out as I thought the five string banjo was the greatest thing I had ever heard. In a record store in Great Barrington […]
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