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While in the US, it was my pleasure to once again meet David Berntson. David is so much more than a great musician, check out his website. http://www.crossroadslearning.org/ .. and check out his blog from his amazing tour of the middle east http://davidberntson.blogspot.com I’d love to have the talent and time to work in the [...]

King Biscuit name is returned to festival! In a surprise announcement broadcast on the Main Stage at the opening of the 2010 Arkansas Blues & Heritage Festival, Bill Sagan, founder and CEO of Wolfgang’s Vault said, “On behalf of the whole Wolfgang’s Vault family of companies, including King Biscuit, we are pleased to announce a [...]

Multi-instrumentalist/vocalist/songwriter JJ Grey appeared on NPR’s Weekend All Things Considered on Saturday, October 2. The recording is still available online.  In the recording he talks about the new JJ Grey & Mofro CD Georgia Warhorse with host Guy Raz, and performs an acoustic version of Hide And Seek. Raz also plays tracks from the album. [...]

Often described as crazy, wacky and wild The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band is a band that is certainly making people notice their unique performances of country blues and roots influenced music.   Hailing from the hills of south Indiana, the Reverend J Peyton plays slide and finger picking guitar and provides the vocals, backed up [...]

I know that Geoff has a lot of fans in this region.  This week he was playing live on Dave Raven’s excellent blues show – available online.  You can podload the downcast. Raven ‘n’ Blues.

I just found out about two top line soul and funk events happening soon in Manchester. 20 Oct – Maceo Parker – Band on the Wall, Manchester 04 Nov – Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings – The Ritz, Manchester

W.C. Handy award winner Nick Curran will be playing in Dublin on December 12th. There are no U.K. dates on this tour, but flights and accommodation in Dublin are very cheap at the moment. Nick Curran describes his music as a cocktail consisting of the sounds of no less than seventeen widely differing musicians blended [...]

the “B” side: Solomon Burke – You Can Make It If You Try (Atlantic 2185).

the “A” side: Solomon Burke – No Man Walks Alone (Apollo 500).

Otis Gibbs · UK Tour · October-November 2010 Wednesday 20 Oct      Oswestry                        The Ironworks 01691 679123 / www.the-ironworks.co.uk £7, 8pm Thursday 21 Oct         Bury                               The Met (Studio) 0161 761 2216 / www.themet.biz £12, 7.30pm Otis Gibbs – Joe Hill’s Ashes “… this album puts Otis Gibbs into the same class as Dylan but [...]

What was Muddy Like? Answers Bob Margolin…. Blues fans and interviewers ask me this almost every day. For your convenience, here’s my answer, in the form of a long article I wrote for Blues Revue Magazine #20, in 1994. If you’re looking for a short answer, it’s in the first few paragraphs. After that, I [...]

JOHN LEE HOOKER JR. is the son of the great John Lee Hooker. He was exposed to the life of the blues by touring alongside his dad throughout his teens. Unfortunately, while living the “life of a bluesman” he succumbed to the demons that surround it, derailing his musical career for many, many years. With [...]

Daryl Hall started Live From Daryl’s House, the free monthly web show in late 2007, after having the idea of “playing with my friends and putting it up on the Internet,” and the show has since garnered acclaim from Rolling Stone, SPIN, Daily Variety, CNN, BBC, Yahoo! Music and influential blogger Bob Lefsetz, who have [...]

London Evening Standard [22/09/2010] CLOSURE THREAT TO 100 CLUB ITS stage has seen the West End debuts of Oasis, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Buzzcocks, while Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Mick Jagger and Paul Weller can still sometimes be glimpsed in the audience. Yet the 100 Club in Oxford Street – described by [...]

Leonard Skinner, the PE teacher who inspired the name of the rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, has died in Florida. He was 77. http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2010/sep/21/lynyrd-skynyrd-teacher-dies1