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JOE LOUIS WALKER GRAMMY NOMINATION

Blues Guitar Legend Joe Louis Walker Receives Grammy Nomination For Best Contemporary Blues Album "Everybody Wants A Piece" The Tina Terry Agency would like to proudly congratulate Joe Louis Walker on his Grammy Nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album for his Mascot Label recording “Everybody Wants A Piece”. Walker a Blues Hall of Fame inductee and four-time Blues Music Award winner, has toured extensively...

ICON: The Life and Legacy of B.B. King

THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® AND GRAMMY MUSEUM® PARTNER TO PRESENT ICON: THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF B.B. KING FEATURING JOE BONAMASSA, KEB' MO', KENNY WAYNE SHEPHERD, SLASH, SUSAN TEDESCHI, DEREK TRUCKS, JIMMIE VAUGHAN, AND JOE LOUIS WALKER WITH JIMMY VIVINO AND THE BASIC CABLE BAND GRAMMY Foundation® Vice President Scott Goldman to Host Benefit Tribute Event SANTA MONICA, Calif. (July 26, 2016) — The GRAMMY Foundation® and...

Ian Siegal and Jimbo Mathus Celebrate LIVE Release ‘Wayward Sons’

Wayward Sons is an evocative snapshot of a special night of dry banter, salty tales and classic songs performed with industrial-strength charisma by two artists at the top of their game. The atmospheric album places the listener squarely in the midst of the crowd as they cheer the Anglo-American duo through a diverse set of self-penned songs and classics from...

Hipshakers & Heartbreakers

The Delta Generators are excited to release their fourth studio album “Hipshakers & Heartbreakers”, a collection of ten songs that range from Roots Rock to Blues, Soul to Americana. This time around the Delta Generators recorded at Woolly Mammoth studio in Waltham MA. David Minehan (guitar player for The Replacements and the Neighborhoods) recorded the album. This album was mixed...

EDDY CLEARWATER TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE BLUES HALL OF FAME

On Tuesday, February 16, The Blues Foundation announced musical legend Eddy Clearwater will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame. The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 4 in Memphis, TN. The Sheraton Memphis Downtown Hotel will host the event as it is being held in conjunction with the 37th Blues Music Awards. Eddy Clearwater is among the...

CHICAGO BLUES FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE ALLIGATOR RECORDS’ 45TH ANNIVERSARY & OTIS RUSH

The City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events has announced the Petrillo Bandshell line-up for the 33rd Annual Chicago Blues Festival taking place June 10–12, 2016 in Grant Park. The free admission three-day festival opens on Friday, June 10 with a celebration of Alligator Records' 45th anniversary, and concludes on Sunday, June 12 with a special tribute to legendary bluesman Otis Rush...

Blues for Peace

BLUES FOR PEACE is a grass roots movement of musicians, music promoters, music venues & anybody who would like to help promote peace. May 27-30, 2016 there will be musical events in cities and towns around the world sending a message of peace. BLUES FOR PEACE has partnered with the USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and will be raising money...

Sugar Blue will release his 1st Studio Recording in Over 5 years

Northport N.Y. - M.C. Records is proud to announce the signing of modern blues harmonica sensation Sugar Blue. The new release Voyage will be all originals except for one Ray Charles cover, "Mary Ann." The recording is full of what makes Sugar Blue and his band so special; passionate song-writing, tight arrangements and of course Sugar Blue's out of...

GRAMMY AWARD WINNER VANCE POWELL TO MIX DELTA GENERATORS NEW ALBUM

It is now official, The Delta Generators will be heading to Nashville to have Multi Grammy award winning producer/engineer/mixer Vance Powell mix their new album. Vance has engineered and mixed such artists as the White Stripes, Jack White, Beck, Buddy Guy, Chris Stapleton, Keb Mo, Sturgill Simpson, Rival Sons, North Mississippi Allstars, Kings of Leon and on and on and...

Live for Hope: The new Karp-Foley CD Release to Benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.

The Karp-Foley Band is excited to announce the release fo a double live CD to benefit the Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (www.OCRF.org). The double CD set, Live for Hope, features live performances by acclaimed blues/Americana musicians, Peter Karp and Sue Foley. The September, 2015 release date coincides with Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The first CD in the set, Peter Karp's...

Eddy Clearwater Receives Lifetime Achievement Award

BLUES LEGEND EDDY CLEARWATER RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FROM BLUES BLAST MAGAZINE Legendary Chicago bluesman Eddy Clearwater will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award from Blues Blast online magazine. Clearwater will accept his award in person at the 9th Annual Blues Blast Music Awards Ceremonies on September 25th, 2015 at the Fluid Events Center in...

Zac Harmon

Zac Harmon is an award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter whose distinctive style combines the best of old-school soul-blues artist with modern lyrics and themes that bring the blues into a new century. Right Man, Right Now is contemporary music that proves just how alive and relevant the blues is today. Harmon is one of the blues' strongest live performers,...

Allman Brothers Founding Member Recruits Local Musicians

By Wade Tatagelo Herald-Times / Thursday, June 25, 2015 One of the original members of the Allman Brothers Band has recruited a couple of local musicians for a newly announced show in Florida. Venice's Berry Duane Oakley and former Bradenton Beach resident, Damon Fowler, will be part of Butch Trucks and the Freight Train Band's next gig on September 19 at the...

Peterson Brothers Debut on Blue Point Records

A Summer Celebration – The Peterson Brothers Release Their First CD on Blue Point Records Talented, young musicians Glenn and Alex Peterson release their first recording, The Peterson Brothers on Blue Point Records. The eleven tracks display the brothers’ diverse influences, some first forays into their own compositions and some solid adaptations of traditional and contemporary works. The brothers recorded with...

Guitar Interactive Magazine features Alastair Greene

Guitar Interactive Magazine highlights all that is happening in the Rock world today. This month, Issue No. 33, features Alastair Greene. Ron Thor is the cover story and bluegrass music is the month's focus. Click the link below and read about Alastair's life with Alan Parsons and watch the exclusive interview that accompanies the article. All on-line; all at...

Tina Terry to Speak at SYNC UP 2015

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will soon begin. And when it does, it's important not to forget the annual Sync Up Conference. A free industry conference presented by the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation. Sync Up brings together leaders in music, film and digital media for education and networking events - all designed to help independent...

Jason Ricci to Perform at 2015 Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame Induction

We would like to announce that Jason Ricci will perform to honor this year's 2015 Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductees which takes place in Cleveland, OH on April 18th.   Jason will be a part of the performance tribute to the Paul Butterfield Blues Band. He will join Zac Brown, Tom Morello and others in this tribute performance.  ...

Alan Parsons’ guitarist, Alastair Greene, answers Prog Rock & Blues Rock Calling

"Alastair should be out playing with the biggest bands in the world, I believe it's just a matter of time." - Alan Parsons Alastair Greene was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California and has been the resident guitar hero of this sunny seaside town for many years. That is, up until five years ago when he was asked to join the...

Zac Harmon signed to Blind Pig Records

Blind Pig Records has announced the signing of award-winning guitarist, organist, singer, and songwriter Zac Harmon. His distinctive style combines the best of old-school soul-blues artists with modern lyrics and themes that bring the blues into a new century. Said Harmon, "I couldn't be more excited to be with Blind Pig. A label that's put out some of my favorite...