Red, White & Blues at the White House
On February 21, 2012, the White House hosted an event aptly titled “In Performance at the White House: Red, White and Blues.” The program, hosted
May 21, 2020
Blues News
Chuck Berry’s 60th Birthday Celebration
This week’s Blues Highlight of the Week is brought by yet another star studded event: this time it’s Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday, commemorated with two
May 20, 2020
Changes by Charles Bradley
Sometimes a song is covered so eloquently and powerfully that you forget it was written by somebody else. Much in the way that it feels
May 19, 2020
May 18- May 24 Birthdays
This week’s blues birthdays feature Pete Townshend, Joe Cocker, Son House and more! Big Joe Turner 5/18/1911 Most famously known for his recording of
May 18, 2020
A Conversation with Lightnin’ Hopkins
Some say the blues are easy to play but hard to feel. And then there are those who not only feel the blues, they are
May 15, 2020
Zaire ’74 Music Festival
As promotion for one of the greatest sporting events of the 20th century, The Rumble in the Jungle, South African trumpeter Hugh Masekela and record
May 15, 2020
Soul Man to Soul Man – James Brown & Sam Moore
John Landis’ Blues Brothers 2000, the second iteration of the Blues Brothers cinematic saga saw Dan Akyroid’s character Elwood Blues released from prison after serving
May 14, 2020
May 11 – May 17 Birthdays
May 11 – May 17 Birthdays. This week’s blues birthdays feature Butch Trucks, Steve Winwood, Taj Mahal and more! Butch Trucks: May 11, 1947
May 11, 2020
Warren Haynes – New York Guitar Festival
Warren Haynes – New York Guitar Festival Warren Haynes will perform as part of the New York Guitar Festival’s series of Reverend Gary Davis: In
May 8, 2020
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