Rory Gallagher 1982 Europe Tour
William Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon, Ireland on March 2, 1948. From an early age, Rory and his brother were given instruments and encouraged
July 7, 2020
Blues Photo of the Week
The Allman Brothers at the 1971 Jubilee
This week’s photo of the week is a still shot from the Allman Brothers Band at the 1971 Jubilee concert held on Navy Field at
June 29, 2020
Pinetop Perkins – Piano Man
The photo of the week is a still shot from Perkins at the Portland Waterfront Blues Festival on July 4th, 2007. Here, despite the difficulties
June 23, 2020
Little Milton is Alright with the Blues
The man who made “The Blues is Alright” a national anthem with blues enthusiasts around the globe was born to a family of humble sharecroppers
June 16, 2020
Luther Allison’s Face Can’t Hide the Blues
Here’s an epic guitar face that’s hard to beat. Luther Allison got into the blues a few years after his family moved from his hometown
June 9, 2020
She’s Ruthie Foster, Phenomenally
Throughout her career of over twenty years, Ruthie Foster has performed on countless stages around the world, and more recently, she was one of the
June 2, 2020
Eric Gales, the Blues-Rock Behemoth
He’s been heralded as the second coming of Jimi Hendrix and after countless studio albums and collaborations, Memphis native Eric Gales has demonstrated true power
May 27, 2020
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
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
