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
Blues News
June 8 – June 14 Blues Birthdays
Derek Trucks: June 8, 1979 The accomplished electric slide guitarist officially joined the Allman Brothers Band alongside his uncle, drummer Butch Trucks, in 1999 but
June 8, 2020
Fantastic Negrito Gets Lost in the Crowd
His early years saw Fantastic Negrito on the streets of Oakland, California and sneaking into college classrooms to continue his mostly self-taught music education. He
June 4, 2020
Nina Simone’s Got Life
Nina Simone was a classical pianist by training, but she launched her career in earnest as a vocalist in 1954 when she was in need
June 3, 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
June 1-June 7 Birthdays
Ronald “Ronnie” Wood: 6/1/1947 The English musician, songwriter and record producer has been the guitarist of The Rolling Stones since 1976. Over the years he
June 1, 2020
Ain’t No Sunshine by Freddie King
Bill Withers “Ain’t No Sunshine” was a lamentation, detailing the anguish and sorrow felt when one is forced to face the newly found void in
May 28, 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
Fueling Musicians Stream-a-thon
For the last several weeks, the Fueling Musicians program has been raising funds for musicians affected by the COVID-19 crisis. The initiative started by Joe
May 26, 2020
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