Booker T. Jones – Born Under a Bad Sign
June 6, 2019
Booker T. Jones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert About Booker T. Jones Booker T. Jones came into the music scene in 1962. This NPR clip shows that he is both humble about...
Doyle Bramhall II – Mama Can’t Help You
May 10, 2019
Doyle Bramhall II - Mama Can't Help You This week's video "Mama Can't Help You" is one of the tracks from Doyle Bramhall II’s 2016 album Rich Man. This track has some...
KTBA Blues Highlight: ‘Revival: The Resurrection of Son House’
May 7, 2019
New Stage Show On Son House, Who Influenced Clapton, Muddy Et Al. A new stage show about the pioneering blues man Son House has opened in Rochester, New York. The very...
Blues Music Birthdays: March 25 – March 31
March 26, 2019
Blues Music Birthdays: March 25 – March 31 This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Rufus Thomas, Sonny Boy Williamson, Mick Ralphs and Eric Clapton! Rufus Thomas: March 26, 1917 Mr. Rufus Thomas did...
Slowhand’s Unplugged Masterpiece
January 16, 2019
On January 16th of 1992, Eric Clapton performed a blues rock acoustic concert at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England. The concert was recorded as part of his unplugged session for MTV...
Happy Xmas from Eric Clapton
December 13, 2018
"I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and I started to figure out how to play the blues lines in...
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th!
December 6, 2018
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th! This week’s blues birthdays feature legendary musicians such as J.J. Cale, Tom Waits, Junior Wells, and southern rock pioneer Gregg Allman! J.J. Cale – December 5th, 1938 John...
Still Blues: Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds 1964
October 26, 2018
Still Blues: Eric Clapton in The Yardbirds 1964 Young Eric Clapton during his time with English rock band The Yardbirds. The blues-based band formed in 1963 and 18-year-old Clapton took over...
Robert Johnson and the Devil Blues
October 26, 2018
Robert Johnson Studio Portrait. Hooks Bros. Memphis. Circa 1935. Only a few photographs exist of Robert Johnson, which only adds to the mystery surrounding the legend’s life and death. The most...
Eric Clapton Won’t Back Down
October 12, 2018
Recently, there have been some scares surrounding Eric Clapton and his health related to his perspective touring and recording career. We all know aging and corresponding health issues are unavoidable...