What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! Today I have some photos of the band Indigenous which features fiery blues player Mato Nanji. I’ve had the pleasure of seeing the band a few times and Mato never fails to deliver the goods. He throws down some hard-charging blues. I’ve noticed that the crowds seem to love [...]
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Buddy Guy- 2011 BMA Winner
What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! The 33rd annual Blues Music Awards will be held at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis on May 10th, 2012. Here are some photos of a big winner from the 2011 BMAs, the legendary Buddy Guy. Buddy walked off with Album of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the [...]
News on BMA 2011 Winner, Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks
THENIGHTHAWKS LEADER, MARK WENNER, UNDERGOES SUCCESSFUL HEART BYPASS SURGERY & EXPECTED TO MAKE A COMPLETE RECOVERY BANDPOSTPONES A SERIES OF DATES FOR NEXT SIX WEEKS, BUT NIGHTHAWKS EXPECTED BACKOUT ON THE ROAD END OF MAY WASHINGTON, DC – Seminal American roots music band The Nighthawkshave announced that their founding leader, Mark Wenner, has undergonesuccessful heart [...]
Tinsley Ellis at B.B.King’s in New York
What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! Looking at my calendar there are a lot of great concerts coming up. Last year I think I saw more live bands than any other year and in 2012 I may very well surpass that. Live music is where it’s at for me so I am definitely in my [...]
Ronnie Earl at B.B. King’s in New York
What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I have some photos of a guitarist that has not played in New York City for about 13 years, Ronnie Earl. Ronnie brought his band, The Broadcasters, to the BB King Blues Club back in February 2012 and it was a packed house of Ronnie Earl fans [...]
The Factorman Report…. Mama Laura’s Memorial Jam, Barbara Morrison Performing Arts Center
Three or four times a week those of us who are fortunate enough to be on my buddy Al’s facebook friends list get to read about Al’s adventures of the previous evening. If Al were anyone else his status updates probably wouldn’t be as eagerly anticipated by so many, so often. Al is a So Cal [...]
The Black Keys Live in NYC
Guitarist/vocalist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney effortlessly assaulted an eager NYC crowd with their personalized brand of riff-heavy blues and R&B fueled retro rock.
110th NAMM Convention-Anaheim, California…It’s A Monster Y’All.
NAMM 2012… 110th Annual….. It’s a monster, Y’All The Anaheim Convention Center was ground zero for the yearly musical expo-losion AKA The National Association of Music Merchants convention or NAMM as we like to know it. Starting on Wednesday January 18 (Media day) and ending on Sunday January 22 the NAMM convention was and has [...]
Eric Gales at BB King’s in NYC
Eric Gales at BB King’s in New York What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I have some photos of fiery guitarist Eric Gales from his July 2011 show at the BB King Blues Club in New York. Joining Eric for this show were Doug Wimbish on bass and Keith LeBlanc on drums. Power [...]
Joe Louis Walker …Blues With Attitude
Last night (3-9-12) Joe Louis Walker set the Arcadia Blues Club ablaze with some of the best damn music I’ve heard in a long while. I know I say that a lot and I suppose at some point I’m gonna have to create a standardized system to rate the players I cover, but not today. Today, the [...]
Reverend Guitars….Hallelujah!!
It’s a little tricky for me to write a piece about a guitar company not being a guitar player myself but, I know what sounds good and man-o-man, these do! The best I can do is to give you a little company history, maybe tell you a few things I’ve heard from players I [...]
Devon Allman’s Honeytribe at Iridium in NYC
What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I have some more photos from Iridium Jazz Club. They have been booking some kick ass rock/blues bands lately and I am loving life! My photos today are of Devon Allman’s Honeytribe from back in Nov. 2011. Joining Devon on stage were George Potsos on bass and [...]
John Hammond and John Mayall at Lincoln Center by Monica Yasher
John Hammond has been a blues fixture for decades and recently joined hallowed company as an inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame in 2011. The soulful Grammy winner is the consummate triple threat musician (on vocals, guitar, and harmonica) whose roots-driven blues has influenced countless musicians, from Jimi Hendrix to Bob Dylan. As [...]
Looking for a Home for the National Guitar Museum
The Louisville Science Center, Louisville , KY is the second stop on a national tour to determine a permanent home for the National Guitar Musuem. The event promoted as,” The Instrument That Rocked the World”, presented locally by AT&T, is a 5,000 square foot exhibit that explores the history and evolution of the guitar–from lutes [...]
North Mississippi Allstars at Iridium in New York
North Mississippi Allstars http://www.nmallstars.com/ What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I have some photos of The North Mississippi Allstars from a show at Iridium Jazz Club in New York back in June of 2011. The band consists of Luther Dickinson on guitar, Cody Dickinson on drums and Chris Chew on bass but Chris [...]
