Sunday, February 26th 2012 was Gene Carlson’s 60th birthday party. Who the heck is Gene Carlson you ask? Well, let me tell you. Gene is a good friend who does way more than his fair share to preserve, promote and propel the Blues and Blues artists all over Southern California. Gene’s role as treasurer for [...]
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Willie Mitchell Historical Marker Dedication attended by Blues Stars
(Memphis, Tennessee) This week we are taken by our friends, John Henry and Barbara Blue, to the dedication of Willie Mitchell’s Tennessee historical marker which was dedicated on Thursday, March 1, 2011, at Royal Studio, located in Memphis on Willie Mitchell Boulevard. Although the author was invited to attend, it was not possible to do [...]
Louisiana Red Funeral Arrangements Announced by Monica Yasher
Louisiana Red Funeral Arrangements Announced To all Louisiana Red fans and friends Funeral Services Mr. Iverson Minter’s (a.k.a. Louisiana Red’s) funeral is on Tuesday, March 6th, 2012 from 2pm to 4pm and will take place at this beautiful cemetery in Hannover, Germany: Stadtfriedhof Stöcken Stöckener Straße 68 30419 Hannover, Germany A shuttle service to the [...]
Oz Noy’s Twisted Blues Band in New York
Oz Noy’s Twisted Blues Band tears it up at Iridium What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! In early January 2012 Oz Noy brought his Twisted Blues Band to Iridium Jazz Club for a few nights of blazing music. Joining Oz for these great shows were Reese Wynans on the Hammond, Chris ‘Whipper’ Layton on drums [...]
Free Blues Concert for Organ Donor Awareness – Yorba Linda, California
What: Blues Concert for Organ Donor Awareness Where: 4902 Main St. Yorba Linda, CA 92886 When: Saturday March 17, 2012 4-11pm Los Angeles Blues Society Presents “Give Life with The Blues” A Concert for Organ Donor Awareness (Yorba Linda, CA): Once Kelly Zirbes, founder of the hepatitis C awareness charity HepCAware.org, heard that hepatitis C [...]
Grammy in Hand Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns speaks at AMRO Music
(Memphis, Tennessee) It was a rare and unique pleasure to hear the great Wayne Jackson of the Memphis Horns at the Amro music upstairs auditorium. In a setting where so many notes have been played, with two beautiful grand pianos in the background, Wayne regaled the crowd with recounts of STAX, touring the world, and [...]
Some Festival News: Florida and New York
Sarasota Blues Fest has earlier date, new name The long-running Sarasota Blues Fest has undergone some changes. For starters, the popular event typically takes place around the first Saturday in November. But the 22nd annual edition has now been dubbed the Sarasota Blues and Music Fest. And it will take place Saturday, Sept. 29. ExtremeTix [...]
Feb. 27 PBS Airs White House Show Red, White, and Blues
Red, White, and Blues performed at the White House Longtime Memphis music legends B.B. King and Booker T. Jones went to the White House. Jones, King, guitarist Jeff Beck, Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and blues guitarist/vocalist Keb’ Mo’ are among A-list artists who performed Feb. 21 at the White House to celebrate blues music and recognize Black [...]
Mike Bloomfield Tribute at Iridium in NYC
Michael Bloomfield Tribute Show Iridium Jazz Club, NYC What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I am featuring some photos of a very special tribute show that was held at Iridium Jazz Club from January 13-16, 2012. Hosted by respected bluesman Joe Louis Walker, the show was a tribute to the great guitarist Michael [...]
2012 IBC Highlights
(Memphis, Tennessee) With each succeeding year, the IBC improves in both scope sheer size and also quality. Above photo from Hammond Workshop, Joe Boogie, featured guest Tullie Brae, and Helge “Nick” Nickel of Bluesfest Eutin, Germany. This year’s big Blues week was highlighted by some cool new stuff: Bigger and better… Hammond Organ Workshop This [...]
Dana Fuchs at Highline Ballroom in NYC
Dana Fuchs and her band rock the Highline Ballroom http://danafuchs.com/ What’s up my fellow Blues lovers! This week I am featuring some photos of Dana Fuchs, a singer that has gathered herself quite a following since arriving in New York some years back at the age of 19. When I went to the Highline Ballroom [...]
Bluesin’ on the high seas…holding a ship and its contents hostage…. the adventure was priceless!
The bags were finally packed. The winter weather was cold and snowy. The plane tickets were in hand. Destination: Blues Cruise extraordinaire a.k.a. Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise. The messages were numerous. The cruisers build the excitement for weeks in advance to keep everyone in the “loop” of what is about to unfold. The blues [...]
Allison Thrash, Proud to be Showcased at SXSW by Monica Yasher
Allison Thrash Performing at SXSW 2012 Allison Thrash tells us “Music is everywhere in Austin.” not only at the SXSW festival but is a diverse year-round musical Mecca. This year Allison is proud to be showcased at SXSW, and will be performing her songs with her band (Trevor Detling on Drums, David Love on Guitar and James Elmo “Jes” Sproat [...]
Tedeshi Trucks Wins Best Blues Album!
Other Blues Winners: Booker T. Jones, Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse, Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, Rebirth Brass Band, Levon Helm, and Hear Me Howlin’
Tedeschi Trucks Band 2012 Grammy Nominees
Tedeschi Trucks 2012 Grammy Nominees After a wet cold morning, The Rock Strong 4 Life Benefit on Saturday turned out to be a perfect evening at Popa John’s Stadium. The sun came out just in time to warm up the 1000 plus audience and The Tedeschi Trucks Bandtook over from there to deliver a performance that may have [...]
