From Randy Chortkoff (CEO/PRODUCER of Delta Groove Music and band leader of THE MANNISH BOYS) Hey There Music Lovers and Blues Fans, I am very pleased and honored that The Mannish Boys were nominated and won the “Traditional Blues Album of the Year” for their 2012 release “Double Dynamite”. The Mannish Boys have received 12 [...]
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The Mannish Boys win the award for TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM OF THE YEAR at the 34th Annual BLUES MUSIC AWARDS in Memphis
Australia’s First Lady Of The Blues, Anni Piper, Launches U.S. Tour
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May, 2013 Australian vocalist-bassist Anni Piper launches her 2013 U.S. Tour in support of her chart-topping collaboration with Nicole Hart, “Split Second” (Blues Leaf Records). First show is June 10 at the Rockstar Lounge in Lake City, Florida. www.annipiper.com AUSTRALIA’S FIRST LADY OF THE BLUES, ANNI PIPER, LAUNCHES U.S. [...]
Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome Guitarist Dave Widow To The Session This Wednesday
Subject: Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog Welcome Guitarist Dave Widow To The Session This Wednesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 21, 2013 Fresh off their win for “Best Blues Band” at the Ventura County Music Awards, Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog welcome smooth-sounding blues/r&b guitarist Dave Widow as their Special Guest to The Session [...]
Happy Birthday OCBS: Orange County Blues Society First Anniversary Party & Blues Jam This Sunday
Happy Birthday OCBS! Orange County Blues Society First Anniversary Party/Blues Jam Sunday, May 19 At Main Street Restaurant In Yorba Linda (Yorba Linda, Calif.) – Hard to believe it’s been one year since Papa J (Jeff Hudson) created the Orange County Blues Society (OCBS), in large part to fill [...]
Blowin’ Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes LIVE @ Harvelles, Santa Monica CA.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 15, 2013 Blues (Plus Classic R&B & Soul) By The Beach: Larry “Fuzzy” Knight Presents… Blowin’ Smoke & The Fabulous Smokettes (St. Louis-Style Rhythm & Blues Revue) Saturday, May 25@Harvelle’s/Santa Monica (Also Saturday, June 22) “Blowin’ Smoke began their evening’s musical [...]
Tommy Marsh and Kelly’s Lot LIVE in Ventura California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 13, 2013 Two big shows this week for award-winning blues band Tommy Marsh and Bad Dog: Wednesday, 5/15 at Bombay Bar & Grill, Ventura; and Saturday, 5/18 at The Jester, Ojai. (For Immediate Release ) – Two big shows take place this week for award-winning [...]
Ventura County Blues Festival
There is a field at Moorpark College in southern California where bluesman Michael John, super celebrity Mickey Jones and the Ventura County Blues Society come together once a year to have one heck of a show. All as a benefit for curing diabetes. Formerly known as the Write4Hope and the Simi Valley [...]
BMA WINNERS!
And the winners of the 34th Annual Blues Music Awards are…. Acoustic Album Not Alone – Ann Rabson w/ Bob Margolin Acoustic Artist- Eric Bibb Album of the Year- Show of Strength – Michael Burks B.B. King Entertainer - Curtis Salgado Band – Tedeschi Trucks Band Best New Artist Debut They Call Me Big Llou [...]
BMAs Best New Artist Nominee Brad Hatfield Band
American Blues News spoke with BMA Best New Artist Nominee Brad Hatfield about his CD “Uphill from Anywhere,” what it means to be a BMA nominee and what it is about those Blues… “Uphill from Anywhere” – can you tell me about how you came up with that title – and what it means [...]
BMAs Best New Artist Nominee Paula Harris
BMA Best New Artist Nominee Paula Harris spoke with American Blues News about her music, her inspiration and the difference between making a living and having a career… On your website it is suggested that you had a “late start” musically… how do you feel that has impacted your journey either positively or negatively [...]
The Planetary Blues Band – Once Upon A Time In The South Loop
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 9, 2013 The Planetary Blues Band Announce The Release Of Their New Album, “Once Upon A Time In The South Loop” Perform Live: Buddy Guy’s Legends – Wednesday, May 15 (CD Release Party) (Chicago, IL) - Rising blues-rock ensemble The Planetary Blues Band, celebrate the release [...]
Eric Clapton’s 2013 Crossroads Festival Comes to NYC.
On April 12th and 13th Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival returned to the site where it all began…
Buddy Guy’s When I Left Home: My Story, Book Review
At 76 years-young, Buddy Guy is one the last remaining true ties to the Chess-era of Chicago blues. His story is an “American” story; one that proves that with work and perseverance, dreams can come true and thankfully Mr. Guy now tells that story with a memoir titled WHEN I LEFT HOME: MY STORY.
Ventura County Blues Festival 2013 w/ Johnny Rivers and Savoy Brown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2013 Contact: Doug Deutsch Publicity Services 213.924.4901 dougdeutschpr@gmail.com 8th Annual Ventura County Blues Festival New Name, New Venue, Legendary Lineup A Full Day Of Blues Music And Family Enjoyment At Our New Location, Moorpark College (Formerly The Simi Valley Blues Festival) Benefits The American Diabetes Association & Local Charities [...]
JOHN PRIMER and BOB CORRITORE – “KNOCKIN’ AROUND THESE BLUES”
JOHN PRIMER & BOB CORRITORE “KNOCKIN’ AROUND THESE BLUES” John Primer and Bob Corritore combine forces to deliver a Chicago blues masterpiece! The blues roads of John Primer and Bob Corritore have been running parallel for so long, it was almost inevitable that they would eventually join forces in a musical collaboration. In the 1970′s [...]
