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 [...]
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TreynWrek Release First CD ’100 Proof’ – CD Review by Abby Owen
They’ve described their sound as ‘high-energy Psychedelic Blues Rock’ and I would have to say that is as close as you are likely to get to describing a sound that is, by it’s own nature, completely original. We’ve all heard stories of the woes of mis-categorization. Hell, even I locked horns with TreynWrek front man/guitarist/vocalist [...]
Kathy Murray – Relatively Blue – CD Review by Abby Owen
Kathy Murray’s voice is comforting and familiar. Bluesy and nostalgic, it gives the listener a feeling of home-grown reflection on life’s challenges that we’ve all faced at one time or another. It has the appeal and assurance of an older sister who has ‘been-there-felt-that’ and got the t-shirt and koozie. We all have known times [...]
Rebecca Laird Competes In Los Angeles
Rebecca Laird, only 20 yrs old, is about to compete in Los Angeles this weekend in the finals of the ‘Battle Of The Blues’ contest put on by Guitar Center. She won the regional finals and with that win picked up a couple of new guitars and some other equipment, but Saturday night she is hoping [...]
The Michael Packer Blues Band Live at the Turning Point
The Michael Packer Blues Band Live at the Turning Point Packers gig at the Turning Point – Piermont, NY was taped by John McAvoy. Packer liked it and now it’s his latest CD. I decided that I had to tell you about this CD, its Blues, downright Blues – a night out without leaving your [...]
Top a Great Memorial Day Picnic with BB King’s Cake Recipe!
“Music in the Kitchen” Cookbook Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers Glenda Facemire Author of “Music in the Kitchen” and Head Makeup Artist for Austin City Limits That time of year has stumbled upon us once again where we join together with family and friends to remember loved ones of the past this holiday [...]
Mark May Band – CD/Tour Review by Abby Owen
Release My Soul – Mark May Band Mark May New CD, “Release My Soul” and 2012 Tour Mark May Band has been touring in Texas the whole month of January (2012) to promote his new CD ‘Release My Soul – Mark May Band‘, and his Texas fans have had a real treat to be sure. [...]
Music in the Kitchen with BB King
“Music in the Kitchen” Cookbook Favorite Recipes from Austin City Limits Performers Glenda Facemire Author of “Music in the Kitchen” and Head Makeup Artist for Austin City Limits Happy Holidays Bluesers! That time of year has stumbled upon us once again and undoubtedly many of you are scratching your heads, listening to your favorite [...]
Rich DelGrosso Interview by Abby Owen
You are known as one of the top Blues Mandolin players on the scene, and have so many fans, new and old alike. Let me just ask you the most basic question. When did you first get into blues? When I was a teenager and I was in a rock band, in those days a [...]
Kelly Richey from Blues to Green by Raul Watson
Kelly Richey Examines Her Life “I had mistaken my talent for my purpose,” Kelly Richey confesses, “But I’ve lost 55 pounds, I am now a health and wellness coach, and I have recently stepped back onto the stage with purpose, not just with my guitar” It has been my pleasure to know Kelly for quite [...]
Brian’s Backyard BBQ & Blues
Brians Backyard BBQ & Blues I’ve been traveling on the “Blues Highway” again and have a sensational story that I just have to share with all of you blues lovers. I stopped by to see my friends, Brian and Robin Remaley and their new venue located just on the outside of the business [...]
Rory Gallagher – His Life by Abby Owen
My favorite Rory Gallagher quote is well known in music circles, but I will relate it here again, in case you haven’t heard. It was when a journalist asked Jimi Hendrix what it felt like to be the greatest guitarist in the world, and he replied, “I don’t know, ask Rory Gallagher.” Although much of [...]
Earl Gilliam’s life is ebbing, but the love is still flowing…
The Houston Blues community/and artists will come together Sunday to play musical homage to one of the godfathers of blues piano, Earl Gilliam ~ his life is ebbing, but the love still flowing. Earl will be watching from his hospital bed, and I’m sure he’ll be smiling to beat the band. Longtime friend and fellow jammer [...]
Interview of Kathy Murray
Interview with Kathy Murray-Austin, Texas May 2011 Recently I met vocalist and songwriter Kathy Murray and her guitarist husband, Bill Monster (as in model monster creator, not super duper uber shredder) Jones at their East Austin bungalow. They remind me of a bluesier, more down- home version of Exene Cervenka and John Doe. [...]
Ruthie Foster BMA Koko Taylor Nominee
Ruthie Foster is from the big state of Texas, where she grew up singing gospel music with her family. On the road to this year’s Blues Music Award for the Koko Taylor Award, she studied music at McLennan Community College and then worked in the US Navy, where she started performing. Her debut was [...]
