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 [...]
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Blues Music Award Nominee Harmonica Instrumentalist James Cotton
Fact: The year 2011 is Cotton’s 67th year in the entertainment business. And, in 2011, James Cotton is nominated for a Blues Music Award for Instrumentalist Harmonica. What an amazing adventure this man is experiencing with his little harmonica! James Cotton was born on July 1, 1925, and is called Cotton by his friends. He’s [...]
John Nemeth, Blues Music Award Nominee
A vocalist with great range, ability, and soulfulness, Nemeth has developed into a top-notch blues harmonica player. Since bursting onto the scene in 2007 with his dazzling national debut album (Magic Touch), John Németh has wowed critics and audiences alike with his riveting vocals and harmonica prowess. On his latest release, Name The Day!, the dynamic [...]
Candye Kane Blues Music Award Nominee
Candye Kane Interview Candye Kane is a blues “lifer.” Ms. Kane has spent about twenty years as a professional touring/recording blues artist. She has 10 CDs and has established an excellent international reputation. This year, she is nominated for the National Blues Foundation Award for Best Blues Contemporary Female. She was raised, musically, in the East Los Angeles [...]
Robert Johnson, King of the Delta Blues Singers
In recognition of Black History Month, we would like to commemorate the 100th birthday of the most influential guitarist in history. Robert Johnson, “King of the Delta Blues Singers”, was born in Hazlehurst, MS in Copiah County, on May 8, 1911. Robert developed an interest in music early in life, playing the Jews Harp [...]
Talking to Blues Buddha
Today we meet up with Blues Buddha whose CD, ”I Like It a Lot”, was released in March 2010. It has received airtime around the world, so we thought we would share their music with you. Tommy a/k/a The Blues Buddha is a rough and tumble blues vocalist who, in his own words, has picked up [...]
Our Guest: John Williams
John Williams has played with the likes of country blues artists Willie Nelson and Conway Twitty. He has also had his music used in countless video productions. John is attributed with contributing to projects for NPR, BigTex Video, Franklin-Covey, Working Horse Winery, GearHead Pictures, Quova, Showa University (Tokyo), The State of Alabama, QSR Magazine, University of Michigan, [...]
Keith DiPiazza Interview
Keith DiPiazza Monessen, PA, 2010 http://www.reverbnation.com/keithdipiazza photo: C.R. Bennett, Copyright 2010 all rights reserved (Monessen, PA) Keith DiPiazza is a multi-talented keyboardist, singer-songwriter, composer and arranger who has performed with top local bands and national acts for 40 years. He has compiled 2 compact discs and is working on a third in his newly [...]
Pittsburgh: Candye Kane Photos at Club Cafe’
The Blues Foundation has nominated Candye Kane for the 2010 Blues Music Award in three categories: ~The B.B. King Entertainer of the Year ~Contemporary Blues Album of the Year: Superhero ~Contemporary Blues Female Artist of the Year Pittsburgh, PA October 2009 photo: C.R. Bennett Copyright 2009 Candye’s son, Evan Caleb Pittsburgh, PA [...]
