Blues News

Chicago, Illinois - May 12, 2011 – Rocketnoodle Music is pleased to announce the upcoming release of the much anticipated sophomore effort from Chicago-based Blues-Rocker Vince Agwada entitled, “BASIC BLUE” scheduled to be released in June 2011

Bluesfest International is the 10th largest blues festival in North America. We’ve put together yet another stellar line-up that won’t disappoint. Gather your friends from near and far for 3 days of tantalizing blues artists! July 15-17/11

Virtually every lesson with Rick Washbrook would open my eyes to new techniques and insites. “Washbrooks understanding of Lenny Beau’s technique is astounding, and he has really great ideas.” Randy Bachman quote

Iconic South Carolina Country Singer, Darius Rucker and Legendary Frontman for Hootie & The Blowfish Supports the CM Awards.

Brasserie Julien will be renewing it's no cover charge policy for the week end jazz session on the Upper East Side. Starting in may 2011 Brasserie Julien will be presentating a Harlem Gospel Session and invite all of harlem gospel spirit.

Twista and GLC Join Forces On Blues/rocker guitarist extraordinaire Wayne Baker Brooks revolutionary new single.

The third PineCone Summer Series at Sertoma kicks off on Saturday, May 14 with a special concert featuring three local North Carolina bands: Tubby Ridge; Ace & T-Bone; and Nixon, Blevins & Gage.

Saturday, April 30th in Historic Downtown Oxford Ohio Jimmy D Rogers & Butler County Foster Care and Adoption through The Foster Child Enrichment Council will put on a Benevolent FREE Music Concert - Suitcase Full of Blues

Released 31st March 2011, “Canberra Grown Talent” is a digital compilation album featuring some of the best upcoming artists from Australia’s capital city. Highlights include Dub Dub Goose, Niels Rosendahl, and Three Quarters Hazel.

AMES (Australian Music and Entertainment Scene) is a networking group for the Australian Music and Entertainment industry. AMES encourages fellowship, mentorship, and networking, with the AMES.

StellarMediaWorks, LLC and Rock against Poverty unveils its biggest benefit concert ever for Earth Day 2011 in New York City.

Sol & Funk Root perform in downtown Fredericksburg Virginia on Friday April 8. The band is part of the Home Grown Music Network and features guitarist and vocalist Sol, who has toured around the world with roots, funk, and blues legends.

On Friday, April 15th, the California Honeydrops will play live at one of San Francisco’s hidden venues: Studio Gracia on Heron Street in SOMA, where dozens of dancers gather weekly to dance much closer than mama would like.

Jazz & Blues Florida, Florida's source for information on the live jazz and blues scene, online edition is now available.

Well known Detroit blues band introduces a new member - Kimberly "Miss Pinctoes" Kane - to the local blues music scene.

The Chicken Raid is an annual two-day music festival and benefit honoring the late Atlanta country blues legend Mr. Frank Edwards (1909-2002). The Chicken Raid offers a range of high quality local, regional, and national musical talents.

Elvin Bishop and Coco Montoya star in this year's edition of this annual blues extravaganza, benefiting the HART Foundation and Turpentine Creek Wildlife Refuge. June 2-5 in beautiful, historic, Eureka Springs, Arkansas!

Ex ACDC bassist Mark Evans together with his partner in crime Dave Tice, front man of Buffalo (AUS) and The Count Bishops (UK) has signed a new management deal with Ex The Angels (Angel City) manager Darrel Baird and Blue Tongue Management.

The Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation (SCHF) is proud to host “Dancing the Blues”, the spring performance of the Vicksburg Performing Arts Company (VPAC). The performance will be held on April 8 and 9 at 7:30pm in the SCH Auditorium.

Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks take the stage 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, at BIG ARTS. BIG ARTS Schein Performance Hall is located at 900 Dunlop Road, Sanibel. Tickets are general admission $41, Loge $46, Student $15. Call (239) 395-0900 for more info.

"New Orleans is the greatest city in the world," said Shewell. "A home away from home. I never feel more like myself than when I'm down there. Beautiful culture and a beautiful city. I hope to someday move there."

CSL Tampa hosts Bill & Eli Perras at a Sunday Celebration during Black History Month at 11am on Sunday, February 13, 2011. This delightful duo has opened up for scores of nationally recognized entertainers in the folk music circuit.

Memphis Blues is the latest book by Blake Billings. Blake has released a new coffee table book showcasing Memphis, TN and the Blues.

TORONTO – Singer, songwriter, storyteller and bluesman Brian Blain continues his three-month “CD Celebration and Tour” with the release of the free online single "THE OLD WHALER'S CONFESSION" and release of his new album NEW FOLK BLUES.

MacFriends, Inc. is proud to announce that the Lowcountry Blues Bash in Charleston, South Carolina is included in the free FestiGoGo iPhone app. The Lowcountry Blues Bash is a premier blues music festival in the southeastern region of the U.S.

Ed Maly’s personality comes shining through again on his eighth and latest album Fountain of Youth. The title of the CD is perfect for Maly and his down to earth blues rock.

Flint Westrock has gone from singing sweetheart songs to country spiritual and Americana blues influenced music on his new and first release in four years, Heaven n Earth, on LeRoi Records.

He’s toured the world with some of the biggest names in blues, roots, and funk, and recorded several well-reviewed albums. He’s the fiery guitarist known as Sol, and his influences span the country, and the globe.

With the development of the Ya'Gotta Network, western Canadian roots musicians, bands and related businesses can to get a Ya'Gotta Network Page and promote their events and activities on a Ya'Gotta Network blog for their respective city.

Presented at the Alliance open-air amphitheatre, the Bruce T. Gora SUNDAY SUNSET CONCERT SERIES features three concerts: Doug Cameron - February 27th, Davina & The Vagabonds - March 27th and The Juice - May 1st.

The best table in NYC on December 18, 2010 at 9:00 p.m. will be at the Houndstooth Pub in Mid-town Manhattan experiencing Tenin's unique musical style that fuses R&B, Gospel, Hip Hop and Blues with her musical theatre flair.

Managing Partner and Co-Founder of Face The Music, Paul Kwiecinski announces their newly released 2nd music CD, Your Work is Your Song, which features Marshall Goldsmith.

West-Michigan based, Vincent Hayes Project’s debut CD, Reclamation hits the top 8 selling Blues CD position on CDBaby. After weeks in the top ten position on BB King’s Bluesville on XM Radio Channel 74, Reclamation claims its position on CDBaby.

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“Broken Is A Place” will touch many people and help many people find a new way of life”.

In it's own corner of the small, yet bustling capital city of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg's Midtown Tavern is on a mission to bring the people good, original music you just can't find anywhere else in the city, on a consistent basis.

In November of 2010 Home Grown Music Network welcomed the group Sol & Funk Root to it's roster. Sol & Funk Root is described as roots rock and funky blues delivered with deep soul. Sol has performed around the world with musical heavyweights.

The Holiday Blues Bereavement Education and Sharing program is for the grieving person to gain knowledge and renewed strength to walk through grief to a greater sense of wholeness.

Jazz & Blues Florida, Florida's source for information on live jazz and blues, online edition is now available.

The Nottingham High School Band, comprising a talented group of 20 young wind instrumentalists and a barbershop group of 12 singers, will perform a concert students and members of the administration and faculty of Archbishop Stepinac High School.

THE KI has the honor and pleasure of welcoming Blues by the Bay presented by Moylan's to its innovative, smart-living, experiential lifestyle event on October 22-24, 2010.

Caron 'Sugaray' Rayford new CD "Blind Alley" is pure blues and R & B

Time After Time celebrated the launch of their weekly radio show on Stroud FM 107.9 on Saturday with a free concert by up and coming young Gloucestershire band Anna & The HitchHoppers. Good weather and appreciative crowds assured a successful launch.

Innovative New York based Jazz learning center provides a flexible curriculum of classes and workshops for musicians at all levels. Classes are forming in a range of Jazz, Blues and related musical styles.

It is the simplicity that reaches the hearts of man. It is tradition that speaks to us. Fascinating isn't it? There is always new music to be expressed in the world.

The long anticipated release of legendary moody scott many moods of moody new album is recieving solid music fans support across the board

NC recording artist to promote new CD "Curioso" during Rock Hill Festival

The 2010 Garvin Gate Blues Festival will feature a special tribute to Councilman George Unseld, a long time supporter of the festival who passed away in June.

More than 25 national and local blues artists, including four of the UK's top blues bands, will play at venues across Newark, between Friday 10 and Sunday 12 September.

A new music show, the history of the Blues. Its the blues for Poor No More