All Entries in the "The Blues News" Category
Nick Moss
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The Blues News – Blues Revue Has The Blues In Bradenton, FL.
A major blues music festival featuring national headliners and top local talent is in the works to coincide with the grand opening of the city’s $6.2 million Riverwalk in the fall of 2012.
The New Office
The team at Blues Revue are proud to share our new office location at The Village Of The Arts in Bradenton, FL. The Village is located in the southern portion of downtown Bradenton and consists of approximately 42 acres and 240 existing residential structures. VOTA currently includes about 35 galleries, studios and businesses, of which approximately half are artist-occupied residences. VOTA [...]
The Blues News – The Real Blues Festival
“The opportunity to have underprivileged kids get a chance to experience a different vision of life is very important to me,” says Real Blues Festival founder Papa J.
The Blues News- Last Chance To Get “Live In Mississippi” By The White Stripes
First off, Third Man Records is pleased to offer Live in Mississippi a recording of the White Stripes’ final live concert from July 31st, 2007 in Southaven, Mississippi.
With the local geography looming large on their minds, the set list is decidedly heavy on the blues and features covers of songs by Robert Johnson, Son House and Leadbelly.
News – A Celebration of the Legendary Pinetop Perkins 4.1.11
On Monday, March 28, in Austin, Texas, the Blues World celebrated the life of Pinetop Perkins. Of course, Bob Margolin was there. Let him take you there, too. Trust us, you want to go!
Etta James – At Last 2.27.11
Etta James is not doing well health-wise. Her family is fighting over her treatment. Read about it here in the Blues News.
Blues Hall of Fame Inductees Announced
The Blues Foundation has announced the 2011 inductees for the Blues Hall of Fame, including singer/songwriter/guitarist Robert Cray; acoustic blues artist, singer, guitarist, and harpist John Hammond; singer/songwriter Denise LaSalle; 1950s R&B singer Big Maybelle; singer/songwriter Alberta Hunter; and singer/songwriter J.B. Lenoir. Inductees John Hammond and Denise LaSalle are scheduled to perform on Thursday, May [...]
Win The Ultimate Eric Clapton Experience 1.28.11
Meet Clapton “Strings” Attached Fifteen grand prize winners will get access to Eric Clapton’s private rehearsal, an exclusive meet and greet, and a ticket to see Clapton live at the Royal Albert Hall in London. The London show is the climax of Clapton’s UK tour in support of his nineteenth studio album, Clapton. Each pack [...]
Gerry Rafferty Passes
Gerry Rafferty, the Scottish singer-songwriter behind the hit songs “Baker Street” and “Stuck in the Middle With You,” has died after a long illness. He was 63. Rafferty’s single “Baker Street” – reknowned for its haunting sax solo – climbed to #2 on the U.S. music charts in 1978. It [...]
