Omar Dykes and Jimmie Vaughan pay tribute to Jimmy Reed, along with Kim Wilson, James Cotton, Lou Ann Barton and Delbert McClinton, on a new CD titled “On the Jimmy Reed Highway.” The CD just came out October 30th.
Early reviews say it’s a perfect match between Reed’s rough & tough songwriting, and the Howlin’ […]

“80″ is another great album by one of the all-time guitar blues masters, B.B. King. It was recorded in honor of his 80th birthday, and was released in September 2005. Check out this awesome lineup of guest artists:
Billy Gibbons
Bobby “Blue” Bland
Eric Clapton
Glenn Frey
John Mayer
Mark Knopfler
Roger Daltrey
Sheryl Crow
Van Morrison
Standout Tracks:
“The Thrill Is […]

The 28th annual Long Beach Blues Festival takes place this coming Labor Day weekend, September 1st and 2nd, at Cal State University, Long Beach, California.
Headliners for this year’s festival:
Buddy Guy
Little Richard
The Robert Cray Band
Dr. John
Taj Mahal and the Phantom Blues Band
Koko Taylor & Her Blues Machine
Plus there will be two very special performances on Sunday […]

The 41st Montreux Jazz Festival starts this Friday (July 6) and runs through July 21st.  In addition to an incredible roster of artists performing, there’s also a wide variety of side venues like Studio 41, workshops, and three seperate competitions for piano, voice and guitar. 
There’s hundreds of jazz festivals annually, but Montreux is probably the most […]

Blues & rock ‘n roll guitar legend Bo Diddley has been hospitalized after suffering a stroke.  He is in intensive care at Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. 
Rolling Stone reports that the 78 year old guitarist has a history of hypertension and diabetes, and is said to be experiencing effects of the stroke on […]

Hearsay@ Fort Worth Weekly reports:
James Hinkle’s latest album “Blues Now, Jazz Later” is getting some attention. Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd) is a big fan, and also hosts the House of Blues Radio Hour. James’ CD is getting some airplay on that radio program and is featured on their website, […]

The House of Blues opened in Dallas just last week on the 8th of May.  Dan Aykroyd, aka Elwood Blues of The Blues Brothers, kicked off the debut party.  That’s life in the fast lane.  The Hard Rock Cafe closed it’s doors not too long ago, and then the House of Blues opened right up. I’ve […]

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is primed and ready to blow the doors off last year’s performances.  The official dates are April 27 - 29 and May 4-6, and will feature these great artists on ten performance stages:
Allen Toussaint
Allman Brothers Band
Better than Ezra
Bonnie Raitt
Branford Marsalis
Counting Crows
Dr. John
Irma Thomas
Jerry Lee Lewis
John Mayer
Marcia Ball
New Edition
Norah Jones
Rod […]

Eric Clapton has announced his second Crossroads Guitar Festival,
taking place this summer on July 28th at Toyota Park in Chicago. 
Proceeds will benefit The Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a treatment and education facility founded by Clapton for chemically dependent persons.
The day-long festival will feature legendary music and collaborations including: Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, B.B. King, […]