“If you cannot pay your rent – that’s The Blues …” Howlin’ Wolf’s quote above defines The Blues more than most. The Blues are the cornerstone of popular music as we know it and it is the most enduring genre of music in it’s purest form. Most people walking around on this planet are struggling. The elite, the Kings and Queens – oblivious to the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Burger Town Blues Playlist
“If you cannot pay your rent – that’s The Blues …” Howlin’ Wolf’s quote above defines The Blues more than most. The Blues are the cornerstone of popular music as we know it and it is the most enduring genre of music in it’s purest form. Most people walking around on this planet are struggling. The elite, the Kings and Queens – oblivious to the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
“If you cannot pay your rent – that’s The Blues …” Howlin’ Wolf’s quote above defines The Blues more than most. The Blues are the cornerstone of popular music as we know it and it is the most enduring genre of music in it’s purest form. Most people walking around on this planet are struggling. The elite, the Kings and Queens – oblivious to the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete Blues Playlist
“If you cannot pay your rent – that’s The Blues …” On Sunday, May 3, The Blues Foundation announced the winners of the 41st Annual Blues Music Awards, the blues world’s highest honors. Newcomer Christone “Kingfish” Ingram led all recipients with five awards, winning in every category in which he was nominated. He took the trophies for Album Of The Year, Contemporary Blues Album Of … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – 41st Annual Blues Music Awards
“If you cannot pay your rent – that’s The Blues …” Howlin’ Wolf’s quote above defines The Blues more than most. The Blues are the cornerstone of popular music as we know it and it is the most enduring genre of music in it’s purest form. Most people walking around on this planet are struggling. The elite, the Kings and Queens – oblivious to the … Continue reading Rick Keene Music Scene – Smoke Meat Pete’s Blues History
Louis Janelle built his first drum kit and also his first guitar … Janelle’s music on his new album ‘ Dance Everybody ‘ – as pure as snowflakes on Willie Dixon’s tongue. Every genre responsible for modern day music is represented by Louis and his band. Please listen below as Louis explains everything about himself ( within reason) and his new album. Louis? Visit … Continue reading Louis Janelle Says; ‘Dance Everybody’ !
James Cotton requires no introduction… Introduced to the music of Sonny Boy Williamson at the age of nine – seventy-eight years later; there’s no looking back. Cotton has played with everyone who is anyone in the history of The Blues. B.B. King, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton … The history pages are not big enough to contain a list .. … Continue reading A Talk with a Blues Legend; Mr. James Cotton. Part One and Two.
How many times has someone brought you to their car and showed you a double barrel shotgun in the trunk? How many times was it a legendary musician who used it to show strength? Well – Sax player and Chicago -born Blues player Johnny Beaudine may be one of very few who can answer in the affirmative. Please listen to find out who the … Continue reading Johnny Beaudine; History of Chicago Blues – Part Two
How can words describe it? It’s not everyday a living legend takes the stage. A man who learned his guitar – playing craft, not by playing, by listening to the masters of the Blues themselves. Think of J.K Rowling sitting next to John Steinbeck or Ernest Hemingway and learning how to write. That is exactly what Buddy Guy lived. In lieu of these famous authors, … Continue reading Buddy Guy! Live and Alive with Energy!
Le ‘Set – Up ‘ Toting a box of beer up a flight of stairs on a Saturday morning led to an encounter that would shape the rest of my life. Who knew? I was toiling as a waiter in a restaurant named Cajun Blues. The establishment was the ‘outcast ‘among the several bars and restaurants situated in the picturesque town of Ste. Anne … Continue reading Just Between You and Me
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