Downloading The Blues
Wednesday March 26, 2008
Although download services such as iTunes or eMusic offer a fair selection of blues music, the newly-launched HD Tracks offers high-definition digital tracks for your iPod or mp3 player. The ... Read More
B.B. King Buys Historic Hometown Juke Joint
Monday March 24, 2008
Associated Press reports that blues legend B.B. King has purchased the historic Club Ebony in his hometown of Indianola, Mississippi. Over the past 45 years, the famous Delta juke joint ... Read More
Congressional Blues Festival 2008
Thursday March 20, 2008
The fifth annual Congressional Blues Festival has announced the line-up for this year's event, and it might just be the first thing that Congress has gotten right in years!
The one-day ... Read More
Delmark Celebrates 55 Years!
Tuesday March 18, 2008
Delmark Records, the jazz and blues label founded in 1953 by collector and music fan Bob Koester, celebrated its 55th birthday on March 7, 2008 with an all-star show at ... Read More
Billtown Blues Festival 2008
Tuesday March 11, 2008
The Billtown Blues Festival has announced the line-up for its 2008 festival, to be held on Sunday, June 8, 2008 in Hughesville PA. The festival will celebrate its 19th year ... Read More
Blues Guitarist Jeff Healey Dies
Thursday March 6, 2008
Canadian blues guitarist Jeff Healey died on Sunday, March 2nd in Toronto from lung cancer. A talented musician and soulful singer, Healey was only 41 years old at the time ... Read More