Blues Features

Blues in the Blood
In many families, the children often choose the same vocations as the parents.

Blow or Suck?
When you listen to the bending moan of a harmonica, you know you are listening to the Blues.

Top Blues Webcasts
Commercial radio got you down? Never hear Blues on the airwaves? What ya gonna do?

Mardi Gras Indians of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana has always been one big gumbo pot of cultures.

Who Should Portray Robert
I've always assumed P. Diddy had tall props for the Blues. It's just that I've never really associated this New York artist/producer with a Chicaco shuffle.

Year of the Blues - 2003 - Official Proclamation
The celebration is gearing up for the anticipated Martin Scorcese PBS special The Blues. Seven nights of Blues grooves starting September 28th.

Sonny Landreth - The Road We’re On
He is mining new Blues guitar gold.

Howlin' Wolf - Blues Profile
Named after a President, The Wolf was a showman before his time.

Salute to the Blues
Blues super-show kicks off the "Year of the Blues".

W.C. Handy Nominations and Polls
The best of 2002.

Keeping the Blues Alive Awards 2003
The Blues Foundation announces this years winners.

Vote For Your Blues Grammy Winners
Cast your vote in our poll for this years nominees for the Blues.

Blues Entertainer of the Year 2002 Poll
Vote for your Blues Entertainer of the Year 2002.

Top 10 Blues Releases of 2002
It's that time of year once again. Time to add up the grooves and see who comes out on top.

Top 5 Blues DVD's
View the Blues experience with these great Blues DVD's.

The Hammond Organ
This ingenious combination of organ and speaker is high-tech for the Blues.

B.B. King Photos
Check out the King on his recent European tour.

Son House - Blues Profile
He never had commercial success but he influenced them all.

Shemekia Copeland - Talking To Strangers
The Blues newest diva has a new release on Alligator records.

Is It The Blues?
Here's your chance to calibrate your Blues radar. Rate Blues worthiness in this Blues music challenge.

Blues Lyrics Quiz
Here's a test for real Blues experts. See if you can name that tune in our quiz.

Essential Zydeco Recordings
Louisiana's beautiful gumbo of musical styles come together in Zydeco music.

Alan Lomax 1915 - 2002
The great Blues archivist has died after after one of the greatest Blues adventures.

Hot Summer Blues
It's hot out there, and the Blues scene is no exception. Check out these hot summer picks of new releases that will make you sweat.

Professor Longhair
This Louisiana piano player helped define the the classic New Orleans R&B sound.

W.C. Handy Nominations
The best of 2001.

Keeping the Blues Alive Awards 2002
The Blues Foundation announces this years winners.

Vote For Your Blues Grammy Winners
Cast your vote in our poll for this years nominees for the Blues.

Mood Compilations
If you're looking for Blues that pick you up, let you down, or just make you know how lucky you are.

Top B.B. King Collaboration CD's
Some of B.B.'s coolest records were collaborations with other artists.

Record Label Compilations
A fun way to groove on your present and future favorite Blues artists.

Top Live B.B. King CDs
The Blues are best experienced live and in living color.

Artist Compilations
If your a big fan, hopefully your artist has a party waiting just for you.

How Do You Listen?
Good Blues radio stations are very rare these days. To hear the groove nowadays, one must play CDs, tapes, radio, webradio, .Mp3s, cable, or satellite. Take our poll!

Record Your Blues
Computers have made it easier to record your own Blues music.

Willie Dixon - Blues Profile
He wrote, produced, and played on the Blues most cherished records.

The Blues Music Association
The BMA is our very own Special Interest Group.

C.J. Chenier - Step It Up!
Zydeco favorite son has a new Alligator release. Chanka-Chank!

Skipper's Smokehouse
Florida club wins the 2001 KBA Awad for Best Blues Club.

Freddie King - Blues Profile
His instrumentals became Blues standards on the guitar.

John Lee Hooker Passes
Blues Master John Lee Hooker passes away in his sleep in San Fransisco.

Howlin' Wolf - Blues Profile
Named after a President, The Wolf was a showman before his time.

Gandy Dancers
Blues music came in part from work songs.These railroad guys worked hard!

The 18th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
Grant Park once again hosts the finest in American Blues.

2001 Handy Award Winners
The biggest awards in the Blues were presented in Memphis.

Lightnin' Hopkins - Blues Profile
Quick reference for this Blues Master.

Sista, Sista, Sista...
Sista Monica Parker gets her CD People Love The Blues reviewed.

Lightnin' Hopkins - The Complete Aladdin Recordings
Exploring the raw side of the Blues.

The Blues At Jazzfest
The upcoming New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival is right around the corner.

Michael Burks - Make It Rain
Burks first release on Alligator record gets the once through by your guide.

Matt Guitar Murphy - Lucky Charm
Revue of the new CD by one of the real Blues Brothers.

Take the Blues Quiz
Test your Blues knowlege.

Lucky Peterson
This Blues Master's Blue Thumb record gets a revue.

Blues Mp3's
A quick primer on how to play Mp3 file and where to find Blues Mp3's.

The Fabulous Thunderbirds
These Texas Bluesmen have been grinding it out for years and they now have re-released 4 CDs to show where they've been.

The Holmes Brothers
Joan Osborne produces their first CD for Alligator Records.

2001 W.C. Handy Nominations
The best of 2000.

Skipper's Smokehouse
Florida club wins the 2001 KBA Awad for Best Blues Club.

This Years Grammy Nominations for the Blues
The 43rd Anual Grammy Music Awards has announced this years nominations.

Best Blues CDs of 2000
Here is a top ten list of some of the best Blues music of 2000.

Etta James - Matriarch of the Blues
Her new CD is out just in time for the holidays. Read the review and listen to sound clips.

Etta James - Blues Profile
She was a Pop star in the 1950's, endured the '60's and '70's, and still is the biggest voice in the Blues.

Buddy Guy - Blues Profile
The greatest electric Blues guitarist.

Local Blues
Blues music is played all around the world. Now you can report on your local Blues heroes.

Parrot Heads in Paradise
Though short on Blues, This party was long on fun.

John Lee Hooker - Blues Profile
We are all his "Boogie Chillen'".

Stevie Ray Vaughan - Blues Profile
He cranked up so more people could hear the Blues.

2000 Blues in the Canyon Festival Photos
Your Guide was there to play some piano and snap some pics.

The Hammond Organ
This ingenious combination of organ and speaker is high-tech for the Blues.

Blues Profile - W. C. Handy
He called himself the "Father of the Blues".

Blues Profile - Leadbelly
Some of the greatest songs America has produced were written by Leadbelly.

The Blues and the Guitar
Milk and Cookies, Wine and Cheese, and the Blues and the Guitar.

Blues Profile - B. B. King
This Memphis disc jockey went on to be the true "King" of the Blues.

Blues Profile - Muddy Waters
He juiced up the Blues by going electric.

Blues Profile - Robert Johnson
No other artist influenced so many with so few songs.

The 17th Annual Chicago Blues Festival
Grant Park once again hosts the finest in Chicago Blues.

2000 W.C. Handy Award Winners
The party was in Memphis as the Blues World honored it's best.

Blues Photos from Jazzfest 2000
Bernard Allison, Joe Louis Walker, Sacred Steel, and Corey Harris.

Jazzfest 2000
Links and reports from New Orleans's great music festival.

Are You One Of Jay's Kids?
Screamin' Jay Hawkins left at least 57 children when he died in February. Jayskids.com wants you know if you're one of them.

Genghis Blues
Oscar-nominated documentary on the adventures of a blind Bluesman in central Asia.

The Blues Music Association
The BMA is our very own Special Interest Group.

Black to White
It's more American than African-American now.

Submit Your Blues MP3
There are some great recordings out there somewhere.

2000 W. C. Handy Award Nominations
Contenders for the highest awards in the Blues.

Best Blues Sites of '99
There was a Blues explosion on the Web this year.

Holiday Blues
'Tis the season to be jolly with your favorite Artists.

Johnny Sansone
Harmonica, Accordion, and New Orleans wrapped up in his new CD Watermelon Patch.

Blues MP3's
How to listen to the Blues on your computer.

Alan Lomax Historical Tour
Follow in the footsteps of the men who first recorded the Blues.

Paul Rishell and Annie Raines
If you like muddy National guitar, these two have got you covered.

Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers
The "First Couple of the Blues" spanks out a cool CD.

Albert King and Stevie Ray
In Session united two Blues Guitar giants.

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials
Get Wild! is the new CD. Scope it out along with a concert review.

A Web Full of Blues
The Internet is bringing the Blues community closer together.

Gate Swings Again
Gatemouth Brown's new CD American Music Texas Style swings hard.

Junior's Juke Joint
Take a trip to the Delta and boogie in some real Juke Joints.

The Young Turks
These great young guitar players are raising the bar while bending a string.