News from the world of the blues, including new CD and DVD releases.
Obituary for Nashville blues guitarist Johnny Jones
Details on the royalty lawsuit between the Allman Brothers Band and Universal Music
Stax Records will reissue two albums from the overlooked catalog of soul legend Isaac Hayes when they revisit Black Moses and Juicy Fruit (Disco Freak).
Details of The Blues Foundation's 2009 Blues Music Awards, including a complete list of nominated blues artists and recordings.
Details of Ponderosa Stomp Festival 2009 to be held in New Orleans, including a list of featured performers.
Obituary for folk-blues legend Odetta Holmes, influential singer and voice of the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Obituary for former Canned Heat frontman Robert Lucas, a skilled singer, songwriter, guitarist and blues harp player.
Obituary for blues harpist Pat Ramsey of the beloved Florida blues-rock band Pat Ramsey & the Blues Disciples.
Memphis radio legend Cap'n Peter, the alter-ego of deejay Dee Henderson, was silenced by a bullet on Wednesday, July 16, 2008 in his southwest Memphis home.
Preview of Johnny Guitar Watson's Live In Concert DVD, which features a 1993 performance from the North Sea Jazz Festival.
Preview of the new Jackie Payne Steve Edmonson Band CD Overnight Sensation, released on the Delta Groove Records label.
Sound Exchange, the digital performance royalty collection organization, is sitting on millions of dollars of money due to musicians, including many blues artists
British blues and jazz legend Chris Barber has discovered vintage tapes of historical performances by American blues artists Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson and others.
Canadian indie roots-music label Stony Plain has announced May 13, 2008 as the release date for two very promising new albums - guitarist Duke Robillard's A Swinging Session With Duke Robillard, and Get Way Back: A Tribute to Percy Mayfield from widely-acclaimed guitarist Amos Garrett. The former album will tackle classic songs from some of America's greatest musical craftsmen while the latter effort pays tribute to a great R&B songwriter.
