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- Blues-Rock Guitarists - Profiles of Essential Blues-Rock GuitaristsUpdated: 2008-09-07 @ 21:30:35 GMT
Profiles of five essential blues-rock guitarists that helped define the genre and influence a generation of musicians to follow… - Early Blues Artists - Profiles of Early Blues ArtistsUpdated: 2008-09-07 @ 21:29:32 GMT
Six Essential Blues Arts from the Early Blues Era, 1910-1950… - Honeyboy Edwards' Roamin' and Ramblin' Album - Review of Honeyboy Ed…Created: 2008-09-07 @ 21:27:28 GMT
Review of Honeyboy Edwards' Roamin' and Ramblin' album, a fine collection of blues guitar and harp duets between Delta bluesman Edwards and harp players like Billy Branch, Big Walter Horton, and Bo… - Essential Blues Harp Masters - Profiles of Six Essential Blues Harp …Updated: 2008-09-05 @ 19:09:52 GMT
Since the early-1900s roots of the blues, only the guitar can rival the harmonica, or "mouth harp's" importance as a solo instrument. Portable, inexpensive, and easy to learn yet capable … - Overlooked Early Blues Artists - Profiles of Six Overlooked Early Bl…Updated: 2008-09-05 @ 19:08:46 GMT
Six Essential Overlooked Blues Artists of the Early Blues Era… - Essential Blues Slide Guitarists - Profiles of Six Essential Blues S…Updated: 2008-09-05 @ 19:04:26 GMT
Six essential blues slide guitarists that influenced a future generation of blues and blues-rock musicians… - Blues Reviews & Lists - About.com Blues & ListsUpdated: 2008-09-03 @ 21:29:34 GMT
Reviews of blues CDs and DVDs as well as lists of essential blues recordings… - Basics - The Styles, Terms and Eras of Blues MusicUpdated: 2008-09-03 @ 21:27:24 GMT
The basics of the blues, including styles of blues music, a blues glossary, and the different eras of the blues… - Second Life Blues Artist Von Johin - Interview with Second Life Blue…Updated: 2008-09-03 @ 21:05:33 GMT
Interview with Second Life blues artist Von Johin, a country bluesman performing in the virtual world and the alter-ego of musician Mike Lawson… - Blues Music Artists and Styles - Lists and Profiles of Blues Music A…Updated: 2008-09-03 @ 20:09:47 GMT
Blues music styles and the important artists working in each style… - The Roots of the Blues - Definition of the Roots of the BluesCreated: 2008-09-03 @ 19:13:43 GMT
Definition of the roots of the blues, including historical figures important to the evolution of the music… - Mississippi Delta Blues Style - Definition of Mississippi Delta Blue…Created: 2008-09-03 @ 19:02:37 GMT
Definition of the Mississippi Delta blues style, including musical characteristics and important artists performing in the Mississippi Delta blues style… - Piedmont Blues Style - Definition of the Piedmont Blues StyleCreated: 2008-09-03 @ 18:50:05 GMT
Definition of the Piedmont blues style, including musical characteristics and important artists performing in the Piedmont blues style… - Jus' Blues Music Awards 2008 - Overview of Jus' Blues Music Awards 2…Created: 2008-09-02 @ 16:11:23 GMT
Overview of Jus' Blues Music Awards 2008, including a list of award winners and musical honorees, including R&B great Joe Simon, recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award… - Blues Guitarist Dave Specter - Interview With Blues Guitarist Dave S…Updated: 2008-09-02 @ 12:42:00 GMT
Interview with talented Chicago blues guitarist Dave Specter, talking about his career, his musical influences, and his Live In Chicago album… - Brownie McGhee's The Complete Brownie McGhee Album - Review of Brown…Created: 2008-08-29 @ 15:51:17 GMT
Review of Brownie McGhee's The Complete Brownie McGhee album, a 47-song collection of the noted Piedmont bluesman's 1940s-era recordings for the Okeh and Columbia labels… - Piedmont Bluesman Brownie McGhee - Profile of Piedmont Bluesman Brow…Created: 2008-08-29 @ 15:46:46 GMT
Profile of Piedmont bluesman Brownie McGhee, a folk-blues legend and a talented guitarist that is best known for his work with blues harpist Sonny Terry… - Junior Wells' Hoodoo Man Blues - Album Cover for Junior Wells' Hoodo…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:57 GMT
Album cover for Junior Wells' Hoodoo Man Blues… - Howlin' Wolf's Moanin' In The Moonlight - Album Cover for Howlin' Wo…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:57 GMT
Album cover for Howlin' Wolf's Moanin' In The Moonlight… - Buddy Guy's I Was Walking Through The Woods - Album Cover for Buddy …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:57 GMT
Album cover for Buddy Guy's I Was Walking Through The Woods… - Otis Rush's Classic Cobra Recordings - Album Cover for Otis Rush's C…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:56 GMT
Album cover for Otis Rush's Classic Cobra Recordings… - Magic Sam's West Side Soul - Album Cover for Magic Sam's West Side S…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:56 GMT
Album cover for Magic Sam's West Side Soul… - Little Walter's His Best - Album Cover for Little Walter's His BestUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:56 GMT
Album cover for Little Walter's His Best… - Muddy Waters' Live At Newport 1960 - Album Cover for Muddy Waters' L…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:56 GMT
Album cover for Muddy Waters' Live At Newport 1960… - Jimmy Rogers' Chicago Bound - Album Cover for Jimmy Rogers' Chicago …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:56 GMT
Album cover for Jimmy Rogers' Chicago Bound… - Son Seals' Midnight Son - Album Cover for Son Seals' Midnight SonUpdated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:27:55 GMT
Album cover for Son Seals' Midnight Son… - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - Album Cover for The Paul Butterfie…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:26:52 GMT
Album cover for The Paul Butterfield Blues Band's self-titled debut album… - Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums - List of …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:26:52 GMT
Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums is a list of the top ten essential Chicago blues albums that any blues music fan needs in their collection… - Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums - List of …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:26:52 GMT
Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums is a list of the top ten essential Chicago blues albums that any blues music fan needs in their collection… - Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums - List of …Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 21:26:52 GMT
Instant Record Collection: Essential Chicago Blues Albums is a list of the top ten essential Chicago blues albums that any blues music fan needs in their collection… - Legendary Blues-Rock Guitarist Jimi Hendrix - Profile of Legendary B…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 20:45:42 GMT
Profile of legendary blues-rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix, the most ground-breaking guitarist in rock music history… - Blind Willie McTell's The Definitive Blind Willie McTell Album - Rev…Updated: 2008-08-27 @ 18:55:05 GMT
Review of Blind Willie McTell's The Definitive Blind Willie McTell album, a comprehensive collection of the Georgia-born 12-string guitarist's early blues recordings… - Piedmont Bluesman Blind Willie McTell - Profile of Piedmont Bluesman…Created: 2008-08-27 @ 18:52:58 GMT
Profile of Piedmont bluesman Blind Willie McTell, a 12-string guitar master from Georgia… - Tampa Red's The Guitar Wizard Album - Review of Tampa Red's The Guit…Created: 2008-08-26 @ 17:24:33 GMT
Review of Tampa Red's The Guitar Wizard album, a fine collection of the bottleneck blues guitarist's early recordings… - Blues CD New Releases August 2008 - List of Blues CD New Releases Au…Updated: 2008-08-25 @ 22:05:08 GMT
New Blues CD releases for August 2008, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide… - Blues CD New Releases September 2008 - List of Blues CD New Releases…Created: 2008-08-25 @ 21:56:04 GMT
New Blues CD releases for September 2008, compiled by the Rev. Keith A. Gordon, your About.com Blues Guide… - Peter Guralnick and Robert Santelli's Martin Scorsese Presents The B…Updated: 2008-08-22 @ 19:13:21 GMT
Review of the companion book to the PBS series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues… - The Best Of The Blues by Robert Santelli - Review of The Best Of The…Updated: 2008-08-22 @ 19:06:50 GMT
Review of author Robert Santelli's invaluable album guide, The Best of the Blues… - Blake Billings' Memphis In The Meantime Book - Review of Blake Billi…Updated: 2008-08-22 @ 18:56:44 GMT
Review of photographer Blake Billings' Memphis In The Meantime book, a beautiful coffee table collection of photos of soul, rock and blues musicians. … - All Music Guide to the Blues Book - Review of All Music Guide to the…Updated: 2008-08-22 @ 18:56:06 GMT
Review of the All Music Guide to the Blues reference book, third edition… - Blues For Dummies by Lonnie Brooks, Cub Koda and Wayne Baker Brooks …Updated: 2008-08-22 @ 18:55:31 GMT
Review of reference book Blues For Dummies, written by Lonnie Brooks, Cub Koda, and Wayne Baker Brooks… - Deep Blues by Robert Palmer - Review of Deep Blues by Robert PalmerUpdated: 2008-08-22 @ 18:53:58 GMT
Review of Deep Blues by Robert Palmer, a classic cultural history of the Mississippi blues… - North Mississippi Allstars Shake Hands With Shorty Album - Review of…Created: 2008-08-20 @ 18:23:40 GMT
Review of North Mississippi Allstars album Shake Hands With Shorty, the band's highly-recommended debut… - The Fabulous Thunderbirds Live Album - Review of The Fabulous Thunde…Created: 2008-08-19 @ 22:16:57 GMT
Review of the Fabulous Thunderbirds Live album featuring mouth harp master Kim Wilson and rockin' guitarist Kid Ramos… - Walter Trout's The Outsider Album - Review of Walter Trout's The Out…Created: 2008-08-15 @ 21:04:01 GMT
Review of Walter Trout's The Outsider album, a powerful showcase for the blues-rock guitarist's flaming fretwork and mad riffing… - Janiva Magness' What Love Will Do Album - Review of Janiva Magness' …Created: 2008-08-14 @ 18:57:40 GMT
Review of Janiva Magness' What Love Will Do album, a collection of songs on the theme of love, interpreted by powerhouse blues singer Magness… - John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton Album - Review of John…Created: 2008-08-13 @ 18:15:11 GMT
Album review of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton, a groundbreaking British blues album that popularized American blues music with young British rock fans…