After a memorable 40th IBC (International Blues Challenge) last week in Memphis attended by several thousand from around the globe, The Blues Foundation is pleased to announce the 2025 IBC winners: Best Self Produced CD: Piper & The Hard Times: Revelation Best Harmonica: Jock Webb Sr., Ra’Shad The Blues Kid Solo/Duo Guitar: Nick Charles Solo/Duo Second Place: 2 Blues for […]
NAMM (The National Association of Music Merchants), the largest global not-for-profit music trade organization, has announced 12-time GRAMMY Award-winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, producer and one half of rock duo The White Stripes, Jack White will be presented with the TEC Innovation Award at The NAMM Show’s 2025 TEC Awards on Thursday, January 23 in Anaheim, California. […]
“BLUES People are original, solid and different from the rest…what makes them so unique is a combination of experience and backgrounds.” Danny Coleman/NEW JERSEY STAGE BLUES People are dead-set on a mission: Captivate every audience the 2025 International Blues Challenge (IBC), happening January 7-11, 2025 on Beale Street in Memphis. “The blues has always been about storytelling… and […]
Fred Hostetler, critically-acclaimed independent recording artist, singer-songwriter-guitarist, author, and musical troubadour, looks back over his musical body of work and highlights from 2024. Fred Hostetler is not your typical blues artist….he doesn’t write typical blues songs…Fred’s songs are honest and unique…he invites you to his point of view, and after you hear him, you […]
Back By Popular Demand, Once Again: Delta Wires, respected long-time Rockin’ Big Band Blues mainstays from the San Francisco/Bay area music scene, return to Livermore to perform locally at Almost Famous Wine Lounge, 2271 S. Vasco Rd., Friday, December 13. Show: 7:30pm. Tickets: $12.51-23.18. Info: (925) 384-5870 or visit www.almostfamous.wine. Ernie Pinata’s searing and impassioned harp on the […]
The Blues Foundation launches its 40th year by saluting the 2025 Keeping The Blues Alive (KBA) honorees during International Blues Challenge week, Tuesday, January 7 through Saturday, January 11. This year’s KBA recipients are The Rhythm Room; Blues Blast Magazine; Charlie Hussey; Big Ed’s Blues Jam; Little Steven’s Blues School; Cincy Blues Society; Jefferson Street Sound Museum; and Ryszard Gloger. Keeping The Blues Alive Awards are chosen annually […]
What a double bill! Billy Walton, one of the Tri-State area’s busiest, most popular rock guitarists, who fronts high-energy group Billy Walton Band, joins Philly favorites Low Cut Connie for a pre-Christmas banger at Anchor Rock Club, 247 S. New York Ave., Saturday, December 14. Doors: 7:00PM. Show: 8:00PM. Info: (609) 808-4990 or visit anchorrockclub.com. The show is being presented […]
Swedish hard rockers Seventh Crystal have released their highly anticipated third studio album “Entity”, out now via Frontiers Music Srl. The new track and accompanying visualizer video “Siren Song” are also available now. Describing the new single, the band had to say the following: “According to Greek mythology, sirens were beings who with their beautiful, […]