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 […]
🎆 🍾Happy New Year!! 🌅 🎆 🥂 San Diego has been ranked as the 3rd best place to celebrate New Year’s Eve in the US, behind New York City and Orlando, with Las Vegas at #4. There are a lot of ideas on how to spend New Year’s Eve below. Ice rinks are still open in Temecula, Liberty Station, Viejas […]
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 […]
Having crossed paths with Michael Tiernan professionally because of the song that inspired this entire album, it was a natural “YES!” for me to witness the album release concert for his newest studio production, For Others. What transpired on November 9th at North County’s newly built and already locally renowned Bornemann Theatre was remarkable – […]
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 […]
America, the British-based rock band, visited Harrah’s SoCal Resort on their Ride On Tour 2024. Though many might dismiss them as soft rock, easy-listening pop, they are so much more than that. This band has been recording and touring for fifty-four years. Created in 1970 by one English-born and two American boys living in London, […]
The John January Band was formed to give birth to this epic LP. Each musician, an army of four, is accomplished. I also had the opportunity to meet them and hear them play live, which animated their album in the best way possible. I had the pleasure of sitting down with John, to discuss his […]
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 […]