Issue Articles — Bluesworthy
Choirs Will Be Singing: Charles Brown Dies at 76
New Orleans, bastion of Catholicism that it is, may have a higher cathedral-per-person ratio than anywhere outside of Europe. For its citizens, however, the coming of the Christmas holiday has […]
Mem Shannon Spends Some Time with Me & Andy J. Forest
When singer/songwriter/guitarist/taxi driver Mem Shannon released his debut CD A Cab Driver’s Blues in 1995, it marked the arrival of a major talent in contemporary blues. Yes, the inclusion of […]
Lazy Lester is All Over You
It’s been over two decades since Lazy Lester left Louisiana for Michigan, but the timeless harmonica-driven sound he forged for Excello Records in the mid-’50s and early ’60s still courses […]
Spencer Bohren, A Blues Jam Marathon & More
Where does the time go? Another year is coming to a close. Perhaps it’s a time for reflection, where we take a look at the last 364 days, and gaze […]
B.B. King & More
“I’m now 73, and I’ve been in the business now over 50 years, so I’m still looking for things I haven’t done,” says B.B. King. Calling from a hotel in […]
Sherman Robertson & Excello Treasures
Ah, autumn in New Orleans. Hurricane season is over, the dizzying summer heat subsides, and for music fans, the clubs start hoppin’ and fall CDs hit the stores. Former Clifton […]
Fohl Steams Ahead
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Dr. John Enters “Anutha Zone”
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Irma in Birmingham & Louisiana Blues News
Sometimes it takes a vacation to make you realize how good you’ve got it at home. Birmingham, Alabama’s City Stages festival seems to be loosely modeled after Jazz Fest, boasting […]
New Louisiana Blues On CD
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