A Vibrant Celebration: The 2024 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans
The 2024 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans was a spectacular celebration of the city’s rich culture, vibrant music, and delectable cuisine.
Brook Benton – The musical versatility that made stardom a foregone conclusion
Throughout history, there have been so few artists who could exhibit the impressive versatility of Brook Benton.
Guitarist Robben Ford and the blues legacy that stretches beyond albums and award nominations
Robben Ford’s calling in life was to be a musician. In many ways you could even say that he was destined to write and perform, which is exactly what he’s been doing now for more than 60 years.
Buddy Guy: The Blues artist who proves there’s many ways to measure success
There are many ways to measure a musician’s success. You can tally up their record sales, add up their tickets stubs or even highlight just how many awards they’ve won during their lifetime. Buddy Guy would come up trumps in all three.
Muddy Waters: The boy who dared to dream and became the ‘Father of Modern Chicago Blues’
The year was 1954. If you turned on a radio, your ears would most likely be greeted by the vocal stylings of men and women like Eddie Fisher, Doris Day and Frank Sinatra. Musically, it was a great time to be alive.
Brook Benton and the musical versatility that made stardom a foregone conclusion
Throughout history there have been so few artists who could exhibit the impressive versatility of Brook Benton. It seemed that he was able to command any genre that was popular at the time. This includes rock and roll, pop, R&B and, of course, blues.
Mance Lipscomb: The inspiring blues singer who went largely unnoticed until the age of 65
Mance Lipscomb released his first album in 1960. Titled Texas Songster, the record was a symphony of blues born out of the Lone Star State. It led to more people than ever before listening to the unique sound that he’d been delicately crafting since his youth. It catapulted him onto the airwaves and onto festival stages – and for many this would have been the perfect springboard into a long and fruitful career.
Elles Bailey – Bristol’s soul survivor – The rising star opens up about stunning second album
After a string of hits, an acclaimed tour and the release of a successful second album, the Bristol-based blues singer discusses her influences, explains where her inspiration comes from and talks about what th...
Connie G – Bold Soul Sista
Connie G’s last released album, Bold Soul Sista, offers a broad palette of musical styles which include: the blues, country and soul R&B songs that will make you want to dance. Having much love and support ...
Brother Dege – Scorched Earth Policy
Brother Dege, who recently found fame for his track ‘Too Old To Die Young’, being featured in Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’, produces a stunning album in the form of Scorched Earth Policy.
Admittedly ...
Danny Alexander Love, loss and Creole music.
Danny Antonio Alexander is one of those rare individuals who has been fortunate and talented enough to earn money from doing what he loves, yet who remains genuinely humble and grounded.
Born and raised in Lafa...
Jeff Chaz – Born survivor in a world of Blues
Softly spoken with a distinctly southern lilt, Blues guitarist Jeff Chaz admits he has, “Done a lot of stuff,” over a long and sometimes turbulent career. Like all true blues musicians he knows that h...
Carolyn Malachi
"Une voix, un engagement"
Originaire de Washington et de Baltimore, la chanteuse Carolyn Malachi est issue de la scène blues, jazz mais aussi R'n'B, notamment avec son titre "Orion", nominé aux Grammy Awards e...
The Legendary Dockside Studio – Blues on the Bayou
Set deep in the Louisiana countryside, Dockside Studio has attracted some of the brightest and best recording artists over the past 30 years. Hundreds of talented musicians have made albums there, from New Orle...