BLUES MUSIC COVERAGE

Beau Hodges Band, Megan Barker and More Set for 2013 Life is Beautiful Festival's 6th Showcase, 7/3

Life is Beautiful Festival presents its sixth showcase in a series of monthly musical events, geared towards providing a platform for the best musicians in the Las Vegas Valley. Each month, the festiv... (more...)

Charli XCX to Headline North American Tour; Kicks Off 8/30 in Vancouver

Riding high on Billboard's 'Hot 100,' with a song she penned within minutes in a hotel room, 'I Love It (Feat. Charli XCX),' her RIAA platinum certified collaboration with Swedish pop duo Icona Pop; C... (more...)

The Waterboys to Play Boulder Theatre, 10/14

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present The Waterboys at the Boulder Theater on Monday, October 14th, 2013. Tickets go on sale Friday, June 21st at 10am for $25.00 general admission seated, $30.00 reserv... (more...)

He's My Brother She's My Sister to Play Fox Theatre, 8/30

Z2 Entertainment is proud to present He's My Brother She's My Sister with The Outfit at the Fox Theatre on Friday, August 30th, 2013. Tickets will go on sale to the public on Friday, June 21st at 12:... (more...)

Obaro Ejimiwe, AKA 'Ghostpoet' Releases Meltdown EP

Obaro Ejimiwe, AKA Ghostpoet has a voracious and wide-ranging musical appetite: he praises everything from psychedelic rock band Gentle Giant to Beth Gibbons' bleak folk album with Rustin Man via John... (more...)

Switchback Releases New Album 'Kanoka'

It all started about 30 years ago after a long of day of painting. Brian FitzGerald went up to the attic of the house he was staying in, picked up his guitar, and came up with a riff. (more...)

Ray Manzarek & Roy Rogers Release 'Twisted Tales' CD

Ray Manzarek and Roy Rogers have received no shortage of kudos since they first recorded together five years ago. (more...)

The Town of Morristown Presents THE MORRISTOWN JAZZ AND BLUES FESTIVAL, 8/17

For the third year in a row, Mayor Timothy Dougherty and the Town of Morristown will host a free all day concert on the Green on Saturday, August 17th. The annual Morristown Jazz & Blues Festival runs... (more...)

The Flaming Lips to Perform at Rock for Oklahoma Benefit

Oklahoma City favorite sons THE FLAMING LIPS will join an all-star line-up of musicians with a special connection to the state of Oklahoma for the Rock For Oklahoma Benefit concert, which will raise m... (more...)

Sonny Rollins, Amiri Baraka to Help Celebrate JJA's 25th Birthday, Awards at the Blue Note, 6/19

A special message from Sonny Rollins, a presentation by poet Amiri Baraka, and performances by harpist Edmar Castañeda, singer/actress Paulette Dozier with pianist Danny Mixon, and the Zach Brock Trio... (more...)

Atlas Genius Announces Fall 2013 'Ones to Watch' Tour

Breakout Australian band Atlas Genius are pleased to announce a Fall 2013 Headlining 'Ones to Watch' North American Tour. (more...)

Usher, Diana Ross, and Marc Anthony Set for 2013 Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival

Music superstar Usher has been announced as one of the headlining acts for the highly anticipated 4th Annual Curaçao North Sea Jazz Festival. (more...)

Steely Dan to Play 7 Performances at The Beacon Theatre, 9/30-10/8

Steely Dan is giving their fans another incredible opportunity to hear the band delve deep into its three-decade-plus discography, as Rock & Roll Hall of Famers Walter Becker and Donald Fagen have ann... (more...)

BoDeans and Livingston Taylor Headline Wisconsin Music Arts Festival

Two superb headline concerts are scheduled to take place this month as part of the Monroe Arts Center's Wisconsin Music Arts Festival in Monroe, Wisconsin. (more...)

Boyd Lee Dunlop Celebrates His 87th Birthday Wednesday, June 26th Live at Larkin

Residing in a Buffalo nursing home since 2007 he was 'rediscovered' by photographer Brendan Bannon who befriended the octogenarian musician and helped him record Boyd's Blues in 2011. (more...)

Camper Van Beethoven to Celebrate 30th Anniversary at the Troubadour, 7/20; Continues U.S. Tour

Camper Van Beethoven will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special show at the Troubadour in West Hollywood on July 20th, 2013. After returning from their successful tour of Europe, Camper Van Be... (more...)

Iration Announce U.S Tour in Support of 'Automatic'

To celebrate the release of their new full-length album Automatic, reggae, pop, rock heavyweights Iration will be bringing their music to the masses this summer. (more...)

Buddy Guy Set to Release New Album, 7/30

USA Today reports that Blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy, 76, will release a double-disc album, Rhythm & Blues, on July 30, which will feature notable guests such as Keith Urban, Kid Rock, Steven T... (more...)

LIBERTY BELLE Extravaganza Set for 4th of July

On July 4th, 2013 The Salon, The Champagne Riot, and Wit's End join forces for a fourth year to present another unforgettable vintage Fourth of July extravaganza. This year, we'll be lighting up not o... (more...)

Gary Jenkins All-Stars with Eddie Baccus Sr. to Perform at DC JAZZ FEST this Weekend

Gary Jenkins All-Stars with Eddie Baccus Sr. will perform this weekend, June 14 and 15, at the DC JAZZ FEST. The groups will play both 8pm and 10pm sets at the Twins Jazz Club. (more...)

Nona Hendryx to Play Renberg Theatre, 7/12

The L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's Lily Tomlin/Jane Wagner Cultural Arts Center proudly presents rock/funk/R & B legend Nona Hendryx, the two-fisted, avant-garde alumnus of the groundbreaking vocal group... (more...)

Gary Clark Jr. to Perform with Rolling Stones, Appearing on CBS THIS MORNING

Singer, songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire Gary Clark Jr. will appear as a special guest sitting in with The Rolling Stones during their show at the TD Garden in Boston, MA, tonight. (more...)

Charlie Whitehead to Re-Release First Full-Length Album, 6/25

Charlie Whitehead, a.k.a. Raw Spitt, 1970 first full-length, produced by Swamp Dogg for Canyon records, and a highly sought after collectors' album of unconventional Southern Soul. (more...)

CSS's New Album "Planta" Out Today via SQE Music

Brazil's CSS has always straddled the line between pop, dance and punk while never losing energy or edge, and the party continues on their latest release, Planta. (more...)

John Mayer to Perform Private Show in Philadelphia Exclusively for SiriusXM Listeners

Sirius XM Radio (SIRI) today announced that John Mayer will perform at a secret location for aninvitation-only concert for SiriusXM listeners in Philadelphia on Tuesday, July 2, just days before he la... (more...)