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The Blues Foundation pindah ke Selatan tahun depan, memenuhi mimpi 30 tahun untuk rumah permanen dan menampilkan musik bagi para seniman yang membuatnya.

Dewan organisasi nirlaba yang berbasis di Memphis internasional memilih hari Sabtu untuk membeli ruang di lantai dasar komersial di 421 S. bangunan Utama, Hotline Lofts .

Bagi Anda tidak cukup beruntung untuk membuat peristiwa besar ini, Anda masih dapat mendengarkan semua musik besar dan menyenangkan Kamis depan. sponsor dari WGLT Blues Radio 24 / 7 akan menyiarkan audio Live dari 2010 Blast Blues Music Awards .

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ucapan terima kasih Blues Blast Magazine  kepada WGLT dan Mike Grimm CSS Audio untuk semua kerja keras mereka untuk hal ini!

26 Oktober 2010 di kalender Anda, karena hari itu dijadwalkan untuk rilis Living Proof, yang terbaru dan terbaik dari Chicago legenda blues Buddy Guy. Seperti dikatakan di sampul album, Guy adalah "74 tahun muda," tapi dia masih berkecamuk seperti guitarslinger muda ia kembali pada akhir 1950-an ketika ia pertama kali menghantam jalan-jalan di Chicago.

Tindak lanjut untuk Guy diakui dan memenangkan penghargaan 2008 album Skin Deep, dengan Living Proof gitaris legendaris  melihat kembali kehidupan baik . Lagu baru "Thank Me Someday," misalnya, kisah Guy kembali ke Louisiana dan upaya awal untuk bermain gitar.

Kami juga menyebutkan bahwa meskipun kami berada di sana,

Diamonds in the Dirt is the exciting new album by British artist Joanne Shaw Taylor, a rising star on the international blues scene. The 18 months since the release of her debut White Sugar have seen that recording receive a nomination as Best New Artist Debut at the 2010 Blues Music Awards and become the most successful debut ever on Ruf Records.

Taylor's latest release reunites her with Grammy-winning producer Jim Gaines (Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan) and the same team of studio pros that made White Sugar such an infectious pleasure.

Ready for a "Blues Brothers" reunion? CBS' upcoming rookie legal drama "The Defenders" certainly is, according to co-creator/executive producer Kevin Kennedy.

The creative team behind the series, in which Jerry O'Connell and Jim Belushi play Las Vegas defense attorneys, has eyes on Dan Aykroyd to guest star as a tough judge who clashes with Belushi's unorthodox lawyer.

"We have a lot planned and we certainly have a dream list," Kennedy told THR on Friday at the Paley Center's CBS Fall TV preview night in Beverly Hills. "The [guest star] we've talked about most recently, and we'll see if we can get it arranged -- it's a scheduling thing and it wouldn't happen until the end of the year if it happens this year -- we want to get Dan Aykroyd together with Jim."

Jim Belushi's brother, John Belushi, and Aykroyd, originally played brothers Jake and Elwood Blues as part of a musical sketch on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" and later on the big screen in John Landis' 1980 film "The Blues Brothers." Jim Belushi has stepped in for his late brother and continues to make regular appearances with Aykroyd at music festivals.

Alabama Mike is a hard-driving Chicago style blues singer with the ability to make you feel as if you’ve revisited the early CHESS RECORDS days.

Many things come to mind upon hearing Alabama Mike sing for the first time, but mostly it’s where has this guy been? With a soulful voice that brings such greats as Elmore James, Buddy Guy, Little Johnny Taylor and yes, even BB King to mind, you will be asking yourself, “Why haven’t I seen or heard of him before.”

Alabama Mike is a very unique talent, not only a gifted singer but also a very talented song writer, having penned over half of the tunes on this impressive debut.

Born in Talladega, Alabama, in 1964, “Alabama” was influenced by the Gospel singing of his father at an early age, as well as his love for Chicago Blues. Alabama Mike is embarking upon a bright future. He is an artist that anybody that has any interest in the Blues will soon notice.

Tailor Made Blues is Alabama Mike's follow-up to his critically acclaimed release "Day to Day".

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Studio Musik pindah ke City, secara harfiah. Seluruh bangunan sedang mengangkat dan terbawa I-40.
Anda mungkin tidak pernah ada, tapi rekaman musik bersejarah diproduksi di sana menempatkan hak pikiran pendengar 'di mana mereka ingin menjadi ketika mereka mendengarnya. Sekarang dengan keberangkatan dari House of Blues Studio D terkenal adalah kelas lain gagal untuk industri rekaman Memphis.
Itu adalah truk lebar-load hampir siap untuk keberangkatan pada hari Selasa. Truk itu mengangkut untuk kargo Nashville berharga sarat dengan sejarah Memphis musik dan kenangan yang pergi dengan itu.

Des Moines Blues klub musik di Grand dijadwalkan untuk menutup pintu 23 Oktober. Manajer Jeff Wagner dikutip kurangnya kehadiran sebagai alasan di balik penutupan.
Blues di Grand membuka pintunya pada tahun 1999 dan telah menyelenggarakan tur konser oleh tindakan Tommy Castro, Lonnie Brooks, Joe Bonamassa dan lain-lain, bersama dengan tindakan lokal seperti Matt Woods dan petir, dan Bob Pace Band. Pada tahun 2002 itu diberikan Yayasan Blues's "Menjaga Blues Alive" penghargaan bagi klub blues terbaik di negeri ini.

A 5 day Carnival Cruise on the Triumph

Ever wish you could afford to take a Blues cruise but know you are in the wrong tax bracket to afford one? Well there is an alternative at a lower cost.

Fan Cruises has announced a five day Carnival Cruise departing from New Orleans December 6, 2010 with Ports of Call in Progreso, Mexico, and Cozumel, Mexico.

This special package includes private concerts by three Blues Ladies and cruise prices start at just $155 each for double occupancy, (plus plus $259.67 each for fees, taxes and gratuities). This Caribbean cruise include three private Blues concerts, private cocktail party with open bar, autograph signings and meet & greet time with the performers.

You can get a cabin for two for $830 total! (You can add a 3rd or 4th person to your cabin for only $10 & the fees each.) Or for a great early Christmas present for you and your loved one get the BEST cabins on the boat  for a total cost of $1,290 for two people!  (Panorama Deck 10 - Forward and Lido Deck 9 - Midship)

The Blues Lady performers include Pat Hunter,  Terri Lynn & Thunder Blues and Vivian Vance Kelly. Other special guests include Boston band member Kimberley Dahme, Sarasota Slim, Steve Nixon and Kevin Kathey.  It is NOT all Blues all the time.  It is an affordable 5 day Caribbean cruise.  Up close with these great musicians and includes two ports of call (including the island of Cozumel, with three Blues concerts and a Blues party! For more information visit their website at http://fancruises.com

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Walter Trout is a monster! People have known that for years, but on the chance a reader is unfamiliar with Trout, let me repeat, he’s a monster. Walter Trout will also raise the disdain of Blues purists quicker than another spam e-mail about properly fitting bra’s. Those who hated Jimi Hendrix for being too loud may not like Trout any better. With sarcastic irony, Trout has sold T-Shirts at concerts that say on the back “Walter Trout: Too Many Notes -- Too loud”.

Playing with just his hands and no foot pedals for special effects, here is a man whose guitar is as close to an artificial appendage as a wooden leg, He has played his same guitar every day for over thirty five years to the point where it is wired directly to his brain. Here is a man whose emotions are legendary; no one plays (or writes songs) with more heart felt and gut wrenching emotion or intensity. Here is a man whose social conscience, faith, and humanitarianism can charge some of his lyrics to way higher levels than the standard Blues conventions, “love” and “money.”

For example, check out the title track “Common Ground”, which sums up my personal feelings perfectly. “I look all around and what do I see / Pain and anger everywhere / and so much hatred, fear and misery / ...The distance that’s between us grows greater everyday / ... We need to come together, put away our earthly pride / ... If there’s a place where truth can still be found / Lord, lead us to the Common Ground....”

Trout has excelled in meeting my challenge: “Recording artists one and all, try to include at least one relevant topic song (beyond “love and money”) on each new CD.” I issued that under the influence of Australian Bluesman Sugarcane Collins who had told me, “...in my opinion, we have an art form lacking edge and lacking relevance. Where are the songs that reflect other current concerns? How often do we need to hear about ‘I love my baby but my baby don’t love me?’ ... that line ... sums up the lyric content of most Blues records.”
For sure, there are some “love and money” songs on Trout’s CD, but more numbers with weight include: “Loaded Gun” sardonically singing, “...Madness and anger fill your soul / ... You find salvation / In a cocked and loaded gun....” Or, try “Excess Baggage’s” message, “When you carry excess baggage / You got to pay the toll.” Another warning is found in “Danger Zone” – “...I’m overwhelmed by the cruelty I see / Intolerance keeps marching on / Just using new technology / ...Some folks will cut you to the bone / They get poisoned by the madness / Here in the Danger Zone....”

Musically, There’s plenty of his patented rip-snorting guitar, but Trout seems tamer than he did, for example, on 2000’s “Live Trout.” The two opening tracks, “May Be a Fool” and “Open Book” begin with acoustic guitars. Trout also adds harmonica to track one. Then, reminding us he is Walter Trout, electric guitar joins the wooden box by song’s end, and we are treated to Trout’s deft string bending. Track two stays more ballad-mellow all the way through.

If you are new to Trout but wanting to go fishing, 2005’s retrospective “Deep Trout” (his greatest hits 1991-1995) would be a good place to start. Personally, I would start with “Live Trout” recorded at the Tampa Bay Blues Festival March 2000. For catching up completely and enjoying a conscience massaging moment or two, “Common Ground” is his essence.

Reviewer James "Skyy Dobro" Walker is a noted Blues writer, DJ, Master of Ceremonies, and longtime Blues Blast Magazine contributor. His weekly radio show "Friends of the Blues" can be heard Saturdays 8 pm - Midnight on WKCC 91.1 FM and at www.wkccradio.org in Kankakee, IL.

A Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes significant contributions and a lifetime body of work in the field of Blues music. Past recipients include David "Honeyboy" Edwards and Koko Taylor. This is the only award that the editor gets to choose! This years award goes to Chicago Blues Legend Otis Rush. The Award will be presented at the Blues Blast Music Awards October 28.

Otis is one of the top Chicago Bluesmen of all time! If you know anything at all about bending strings, you know Otis. His singing, stirring guitar playing and original songs have influenced and inspired artists such as Albert King, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Led Zeppelin, Peter Green, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Bonnie Raitt and Sean Costello among many others. Otis Rush evolved and the whole genera of Blues guitar evolved with him! He was a contemporary of Blues legends Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters.

Otis has not been performing since a stroke in 2004. He is coming to the awards to accept and we are excited to meet him! This week we feature a few videos we found. These are GREAT examples of his talent and a primer on his work. SCROLL DOWN!

Info on the 2010 Blues Blast Music Awards on October 28th at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago is available HERE.

Under Siege bintang telah diejek untuk bermain blues tapi dia tidak berencana untuk meletakkan gitarnya dalam waktu dekat - terutama setelah mendapatkan pujian dari pahlawan musiknya.
Seagal mengatakan majalah Hustler, "Saya telah bermain dengan master blues terbesar dan legenda di zaman kita Mereka mencintai, menghormati dan memuji saya.. Yang harus berarti sesuatu f ** king.
"Saya sudah berbagi panggung dengan Albert Collins, 'Gatemouth' Clarence Brown dan BB King dan mereka berkata Aku tersimpul di sana ... aku benar-benar tidak memberikan af ** k (tentang kritik)."

Jackson, Mississippi (April 15, 2010) – On May 6 and 7, 2010, Mississippi will join Amtrak in celebrating National Train Day with a series of whistle stops and other events around the state. As part of the National Train Day 2010 celebration, Amtrak will explore the historic connection between blues music and America’s railroads with a commemorative train tour through the Mississippi Delta, the birthplace of the blues, and conclude in Chicago. The tour will host “Big Bill” and “Mud” Morganfield, sons of the great bluesman Muddy Waters, on the three-day journey through Mississippi to the Midwest. Harmonica player Grady Champion, a Canton, Miss., native and 2010 International Blues Challenge Winner, will accompany the brothers on the train tour.
“From song lyrics to familiar imagery, we know that blues music and railroads have a long history together,” said Mary Beth Wilkerson, director of the Mississippi Development Authority’s Tourism Division. “W.C. Handy, ‘Father of the Blues,’ was inspired to create the musical art form while at a train station in the Mississippi Delta. National Train Day is the perfect opportunity to recognize those roots and continue to celebrate Mississippi as the ‘Birthplace of America’s Music.’”
On May 6, the tour will visit several Mississippi Blues Trail historical sites in Mississippi, including McComb (Bo Diddley Blues Trail marker), Hazlehurst (Robert Johnson Blues Trail marker) and Jackson (nine Blues Trail markers). On May 7, the group will also tour Clarksdale, Cleveland, Indianola and Rolling Fork, the birthplace of Muddy Waters, before boarding the train again in Greenwood. Blues great and former railroad man Bobby Rush (who calls Jackson, Miss., home) will board the train in Memphis, where the musical journey will culminate at the historic Chicago Union Station on National Train Day, Saturday, May 8, with free live performances by “Big Bill,” “Mud” and Rush.
For more information about National Train Day, visit www.nationaltrainday.com. For details on blues music and the Mississippi Blues Trail, visit www.msbluestrail.org or explore the state’s official tourism Web site, www.visitmississippi.org.
Note: Members of the media are invited to ride the train from McComb to Jackson for photo opportunities and one-on-one interviews with the Morganfields and Amtrak representatives. Transportation to and from the event venues would be the individual’s/media outlet’s responsibility.