Music: Blues

mdash; In a world immersed in disco, Boz Scaggs creates a classic of blues, pop and rock that remains fresh for decades
mdash; Ry Cooder is heading for the Animal Farm with My Name Is Buddy.
mdash; Meet one of BC's Renaissance men.
mdash; Thirty years in a vault has not diminished the power of the personality or the music of Junior Wells.

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mdash; New Watermelon Slim April 17, IBC Winners, and BMA updates in the Blues Roundup.

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mdash; If you are a fan of blues, especially the kind that Canned Heat produces then you are in for a real treat.

mdash; Every legend has at least one sideman who made him great. For Chuck Berry, that sideman was Johnnie Johnson.
mdash; It's all there in a plain image and a single insistent riff.

mdash; Corey Stevens may be a guitar player, but he's a musician first.
mdash; You can almost hear Duane Allman whispering ideas into Wilson's fingers.
mdash; William Elliott Whitmore holds court in Columbus.

mdash; Ricky Jay presents an outstanding set of poker tunes.
mdash; Bands join forces to benefit Hurricane Katrina victims.
mdash; There is an instantly familiar quality about his voice, as though he's always been here with us.

Just don't call him Jim.
mdash; Williams was a musician, producer, entrepreneur, performer, agent, and a little leery of the truth.
mdash; Time travel is our middle name here at the Indie Round-Up!

mdash; Tough, indie southern gal goes darker, grittier with whiskey-soaked road house affair. For blues fans and road house rockers alike.
mdash; Heavy on the funky-jazz guitar, it's layered and intricate.

mdash; if you go into his world once, you may find yourself drawn back in again and again
mdash; It is like a down-home cooked meal, the real deal.
mdash; Listen to Room Full Of Fools and you may come away with a little more understanding of how even awareness can be harmful.
mdash; Kenny Wayne Shepherd documents a part of history, play the Blues as they were meant to be played.

mdash; Even though Kevin is no longer with us, he has left a wonderful legacy behind him.
mdash; Nick Moss The Flip Tops captured one special night, just like so many others..

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mdash; A big weekend of blues in Memphis with the I.B.

C. and the Blues Showcase Memphis Style, Feb. 1-3.

mdash; John Mayall's Bluesbreakers spearheaded the British Blues boom. Here's why.
mdash; Charlie Musselwhite's latest is sure to win big at the 2007 BMAs.

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mdash; A non-oppressively knowledgeable and entertaining bimonthly magazine about a vibrant musical world.

mdash; In this day and age all of us could use a little grace.
mdash; This collection runs the gamut from solo acoustic singer/songwriters to blues to alternative rock, and nearly everything in between.
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..oral histories of the Southern United States from before the turn of the nineteenth century until the present day.

mdash; Being a preacher didn't mean he had to stop playing the blues.
mdash; Sexual innuendo, playful lyrics, and a wide variety of musical influences make Bo Carter the perfect choice for Diggin' the Blues.
mdash; It will make you feel that all is right with the world.

mdash; He single handedly created the Detroit Blues sound.
mdash; Follow Your Heart's Desire will be an experience you'll not soon forget.
mdash; A Living Past and Expressin' The Blues are simply reminders that this music is worth listening to, no matter when it was written.

mdash; Rock band plus orchestra equals good stuff in 2006.
mdash; I no longer think of contemporary artists recording traditional blues as an oxymoron.
mdash; There are a ton of great records waiting to be discovered, these are just a few of them.

mdash; Cream rekindles the chemistry after 36 years.
mdash; Bye Bye Sonny is a great addition to any music collection.
mdash; Bird on a Wire can be playful one moment and seductive the next.

mdash; From the Pretenders to Bob Wills, Al Green to Spoon, 2006 saw a wide variety of artists being reissued new CD lives.
mdash; I have chosen five of the best indie bands, featured in Band of the Week, for the year 2006. Plus two honourable mentions.

mdash; These are twelve recordings that made a difference in my world over the year.
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. peel back the essence of a feeling or a moment and put it to music with courage and conviction.
mdash; What were you doing at 15 years old?

Eric Johnson was cutting his first record as a budding guitar virtuoso.