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Five awesomely underappreciated blues-rock albums from the 1970s
The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.
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Reviewed: Jimmy Lunceford | Sidney Bechet
Altoist and multi-instrumentalist Jimmie Lunceford drilled his band throughout the 30s in a gruelling nationwide schedule of touring shows and one-night stands, with a perfectionist’s zeal for the ...
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SHORT TAKES | Trey Hensley wins first Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Album
Trey Hensley won his first Grammy Award on Sunday night for Best Traditional Blues Album with the Taj Mahal Sextet on the ...
Birmingham bars and nightclubs we really miss: Our top 5
The metro area has loved and lost many nightspots over the years, from Brothers Music Hall to Bottletree Cafe.
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"Reggae is more freeform than the blues": Bob Marley and the Wailers' Catch a Fire, track-by-track
With Catch a Fire, the band known then as simply The Wailers, created a bridge between the deep roots sound of Jamaica and ...
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Detroit Symphony Orchestra to Release Wynton Marsalis's BLUES SYMPHONY on PENTATONE
The Detroit Symphony Orchestra and Music Director Jader Bignamini release a new recording of Pulitzer Prize and ...
John Lee Hooker told us how the blues is supposed to be played
The blues giant also called Stevie Ray Vaughan "one of the greatest" and raved about B.B. King and Muddy Waters in this ...