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RIP, Mel Brown (March 20, 2009) Blues Guitarist

Mel Brown October 7, 1939 – March 20, 2009 Mel Brown received his first guitar at the age of 14 while battling meningitis, spending hours each day studying the music of idols like B. B. King and… more →

The Music's Over

Number 875 - Blues Brothers

cr0wbarred wrote 16 hours ago: Rawhide 1980 Excerpt ~ Def 1000 songs: The rollicking remake of the Spencer Davis Group’s … more →

Tags: Music, 1980, Video, america, Blues, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steve Winwood, Ray Charles

Nick Cave & John Lee Hooker: Gonna Kill that Woman

wolfmoonlady wrote 1 day ago: This is a re-post of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds performing ‘Kill That Woman’ in Ljubl … more →

Tags: Concert Video, Ljubljana concert 1988, Nick Cave Era: 1980s, Nick Cave interview, Nick Cave Personal, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Nick Cave Chronology

How to be Your Own Drummer

soulfulnotes wrote 4 days ago: Musicians have been using stomp boards since the 1940’s, as far as I know. The first well-kno … more →

Tags: Culture, DIY, Music, alchemy coffee, home depot, John Butler, Michael Franti, Percussion, Radio Shack

Weekend Playlist — 2 comments

dkpresents wrote 2 weeks ago: “Me, I’ve concentrated on music pretty much to the exclusion of other things.” … more →

Tags: Weekend Playlists, Alabama 3, Basement Jaxx, Black Sugar, calexico, Culture, Donald Byrd, Freddie King, Gift of Gab

Krivy Keeps the Blues Alive

Luisa LeBlanc wrote 2 weeks ago: Joel Krivy Blues Musician – Guitar and Vocals The doctor was in the house and you didn’t need … more →

Tags: Artist Appreciation, Joel Krivy, Blues, local artist

I'm In the Mood — 5 comments

fakename2 wrote 1 month ago: Some people are just really hard to please. Already, eehard has disparaged my choice of Bonnie Rait … more →

Tags: Music, Blues music, Bonnie Raitt

Ruby's Chicky Boil-Ups: Onomatopoeia

rubywright wrote 1 month ago: Listen to this episode (to download, ctrl click and ’save target as’) Crik Crak – … more →

Tags: barry mann, Bobby Darin, chuy reves, Daniel Pemberton, Danny Kaye, dolly parton, Hem, jack nitsche, joe turner

Underpressure

The New Rockstar Philosophy wrote 1 month ago: Sometimes we forget that music is supposed to be fun. We forget that all the pressure of touring, o … more →

Tags: Music Business Commentary, Music Career, Hoover, The New Rockstar Philosophy, Voyno, WAVVES