<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Blues - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Blues news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening in your favorite interest!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[Eric Johanson’s ‘The Open Bayou’ Paves Its Own Road Between Blues and Rock]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eric Johanson has lamented in recent social media posts about a common and continuous refrain from promoters and music industry gatekeepers: He is too rock for the blues and too blues for rock.<br />
It&rsquo;s an all too familiar but frustrating critique, particularly considering that rock doesn&rsquo;t just borrow from the blues &mdash; it was born from it. The lines between the two have never been clean, because they were never meant to be. They bleed into each other naturally, instinctively, the w]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/eric-johansons-the-open-bayou-paves-its-own-road-between-blues-and-rock/</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 01:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/eric-johansons-the-open-bayou-paves-its-own-road-between-blues-and-rock/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[He Chose the Blues. Now He’s Trying to Save It – Sean “Bad” Apple ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sean &ldquo;Bad&rdquo; Apple recalled how the crowd reacted to Jimmy &ldquo;Duck&rdquo; Holmes performance at Bad Apple Blues Club seven years ago.&ldquo;My place was packed. Not only was every seat taken, but every inch of floor space. People were sitting on the floor,&rdquo; Apple said. &ldquo;And he was going into this groove, and it felt like the whole building was just moving from side to side. He had them wrapped around his fingers, man. They were all locked in. It was beautiful. It&rsquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/he-chose-the-blues-now-hes-trying-to-save-it-sean-bad-apple/</link><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/he-chose-the-blues-now-hes-trying-to-save-it-sean-bad-apple/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering the Muddy Waters Exhibit in Westmont: 60+ Rare Artifacts and Memorabilia]]></title><description><![CDATA[Larry McIntyre created the Muddy Waters Exhibit in Westmont, Illinois and gives tours. I highly recommend checking out the humble room located inside the Westmont Center. It contains over 60 unique Muddy Waters artifacts, most donated by his third wife Marva Jean Brooks. Waters relocated to Westmont from Chicago&rsquo;s South Side in 1973 and died in his Westmont home April 30th, 1983.<br />
Upon entering, you will see Muddy&rsquo;s suit jackets on hangers and artist drawn photos in the style of Andy]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/discovering-the-muddy-waters-exhibit-in-westmont-60-rare-artifacts-and-memorabilia/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 20:09:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/discovering-the-muddy-waters-exhibit-in-westmont-60-rare-artifacts-and-memorabilia/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exclusive Premiere: Jad Tariq Brings Vintage Sophistication to ‘Precious Company’]]></title><description><![CDATA[Memphis guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Jad Tariq will release his sophomore album, Precious Company, on September 18 via MoMojo Records. Ahead of the album&rsquo;s arrival, we&rsquo;re premiering its title track today.&nbsp;&ldquo;Precious Company&rdquo; moves with an unhurried elegance, its warm vocal, graceful phrasing, and understated instrumental arrangement allowing atmosphere to take center stage.<br />
He tells us:I&rsquo;ve always been a sucker for these slow swing tunes.&nbsp; This song]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/exclusive-premiere-jad-tariq-brings-vintage-sophistication-to-precious-company/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:17:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/exclusive-premiere-jad-tariq-brings-vintage-sophistication-to-precious-company/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[ROMANIA – OPEN AIR BLUES FESTIVAL: WHERE THE BLUES KNOWS NO BORDERS]]></title><description><![CDATA[ROMANIA &ndash; OPEN AIR BLUES FESTIVAL: WHERE THE BLUES KNOWS NO BORDERS by Beth RudolphOPEN AIR BLUES FESTIVAL: WHERE THE BLUES KNOWS NO BORDERSIn the heart of Romania, the Open Air Blues Festival brought together legendary voices, rising stars and extraordinary musicians for a celebration of the blues that felt as much like a journey as a concert.There are festivals built around a lineup.<br />
And then there are festivals built around a feeling.&nbsp;The Open Air Blues Festival in Romania belongs]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/romania-open-air-blues-festival-where-the-blues-knows-no-borders/</link><pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2026 01:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/romania-open-air-blues-festival-where-the-blues-knows-no-borders/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Salina, Kansas &ndash; October 15-18, 2026 VINYL SUMMIT&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;BLUES FESTIVAL Big Mud Morganfield, Jimmy D. Lane,&nbsp;Taj Mahal, Jimmie Vaughan and more!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Salina, Kansas &ndash; October 15-18, 2026 VINYL SUMMIT&nbsp;&amp;&nbsp;BLUES FESTIVAL Big Mud Morganfield, Jimmy D. Lane,&nbsp;<br />
Taj Mahal, Jimmie Vaughan and more!<br />
&nbsp;<br />
A Vinyl Lover&rsquo;s Paradise Comes To Salina, Kansas<br />
In celebration of its 40th anniversary,&nbsp;Acoustic Sounds&nbsp;invites music enthusiasts, industry professionals, audiophiles and collectors to Salina, Kansas for a historic multi-day event &ndash; a rare opportunity to explore the world of analog sound as never before.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/salina-kansas-ndash-october-15-18-2026-vinyl-summitnbspampnbspblues-festival-big-mud-morganfield-jimmy-d-lanenbsptaj-mahal-jimmie-vaughan-and-more/</link><pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2026 07:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/salina-kansas-ndash-october-15-18-2026-vinyl-summitnbspampnbspblues-festival-big-mud-morganfield-jimmy-d-lanenbsptaj-mahal-jimmie-vaughan-and-more/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[In Tune With Eric Bazilian – The Founding Member Of The Hooters Hopes For “Better Times” In His New Video]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are times when we can&rsquo;t agree to disagree but few people today would disagree that there is discontent regardless of which side of the political spectrum you find yourself on.&nbsp; Few likely would disagree we could be doing better.Times like these can be inspiring for a singer/songwriter. They lend themselves to calls of outrage and pleas for times to improve. Was that the genesis of Eric Bazilian&rsquo;s single &ldquo;Better Times&rdquo;? As Eric tells it, &ldquo;I had come to a p]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/in-tune-with-eric-bazilian-the-founding-member-of-the-hooters-hopes-for-better-times-in-his-new-video/</link><pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:35:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/in-tune-with-eric-bazilian-the-founding-member-of-the-hooters-hopes-for-better-times-in-his-new-video/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘It’s a Feel, Man’: Moses Crouch on the Soul of Hill Country Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[When Moses Crouch plays Hill Country blues, he lets go of the fear of death, ignorance, and darkness, becoming completely transported into a trance state, &ldquo;a place of existence, consciousness, and bliss.&rdquo; Crouch, the Memphis native who explores Black folk traditions, Georgia Blues, and Memphis jug music in addition to his Hill Country roots, said the trance state is similar to the feeling he gets when he meditates, &ldquo;only better.&rdquo;&nbsp;For Crouch, North Mississippi Hill Co]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/its-a-feel-man-moses-crouch-on-the-soul-of-hill-country-blues/</link><pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2026 20:41:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/its-a-feel-man-moses-crouch-on-the-soul-of-hill-country-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, Country Music’s Beloved Songwriter, Dies Aged 80]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dolly Parton, the singer and songwriter whose songbook became part of the American musical canon, has died at 80. Her death was announced by her nephew Bryan Seaver in a video shared through her social media accounts. Seaver, who served as Parton&rsquo;s head of security for more than two decades, said she had asked him years ago to make the announcement when the time came.<br />
&ldquo;Dolly has lived in the light,&rdquo; Seaver said, describing her as a beloved aunt, sister, grandmother and great-gr]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/dolly-parton-country-musics-beloved-songwriter-dies-aged-80/</link><pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2026 23:34:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/dolly-parton-country-musics-beloved-songwriter-dies-aged-80/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Warren Haynes Takes His Songs to the Symphony]]></title><description><![CDATA[Warren Haynes, the GRAMMY Award-winning vocalist, songwriter, guitar legend, producer, and Gov&rsquo;t Mule frontman, is releasing a new album, Dreams &amp; Songs: A Symphonic Journey. Co-produced by Don Was and Haynes, Dreams &amp; Songs was recorded in 2019 at the Thomas Wolfe Auditorium in Haynes&rsquo; hometown of Asheville, North Carolina, when Haynes debuted his one-of-a-kind Dreams &amp; Songs symphonic show alongside the 64-piece Asheville Symphony Orchestra and his lineup of seasoned ro]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/warren-haynes-takes-his-songs-to-the-symphony/</link><pubDate>Thu, 20 Aug 2026 01:59:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/warren-haynes-takes-his-songs-to-the-symphony/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Language of the Blues: Graveyard Dirt and the Spirit of Hoodoo]]></title><description><![CDATA[Among the Bakongo people of Central Africa, earth from a grave was believed to contain the spirit of the person buried in it. It is a powerful ingredient in magic, therefore, if one knows how to activate the spirit&rsquo;s energy and harness it. The Bakongo brought this belief to the American colonies when they arrived as slaves, starting in the 1730s, and it survived to become part of hoodoo lore.By 1730, the Atlantic slave trade was reaching beyond the Senegambia region into Central. Large num]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/language-of-the-blues-graveyard-dirt-and-the-spirit-of-hoodoo/</link><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/language-of-the-blues-graveyard-dirt-and-the-spirit-of-hoodoo/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Artists I’m Following – Maya de Vitry, Glen Hansard, and Ken Pomeroy]]></title><description><![CDATA[Maya de Vitry is a Nashville singer/songwriter who is a little bit country, folk, indie rock, and Americana. She released her fifth and latest album, All My Faith, on July 24, 2026. Not surprisingly, she displays all those influences mentioned above. Themes of love and acceptance &ndash; particularly self-acceptance resonate throughout the album.&nbsp;Maya says, &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like my music to feel like you are invited into a lush living forest or into a remote river canyon where suddenly you]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/artists-im-following-maya-de-vitry-glen-hansard-and-ken-pomeroy/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 02:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/artists-im-following-maya-de-vitry-glen-hansard-and-ken-pomeroy/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cam Kimbrough wants to keep Hill Country blues alive — and make it a household name]]></title><description><![CDATA[Cam Kimbrough laments that Hill Country blues is not what it once was &mdash; not like it was when he says God taught him to play the drums. &ldquo;I just sat down and started playing,&rdquo; he recalls. Back then, wild house parties were a regular weekend ritual, corn liquor flowed and hypnotic music permeated the air &mdash; bodies moving through sweat, smoke and soul. The music was pure and tangible, its primal rhythms offering respite to people who had spent the week working hard in the fiel]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/cam-kimbrough-wants-to-keep-hill-country-blues-alive-and-make-it-a-household-name/</link><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:54:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/cam-kimbrough-wants-to-keep-hill-country-blues-alive-and-make-it-a-household-name/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review/Gallery: Larkin Poe Answers the Call at the Arcada Theatre]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the owner of the Arcada and DesPlaines Theatre and organizer of popular Chicago-area festivals including Hillside Summer Nights, Addison&rsquo;s Rock and Wheels and the long-running Taylor Street Festival, local impresario Ron Onesti seems to live by P.T Barnum&rsquo;s adage to &ldquo;give the People What they Want.&rdquo;This certainly was the case with the recent booking of Larkin Poe, who played Onesti&rsquo;s Arcada Theatre in St. Charles for the very first time on Friday, June 26th.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-larkin-poe-answers-the-call-at-the-arcada-theatre/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-larkin-poe-answers-the-call-at-the-arcada-theatre/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review/Gallery: Larkin Poe Answers the Call at the Arcada Theater]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the owner of the Arcada and DesPlaines Theater and organizer of popular Chicago-area festivals including Hillside Summer Nights, Addison&rsquo;s Rock and Wheels and the long-running Taylor Street Festival, local impresario Ron Onesti seems to live by P.T Barnum&rsquo;s adage to &ldquo;give the People What they Want.&rdquo;This certainly was the case with the recent booking of Larkin Poe, who played Onesti&rsquo;s Arcada Theater in St. Charles for the very first time on Friday, June 26th.&nbsp]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-larkin-poe-answers-the-call-at-the-arcada-theater/</link><pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2026 03:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-larkin-poe-answers-the-call-at-the-arcada-theater/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS JAZZ &amp; HERITAGE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRESCENT CITY BLUES &amp; BBQ FESTIVAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[NEW ORLEANS JAZZ &amp; HERITAGE FOUNDATION CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRESCENT CITY BLUES &amp; BBQ FESTIVAL<br />
Annual extravaganza returns October 9-11 with performances by Samantha Fish, Booker T. Jones, Little Freddie King, and many more!<br />
NEW ORLEANS, LA &ndash; The New Orleans Jazz &amp; Heritage Foundation returns with the highly anticipated 20th anniversary celebration of the CRESCENT CITY BLUES &amp; BBQ FESTIVAL. It will be held in New Orleans&rsquo; Lafayette Square Park (602 St. Charles Ave.)]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/new-orleans-jazz-amp-heritage-foundation-celebrates-20-years-of-crescent-city-blues-amp-bbq-festival/</link><pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2026 22:44:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/new-orleans-jazz-amp-heritage-foundation-celebrates-20-years-of-crescent-city-blues-amp-bbq-festival/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Russ Green – Wicked Modern Blues]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stone Cold finds Chicago bluesman Russ Green at the peak of his powers, delivering ten original songs fueled by soulful vocals, blazing harmonica, and modern songwriting rooted in tradition. Backed by a stellar band, Green blends gritty Chicago blues, deep grooves, and heartfelt storytelling into his most accomplished and compelling album yet.BUY/STREAMWHAT THE CRITICS SAY&ldquo;wicked modern blues sound&rdquo;<br />
Patrick Romanowski, Living Blues&ldquo;Stone Cold proves that the blues can still sur]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/russ-green-wicked-modern-blues/</link><pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:28:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/russ-green-wicked-modern-blues/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Laura Chavez’s Guitar-Driven Journey From Sideman to Solo Artist With ‘My Voice’]]></title><description><![CDATA[For nearly two decades, Laura Chavez has been one of the blues world&rsquo;s most dependable guitarists, lending her playing to Ruf Records sessions and touring across Europe as part of the label&rsquo;s Blues Caravan. Along the way, she earned a reputation as a musician who could elevate every project she joined, becoming the first and only woman to win the Blues Music Award for Guitarist of the Year.Her first solo instrumental album, My Voice, finds common ground between blues, roots rock, sou]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/laura-chavezs-guitar-driven-journey-from-sideman-to-solo-artist-with-my-voice/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 01:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/laura-chavezs-guitar-driven-journey-from-sideman-to-solo-artist-with-my-voice/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The 2026 Blues and Bayou Festival presents Sol Roots at The Sedalia Center]]></title><description><![CDATA[The 2026 Blues and Bayou Festival features the Sol Roots Trio, known for their dynamic fusion of New Orleans-inspired funk, deep blues, and soulful grooves, on Saturday, August 8, at the beautiful Virginia arts venue The Sedalia Center. Additionally, the local acoustic group Root 2 Music will open the event with their captivating blend of folk and country blues. This annual SedaliaFeast concert and dinner serves as a fundraiser for the arts center, dedicated to enhancing the arts and entertainme]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-2026-blues-and-bayou-festival-presents-sol-roots-at-the-sedalia-center/</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:42:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-2026-blues-and-bayou-festival-presents-sol-roots-at-the-sedalia-center/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review/Gallery: Lindsey Stirling Brings a High-Energy Spectacle Home to Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[Born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona, Lindsey Stirling has exploded onto the music scene with a style and energy entirely her own. The violinist, songwriter, and dancer blends classical, rock, and everything in between, and the Arizona Financial Theatre crowd experienced another chapter in Stirling&rsquo;s one-of-a-kind musical journey.Lindsey Stirling performs on July 28, 2026, in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Rick Scuteri)With a sold-out show in front of her Arizona fans, Stirling proved why her]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-lindsey-stirling-brings-a-high-energy-spectacle-home-to-arizona/</link><pubDate>Wed, 05 Aug 2026 03:36:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/reviewgallery-lindsey-stirling-brings-a-high-energy-spectacle-home-to-arizona/</guid></item></channel></rss>