https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/en-usCopyright (C) 2026 newslocker.comFri, 10 May 2019 09:34:00 +0200 First-time winners Ben Harper and Sugaray Rayford joined veteran BMA honorees Buddy Guy and Marcia Ball among the triumphant musicians at the gala ceremony hosted by Little Steven Van ZandtBilly Branch & Lurrie Bellphoto by Joseph A. Rosen
Colin James & Colin LindenPhoto by Alex Ginsburg
Shemekia CopelandPhoto by Joseph A. Rosen
Mindi Abair, William Bell, &]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/breaking-blues-music-awards-2019-winners-announced/Fri, 10 May 2019 09:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/breaking-blues-music-awards-2019-winners-announced/ The Blues Tent, one of many stages at The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival was jam packed. Spilling outside, folks were gathered to get a peek or have a listen to this legendary performer. Scaggs played for almost an hour and a half, playing old and new, his recognizable voice sounding as strong as ever. The one]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/boz-scaggs-at-jazz-fest-2019/Tue, 07 May 2019 14:55:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/boz-scaggs-at-jazz-fest-2019/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/glenn-alexander-hosts-cancer-benefit-pig-gig-2019/Fri, 03 May 2019 12:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/glenn-alexander-hosts-cancer-benefit-pig-gig-2019/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/capitol-theater-and-ruth-eckerd-hall-have-pre-sale-tickets-for-leela-james-dave-koz-amp-friends-and-more/Sun, 28 Apr 2019 14:35:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/capitol-theater-and-ruth-eckerd-hall-have-pre-sale-tickets-for-leela-james-dave-koz-amp-friends-and-more/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/oscar-wilson-a-cash-box-king/Sat, 27 Apr 2019 21:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/oscar-wilson-a-cash-box-king/ The Iceman Special, formed in the Crescent City, call themselves a swamp funk band. They’re a four-piece combo of organized chaos, made up of two brothers, Will (voca]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-iceman-special-at-jazzfest/Sat, 27 Apr 2019 11:15:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-iceman-special-at-jazzfest/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/barre-none-its-aqua-lung-2019/Sun, 21 Apr 2019 13:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/barre-none-its-aqua-lung-2019/ Mixing tough Chicago]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-cash-box-kings-return-with-hail-to-the-kings/Sat, 20 Apr 2019 11:51:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/the-cash-box-kings-return-with-hail-to-the-kings/ Hot on the heels of their JUNO-nominated (Canada’s Grammy) 2017 album, Something I’ve Done, Downchild have announced a special 50]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/legendary-downchild-blues-band-announce-50th-anniversary-tour/Sat, 20 Apr 2019 00:01:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/legendary-downchild-blues-band-announce-50th-anniversary-tour/  
The Blues Foundation’s Blues Hall of Fame welcomes its 40th class Wednesd]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/past-and-present-greats-will-be-celebrated-during-blues-music-awards-week/Fri, 19 Apr 2019 19:00:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/past-and-present-greats-will-be-celebrated-during-blues-music-awards-week/ Promoter Kenn Moutenot of Saloon Studios Live is laying claim to what will be Woodstock South, with the greatest number of original Woodstock artists of any festival. There will be 10 bands per day over 3 the day event.
Listen to Moutenot lay out the details in an interview with the Mark Moses Show.&n]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenn-moutenot-of-saloon-studios-live-to-bring-woodstock-experience-to-central-florida/Fri, 19 Apr 2019 01:11:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenn-moutenot-of-saloon-studios-live-to-bring-woodstock-experience-to-central-florida/ The BMA Awards Ceremony and Blues Hall of Fame Induction Gala highlight the Blues Foundation’s festivities, which also includea new exhibit, book events, panel discussions and music, music, music!CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BMA & BHOF TICKETSMEMPHIS, Tenn.—The Blues Foundation’s Blues Music Week delivers an abundance of amazing events]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/news-blues-music-awards-week-schedule-announced-kicking-off-may-8th-in-memphis-bma-awards-ceremony-blues-hall-of-fame-induction-gala-and-more/Fri, 19 Apr 2019 00:17:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/news-blues-music-awards-week-schedule-announced-kicking-off-may-8th-in-memphis-bma-awards-ceremony-blues-hall-of-fame-induction-gala-and-more/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/alice-howe-debuts-with-visions/Thu, 18 Apr 2019 18:31:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/alice-howe-debuts-with-visions/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/corey-dennison-better-man-blues/Wed, 17 Apr 2019 13:09:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/corey-dennison-better-man-blues/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/tony-campanella-is-taking-it-to-the-street/Mon, 15 Apr 2019 13:12:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/tony-campanella-is-taking-it-to-the-street/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenny-wayne-shepherd-band-distills-a-quarter-century-to-deliver-the-traveler/Sat, 13 Apr 2019 12:34:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenny-wayne-shepherd-band-distills-a-quarter-century-to-deliver-the-traveler/ Born October 10th, 1969 on a farm in Canton, Mississippi, the youngest of his father’s 28 children, Grady joined his church choir at the age of eight. His first professional foray into entertainment]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/grady-champion-makes-a-triumphant-return-with-a-tribute-to-z-z-hill/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 21:29:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/grady-champion-makes-a-triumphant-return-with-a-tribute-to-z-z-hill/ The release comes almost a year after someone shot a video of Mascis sing]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/j-mascis-stacks-fuzz-onto-tom-petty-classic/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/j-mascis-stacks-fuzz-onto-tom-petty-classic/ The release comes a year after someone shot a video of Mascis singing the]]>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/j-mascis-stacks-fuzz-onto-rock-and-roll-classic/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:26:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/j-mascis-stacks-fuzz-onto-rock-and-roll-classic/https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenny-wayne-shepherd-delbert-mcclinton-and-ruthie-foster-to-headline-the-34th-anniversary-king-biscuit-blues-festival/Thu, 11 Apr 2019 03:04:00 +0200https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/music/blues/kenny-wayne-shepherd-delbert-mcclinton-and-ruthie-foster-to-headline-the-34th-anniversary-king-biscuit-blues-festival/