Living Blues

16/09/2024

Happening this Saturday, September 21 in Greenville, Mississippi: the Mississippi Delta Blues and Heritage Festival. It will be held at the Washington County Convention Center Fairgrounds, and the gates open at 10am.

For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.deltabluesms.org.

15/09/2024

Happening Friday, September 20th: the Black Prairie Blues Museum in West Point, Mississippi will host the opening of an exhibit of Axel Küstner's blues photographs entitled Gon' Play It For Lil' Brother - Axel Küstner's Blues Odyssey. Scott Barretta will interview photographers Küstner and Birney Imes, and blues musician Libby Rae Watson will perform. The event begins at 6:30pm.

The exhibit will be on display at the museum through October 20th.

Living Blues recently featured an article on Küstner's photography in #290 (May/June 2024).

For more information on the exhibit, visit https://blackprairiebluesmuseum.com.

13/09/2024

New Album Release by Randy Lee Riviere … ‘Concrete Blues’ … Produced by Tom Hambridge. - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/new-album-release-by-randy-lee-riviere-concrete-blues-produced-by-tom-hambridge

11/09/2024

Happening Wednesday, September 18th in Chicago, Illinois: Garfield Park Observatory's Music Under Glass Summer Concert Series. Larry Taylor and the Soul Blues Healers are scheduled to perform.

Tickets are free with registration. For more information and to register, visit https://garfieldconservatory.org/event/music-under-glass-west-side-soul-and-blues-for-all-ages.

11/09/2024

Happening September 21st-22nd in Bentonia, Mississippi: the Blue Front Cafe will celebrate its 76th anniversary. Admission is free!

09/09/2024

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08/09/2024

Mitch Woods' "Happy Hour" Now Available on MoMojo Records - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/mitch-woods-happy-hour-now-available-on-momojo-records

08/09/2024

Happening September 21st-22nd: Chicago Live!, a free two-day performing arts festival at Chicago's Navy Pier. Delmark Records will host a blues r***e on Saturday, September 21st at the Chicago Sound Stage from 2:30-4pm.

For more information and to see the complete festival schedule, visit https://navypier.org/chicago-live.

06/09/2024

More Fun With Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters OUT NOW! - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/more-fun-with-rockin-dopsie-jr-the-zydeco-twisters-out-now

05/09/2024

The Blues Archive at the The University of Mississippi in Oxford will celebrate its 40th anniversary on Friday, September 13th. The event is free and open to the public.

The Blues Archive is located in Archives and Special Collections on the third floor of the J.D. Williams Library.

04/09/2024

Living Blues #292 (September/October 2024) Is Now Available! Featuring: Tony Coleman, Tee Dee Young, Carlton Washington, Linwood Taylor, Ping Rose, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Kim Wilson https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/living-blues-982952

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03/09/2024

Happening September 28th-29th in East Austin, Texas: the Eastside Kings Festival. For more information, visit https://www.eastsidekingsfest.com.

02/09/2024

New from Alligator: Shemekia Copeland / Blame It On Eve + vinyl reissues! - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/new-from-alligator-shemekia-copeland-blame-it-on-eve-vinyl-reissues

01/09/2024

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #292!

Our September/October 2024 issue features the great drummer Tony Coleman on the cover. Tony “TC” Coleman has drummed behind the best of the best in the blues—Otis Clay, Johnnie Taylor, Bobby “Blue” Bland, and for 35 years, B.B. King. Coleman tells us of his long journey in the blues.

There is one man who keeps the blues alive in Lexington, Kentucky, and that’s Tee Dee Young. Young has spent his life making music, and for the last 40 years he has been the proprietor of Tee Dee’s Club, the city’s top blues joint.

Detroit guitarist Carlton Washington has devoted his life to playing the blues. Absorbing the sounds of the Motor City, Washington has evolved into a top call player and has backed Thornetta Davis for nearly a decade.

One of the original “40 Under 40” players from LB’s 25th anniversary issue in 1995, Linwood Taylor is still out there making music his own special way.

This issue’s Let It Roll focuses on Stevie Ray Vaughan. Vaughan had a meteoric but brief career. It was just seven years from the recording of his first record, Texas Flood, to his death in 1990. His music was powerful, heartfelt, and pure. We take a look at the recording session that launched it all.

All of this plus Breaking Out with Memphis’ Ping Rose, LB Talks To Kim Wilson, the latest in Blues News, and over 50 record and book reviews!

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01/09/2024

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30/08/2024

After 19 Years, Duke Robillard’s Lost Album Finally Gets a Release - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/after-19-years-duke-robillards-lost-album-finally-gets-a-release

29/08/2024

Happening this Saturday, August 31: Red's Old Timers Blues Festival at MLK Park & Stage in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

In conjunction with the festival, tomorrow—Friday, August 30—the Delta Blues Museum will host a panel discussion remembering Red Paden, featuring Charlie Musselwhite, Dione Thomas, and Little Willie Farmer. Admission is free.

For more information, visit https://redpaden.com.

28/08/2024

New Guy Davis From M.C. Records - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/new-guy-davis-from-mc-records

27/08/2024

Blind Pig releases new Sonny Gullage album, "Go Be Free!" - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/blind-pig-releases-new-sonny-gullage-album-go-be-free

26/08/2024

Happening this Friday and Saturday, August 30-31: The GOAT Picnic. The 74th annual event will be held at the Northwest Shrine Club in Coldwater, Mississippi. Admission is free!

For more information, visit https://goatpicnic.com.

25/08/2024

HeavyDrunk & Watermelon Slim Open ‘Bluesland Theme Park’ in Europe! - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/heavydrunk-watermelon-slim-open-bluesland-theme-park-in-europe

24/08/2024

This year's Oxford Blues Festival, scheduled for September 13-14 in Oxford, Mississippi, has been canceled. Please see the announcement from festival organizer Darryl Parker below.

Press Statement: Oxford Blues Festival Cancellation

It is with deep sadness that I must announce the cancellation of the 13th Oxford Blues Festival. We had hoped to bring the community together again this year, but circumstances have made it impossible.

Last week, I underwent spinal surgery at the Orthopedic Institute in Hattiesburg, MS. While the surgery was successful and has already improved my mobility—some of you may recall seeing me at last year's festival, walking with a limp and a cane—I underestimated the toll this procedure would take on my body. The recovery process is more demanding than I anticipated, and I need time to fully heal.

We remain hopeful and optimistic about returning next year, stronger than ever. For those who have already purchased tickets, please know that full refunds will be issued promptly.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. I look forward to seeing you all at future events, walking tall and cane-free.

Sincerely,
Darryl Parker
Oxford Blues Festival Organizer

23/08/2024

Colin James loads his new album with guests including Lucinda Williams on single "Protection" - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/colin-james-loads-his-new-album-with-guests-including-lucinda-williams-on-single-protection

20/08/2024

Wildcat O'Halloran - new album, ready for touring - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/wildcat-ohalloran-new-album-ready-for-touring

16/08/2024

New Jontavious Willis Album Out Today - https://mailchi.mp/livingblues/new-jontavious-willis-album-out-today

13/08/2024

Happening Labor Day Weekend, August 30-September 1: BOOKER FEST at 100 Men D.B.A. Hall in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit https://100menhall.com.

12/08/2024

August is John Lee Ho**er Month at the Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, Mississippi. Explore their interactive feature on his life, times, and music at the link below.

John Lee Ho**er never stopped playing the blues his entire life long. Explore & Learn about the life of John Lee, his travels, recordings and more.

10/08/2024

Carl Weathersby has died. The Chicago blues guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter was born in Jackson, Mississippi on February 24, 1953. He performed with Albert King, Little Milton, and Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues before striking out on his own as a solo artist.

Weathersby was profiled in Living Blues #135 (September/October 1997).

09/08/2024

Happening this weekend, August 9-11: the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi.

For more information, visit https://www.sunflowerfest.org.

19/06/2024

The Glorifying Vines Sisters, a gospel group from North Carolina, perform "Somewhere to Lay My Head."

They will appear this Friday, June 21 at Freight Train Blues: The Sacred Soul of North Carolina R***e. The event is from 6:30-8:30pm at the Town Commons in Carrboro, North Carolina, and admission is free.