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The Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album Future Soul comes out today. Here they are performing the title track with Susan de...
20/03/2026

The Tedeschi Trucks Band's new album Future Soul comes out today. Here they are performing the title track with Susan delivering some great vocals while Derek tears it up on a Gibson Flying V.

Tedeschi Trucks Band performs Future Soul from the Beacon Theatre in New York City on Jimmy Kimmel Live!SUBSCRIBE to get the latest : http://bit.ly/JK...

Live performance of "I Lied to You" from Sinners from the Oscars tonight. Love that shot with Kingfish and Eric Gales co...
16/03/2026

Live performance of "I Lied to You" from Sinners from the Oscars tonight. Love that shot with Kingfish and Eric Gales coming in on either side of Miles Caton! Buddy Guy, Bobby Rush, Raphael Saadiq, Brittany Howard, and more featured as well.

Sinners won four Oscars:
Best Actor - Michael B. Jordan
Best Original Screenplay - Ryan Coogler
Best Original Score - Ludwig Göransson (mentioned John Lee Ho**er in his acceptance speech)
Best Cinematography - Autumn Durald Arkapaw (first woman to win in the category)

This SINNERS moment explores the role music plays in the film's storytelling and translates this into a cinematic live moment on the Oscars stage. See more p...

I watched the great interview Rick Beato did with Eric Gales a few weeks ago. Gales is a monster guitar player and also ...
12/03/2026

I watched the great interview Rick Beato did with Eric Gales a few weeks ago. Gales is a monster guitar player and also a really heartfelt and genuine person.

In this interview, guitar virtuoso Eric Gales sits down to discuss how he developed his signature sound that blends blues, rock and jazz into mind boggling i...

New podcast episode on the music of the movie Sinners. I discuss how my favorite music from the soundtrack and score tie...
11/03/2026

New podcast episode on the music of the movie Sinners. I discuss how my favorite music from the soundtrack and score ties into the blues, black history, the story of Sinners, and the themes explored within the film.

Sinners is one of the best movies of 2025 and one of the best movies about the blues. It follows a young blues musician and his twin cousins through a night of revelry and horror in the 1930s Mississippi Delta. In this episode, I discuss how my favorite music from the soundtrack and score ties into....

As one of the Oscar nominees for Best Original Song, "I Lied to You" from the movie Sinners will be performed at the Osc...
11/03/2026

As one of the Oscar nominees for Best Original Song, "I Lied to You" from the movie Sinners will be performed at the Oscars this Sunday night on ABC and Hulu. Miles Caton and Rafael Saadiq will lead the performance, and they will be joined by Buddy Guy, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Eric Gales, Bobby Rush, Brittany Howard, Jayme Lawson, Shaboozey, Alice Smith, and Li Jun Li. Looking forward to seeing so many great blues musicians featured on the movie industry's biggest night!

Blues will take center stage at the 98th Academy Awards this Sunday, March 15, as several of the genre’s most

I saw Chris Cain tonight at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia, CA, presented by Cadillac Zack. Unfortunately he had lost...
08/03/2026

I saw Chris Cain tonight at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia, CA, presented by Cadillac Zack. Unfortunately he had lost his voice (maybe he left it in San Francisco?), but we were still treated to excellent instrumental performances by Chris and his band of Greg Rahn, Cody Wright, and Kevin Hayes.

(Filmed by Natasha in 1080 HD)Cadillac Zack Presents the Blues in Southern CaliforniaChris Cain - Guitar & Vocals, Greg Rahn - Keys, Cody Wright - Bass, Sky ...

John Hammond Jr. died Saturday at age 83. Hammond was an accomplished blues guitarist, specializing in the National stee...
02/03/2026

John Hammond Jr. died Saturday at age 83. Hammond was an accomplished blues guitarist, specializing in the National steel resonator guitar, one of the models favored by classic delta blues musicians. He collaborated with and influenced many great blues and rock musicians and had a deep knowledge of blues history. He was the son of legendary and influential record producer John Hammond.

Produced by : Zycopolis ProductionsWe're a TV production company, created in 2002 with a unique goal - filming live shows and musical documentaries. Fully in...

I saw Rod Piazza and Dennis Gruenling tonight at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia, CA, presented by Cadillac Zack. Here...
01/03/2026

I saw Rod Piazza and Dennis Gruenling tonight at Matt Denny's Ale House in Arcadia, CA, presented by Cadillac Zack. Here's a throwback to a classic performance by Rod Piazza & The Mighty Flyers of the Little Walter song Mellow Down Easy.

Mellow Down Easy.

Buddy Guy is featured today on the newest NPR Tiny Desk Concert! Featuring Miles Caton from the movie Sinners. The way B...
27/02/2026

Buddy Guy is featured today on the newest NPR Tiny Desk Concert! Featuring Miles Caton from the movie Sinners. The way Buddy gives the younger generation a hard time is hilarious.

Mitra I. Arthur | February 27, 2026Buddy Guy displays a youthful spirit during his Tiny Desk that makes you question if he really turns 90 this year. Once th...

This year's Blues Music Awards nominees have been announced by the Blues Foundation! Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Brandon Sa...
19/02/2026

This year's Blues Music Awards nominees have been announced by the Blues Foundation! Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Brandon Santini lead all artists with 4 nominations apiece. This year's ballot includes a new category, Best International Blues Album, which recognizes the best albums from blues bands outside the US. I look forward to diving in to listen to the music of all the nominees!

I'm not sure when the voting deadline is for this year's BMAs. I assume it will be pushed back well into March since the announcement was later than usual this year. Members of the Blues Foundation can vote at blues.org. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in Memphis on May 7.

The biggest night in blues the blues music awards Save the date! May 07, 2026 Purchase your 2026 BMA Tickets Here! Purchase your 2026 BHOF Induction Ceremony Tickets Here! Book Your Hotel Reservations Here! About the

My friend Zach and I have recorded our annual episode discussing our 10 favorite songs from the previous year. 2025 was ...
09/02/2026

My friend Zach and I have recorded our annual episode discussing our 10 favorite songs from the previous year. 2025 was one of the best music years so far this decade, with a deep lineup of excellent albums. Our lists span a range of genres including blues, indie, alternative, country, and R&B.

2025 was one of the best music years so far this decade, with a deep lineup of excellent albums released throughout the year. We each narrowed down a list of our ten favorite songs from among the many contenders, representing blues, indie, alternative, country, and more.1. S.S.S. - Christone "K...

In recognition of Black History Month, I recommend listening to Blues in the Mississippi Night. It is a fascinating and ...
01/02/2026

In recognition of Black History Month, I recommend listening to Blues in the Mississippi Night. It is a fascinating and at times harrowing oral history of what life was like for black men in the South in the first half of the 20th Century, as told by blues legends Big Bill Broonzy, Memphis Slim, and Sonny Boy Williamson I. Recorded by Alan Lomax in a New York City studio in 1947, the album consists of conversation interspersed with songs as the three musicians discuss the difficult and violent conditions of living and working in the rural South during the Jim Crow era. Telling such stories was deemed so controversial at the time that the album was not released in the US until 1959, and the three musicians were credited under pseudonyms for their protection until the album was re-released on CD in 1990. The liner notes (link in comments) provide a helpful transcript of the conversation.

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupLife Is Like That · Big Bill Broonzy · Memphis Slim · Sonny Boy WilliamsonBlues In The Mississippi Night - The Al...

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