Blues NewsNews on Blues continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Blues bands and strawberries on a weekend of two festivals- July 8, 2008 A BLUES festival brought some summer soul to a blustery Worcestershire while strawberries brought the sweet taste of success.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/blues-bands-and-strawberries-on-a-weekend-of-two-... 2008 New Orleans Essence Music Festival honours Patti LaBelle- July 6, 2008 From her rebuilt but not yet fully furnished home, Irma Thomas anchors her faith in the rebirth of New Orleans to the return of the Essence Music Festival.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/2008-new-orleans-essence-music-festival-honours-p... Former Monkee comfortable in Shoe Suede Blues- July 6, 2008 Peter Tork is playing the blues. If you think the former Monkee is stepping out on new ground with his group Shoe Suede Blues, just turn back to April, 3, 1966, when Tork opened for blues legend Muddy Waters at ...http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/former-monkee-comfortable-in-shoe-suede-blues?fro... Reunion Blues Bash '08- July 6, 2008 Reunion Blues Bash '08 will be an event very reminiscent of the 15 Rynborn Blues Bashes that took place at Wayno's Farm from 1988 through 2002.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/reunion-blues-bash-08?fromrss=1 Antone's celebrates 33 years of putting Austin on the map- July 6, 2008 When music and Austin are brought up, Antone's is one of the first venues that comes to mind.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/antones-celebrates-33-years-of-putting-austin-on-... The blues is dead, long live the blues; Homemade Jamz Blues Band- July 6, 2008 Someone was lamenting that the blues was dead. Well if you believe that, or you think that might be a problem, then check this out; A group of kids that when you add their ages together it equals 37 years, who ...http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/the-blues-is-dead-long-live-the-blues-homemade-ja... Cocaine - Eric Clapton- July 6, 2008 By the time Eric Clapton launched his solo career with the release of his self-titled debut album in mid-1970, he was long established as one of the world's major rock stars due to his group affiliations -- the ...http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/cocaine-eric-clapton?fromrss=1 Bluesman Kenny Brown passes on Hill Country tradition with festival- July 6, 2008 Kenny Brown learned at the knee of Joe Callicott and became R.L. Burnside's right hand as a teenager.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/bluesman-kenny-brown-passes-on-hill-country-tradi... Star-spangled blues: Waco's 4th of July- July 5, 2008 Houston blues belter Diunna Greenleaf doesn't pause a bit when asked about singing the blues on the Fourth of July at Waco's Fourth on the Brazos.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/star-spangled-blues-wacos-4th-of-july?fromrss=1 Happy blues notes- July 5, 2008 Welcome to Oregon's biggest music party: The 21st annual Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival.http://www.topix.net/music/blues/2008/07/happy-blues-notes?fromrss=1 |