Blues Music PodcastsThis fwickimedia mashup contains blues music, blues music news, and blues reviews. Bookmark this page today!An Evening With Barry McCabe!- June 30, 2008 The strength of the Blues can be determined by the sheer amount of ground the music has covered in the last 80 years. In that time, this purely American art-form has managed to blossom in nearly every country in the world. The Blues has been transformed into nearly every language and is understood by every man and woman ever born. No one can honestly say they "have not" had the Blues at one time or another.In this presentation, BluePower honors a man for his contributions to the Blues and Rock.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bluepower/~3/323436658/evening-with-barry-mccabe.html Bluesmen Of The 20th Century....Stevie Ray Vaughan!- June 11, 2008 Stevie Ray VaughanBorn in Dallas, Texas on October 3rd, 1954, Stevie Ray Vaughan grew up to become one of America's finest gifts to the blues world.After playing with several garage bands, Vaughan dropped out of high school to concentrate full time on playing music. When his original band, The Cobras broke up, Stevie formed Triple Threat in 1975. Triple Threat featured bassist Jackie Newhouse, drummer Chris Layton and vocalist Lou Ann Barton.When Barton left the band in 1978, Stevie decided to..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bluepower/~3/309783561/bluesmen-of-20th-centurystevie-ray.h... Bluesmen Of The 20th Century....Freddie King!- June 7, 2008 Freddie KingAll this week BluePower will feature highly influential guitarists. Players a novice must listen to and emulate in order to learn. Today we are featuring Freddie King. Freddie wrote "Hide Away" and "The Stumble". Two of the most copied guitar instrumentals of all time.Freddie King was born in Gilmer, Texas on September 3rd, 1934. Taught to play guitar by his mother and his uncle, Freddie originally studied Lightnin' Hopkins and his style of country blues.When Freddie became a teen,..http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bluepower/~3/306819160/bluesmen-of-20th-centuryfreddie-king... Bo Diddley Passes on at 79!- June 2, 2008 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Bo Diddley, a founding father of rock 'n' roll whose distinctive ''shave and a haircut, two bits'' rhythm and innovative guitar effects inspired legions of other musicians, died Monday after months of ill health. He was 79.Diddley died of heart failure at his home in Archer, Fla., spokeswoman Susan Clary said. He had suffered a heart attack in August, three months after suffering a stroke while touring in Iowa. Doctors said the stroke affected his ability to speak,...http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/bluepower/~3/303196732/bo-diddley-passes-on-at-79.html |