Hotels in Downtown Memphis are now taking reservations for the 27th International Blues Challenge set for February 1-5, 2011. Click on the IBC icon above and then click on the Travel and Lodging link.
We have completed the drawing for the complimentary cabin for two on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise sailing the Pacific October 17-24. We will announce all winners as soon as the winners have been notified.
Check out the details at www.bluescruise.com, but you will be sailing, dining, drinking, talking and dancing with Johnny & Edgar Winter, Irma Thomas, Elvin Bishop, Los Lobos, Tommy Castro, Kim Wilson, Marcia Ball, Eric Bibb and ...
Robin Rogers has been in the intensive care unit
at her local hospital in North Carolina. She has ongoing serious liver issues and recently underwent a medical procedure. We all wish her the best as she faces this very serious health situation. Robin has no health insurance and this hospital stay is going to cost a bundle. Donations of any size will be cheerfully accepted at The Robin Rogers Medical Fund at Bank of America, Account No: 0006-5617-0216.The Account Statements are address...
In a summary of membership news this week, The Blues Foundation is proud to announce:
Mike DeGroot, Gregory Harrison and Bruce Wheeler renewed as Blues Supporters and Dan Woodard increased his membership to that level.
Bassist for the Workers Cliff Belcher and Jon Tiven renewed. Jon's latest project is Troy Turner' Evidence CD whole lotta blues.
KBA Recipient Craig Hopkins, harpists Phil Berkowitz and Steve "the Harp" Mehlberg renewed as did Michelle Castiglia.
Welcome new m...
Some people call him the Space Cowboy. Some call him the Gangster of Love. But when Steve Miller, one of rock music’s all-time greats, joins the University of Southern California faculty this fall, he will have to get used another moniker: Professor.
During the 2010-2011 school year, Miller will teach at the USC Thornton School of Music, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top music schools in the country and noted for its broad curriculum, internationally renowned faculty and im...
The Blues Foundation, the international organization dedicated to the past, present and future of blues music, has completed its election of its Board of Directors and officers, selecting ten individuals to join the 25-person Board. Board members help to develop the vision for The Blues Foundation and acquire the resources to implement those plans. These new members join the board as The Blues Foundation investigates the possibility of a permanent home in downtown Memphis, to centralize the Fou...
Blues for the Gulf is a global initiative by members of the Blues community, including musicians, club owners and fans who are donating their time and talents raising money to assist the people of the Gulf Coast States suffering economic devastation from the oil disaster.
On Sunday, September 26, 2010, Blues musicians, Blues fans and Blues club owners will be performing, attending and hosting a global musical event to raise money to help those in the Gulf of Mexico who are losing their livel...
West Virginia Public Broadcasting is airing the 30th Blues Music Awards, August 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm on WVPBS2. Thanks to our affiliate West Virginia Blues Society for making the effort to reach out to its local (or statewide) PBS station to make sure they capture and then air the 30th Blues Music Awards.
WYES in New Orleans will broadcast the 30th Blues Music Awards on Tuesday, October 26 at 10:30 pm. The Voodoo Blues Krewe New Orleans will be pushing this as part of Louisiana Blues Preservati...
CURVE MAGAZINE is the best selling lesbian magazine (glossy & in color, too). For its 20th Anniversary Issue (the July/August issue), it features "35 Sexy Lesbian Musicians." Gaye Adegbalola has a one page spread and there's good reference to the "Gaye Without Shame" CD. Gaye reports that "this honor is especially exciting because I've never played the "women's circuit," just the blues circuit." The blues gets a double whammy because Ruthie Foster has a spread, too! Also, there is a nod to ...
The Blues Foundation is pleased to announce the debut novel and accompanying CD of author Allen Whitley. His novel, “Where Southern Cross the Dog,” is currently available at www.allenwhitely.com.
As a former and current board member in the non-profit world, Allen will be donating some of the proceeds of the book to The Blues Foundation. While Allen has no Memphis book signings scheduled, he will be in Clarksdale, MS in August and Oc...
Gibson.com posts many articles in its Lifestyle section of the site, including interviews with guitarists, spotlights on albums, best-of lists and features on specific artists. Genre-wise, their range is pretty wide (from jazz to rock, metal, punk and more), but they do have a lot of blues-related features.
For instance, recent features have included Mike Bloomfield with a rundown of his best albums. Check it out
ArtsMemphis Awards Grant to The Blues Foundation
ArtsMemphis announces $1,905,553 in funding support to 21 area arts organizations for the 2011 fiscal year. This is an increase of nearly 5 percent over last year’s grants to these
same organizations. Annual grants are the cornerstone of ArtsMemphis’ mission and are a direct result of financial support given to ArtsMemphis from individual donors, businesses and foundations.
In addition to its annual fundraising efforts, ArtsMemphis is pleased to announce a three-year grant award totalin...
The Blues Foundation has partnered with Sound Healthcare, a Nashville entity that offers an approach to the humanization of America's healthcare system, creating access to health insurance and advocacy for the greater good. Its goal is to provide access to specific insurance and discount products custom-designed to meet the needs of Blues music industry professionals. They strive to customize programs of protection designed to balance your budget with your needs. They offer a line-up of prod...
So much to do and so little time to do it? There are so many things to do and see in Memphis that sometimes it's hard to choose. There are four websites that we recommend for helping with your decisions. www.memphistravel.com is the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau's website, www.downtownmemphis.com is the Center City Commission's website,
When Sacramento bluesman Gary Mendoza - playing at Sly's on Saturday with the Kyle Rowland Band - was 16 years old, he heard Muddy Waters' Hoochie Coochie Man for the first time and it forever enveloped his soul.
For the 6th straight year, the Canada South Blues Society and The Riverside Sportsmen's Club are presenting the RIVERSIDE BLUES FESTIVAL on Friday, September 10th and Saturday September 11th Details of the event are as follows: Friday, September 10, 2010 8:30pm Riverside Sportsmen's Club 108357 Riverside Dr.
If there's any mojo locked inside Duane Allman's 1957 Goldtop Les Paul guitar, then local musician Joe Davis wanted to feel it on his fingertips as he glided them over the strings of the vintage instrument.
First Published: 02:16 IST Last Updated: 02:18 IST The four foreigners, who were arrested in connection with the Rs 6.6-crore diamond heist from a trade fair at Goregaon last week, have claimed that they were in India to see the Taj Mahal and not to commit the crime.
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