The Beatles before Epstein
It isn’t the blues, but when I found this photo set of The Beatles playing in Aldershot, England in 1961, for an audience of 18,... Read more
Author: Jon Cosby
Bound to Meet the Devil
Julie Rhodes has released her anticipated debut album Bound to Meet the Devil this morning, ready to download on Google, Amazon and iTunes. It’s getting... Read more
Welcome back Ben & Joe
Fresh off their triumph at IBC, Ben Hunter & Joe Seamons are back in Seattle for a CD release party on March 4th at Empty... Read more
KPLU community meeting #1
KPLU is having its first community meeting this Thursday, February 18th. The subject is the Save KPLU drive, and people are urged to come and... Read more
2016 IBC champions
Congratulations to Ben Hunter and Joe Seamons! They’re the winners of the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. This isn’t the first time the Washington Blues... Read more
$1 million
Radio station KPLU has passed $1 million in its drive to be a public owned station. Great news, but it’s far from over. They need... Read more
Tix to harmonica blowout
KPLU’s free tickets contest this month features Mark Hummel‘s 25th Annual Blues Harmonica Blowout. Joining Hummel are Curtis Salgado and Charlie Musslewhite, among others. There... Read more
New tunnel delay
The Downtown tunnel is stalling once more, this time under the order of Gov. Jay Inslee. Why is this important? Every disruption and delay breathes... Read more
Shemekia in Seattle
Queen of the Blues Shemekia Copeland will be performing at the Jazz Alley next week (1/14 to 1/17). The Washington Blues Society is holding a... Read more
3 months royalties: $11?
Streaming is great. You can play music buffet-style, and only keep what you like. But as Walter Trout is finding out, it doesn’t pay the... Read more