Free tickets to Blues Harmonica Blowout
KNKX has a ticket giveaway for Mark Hummel‘s Chicago Blues Harmonica Blowout coming to the Jazz Alley in January. Eight top harp performers join Mark... Read more
Category: Chicago
Two special acts coming this weekend
There are a couple of names sticking out this weekend: A seasoned veteran making his annual Thanksgiving pilgrimage, and a relative newcomer on his third... Read more
Video of the week
BB King and Bobby Blue Bland on Soul Train in 1975. All three are gone now, King, Bland and Don Cornelius, but they each had... Read more
Columbia City Blues Fest featuring music of Howlin’ Wolf
The 5th Annual Columbia City Blues Festival will present three nights of the music of Howlin’ Wolf, covering different albums each night: Friday will be... Read more
Video of the week
Toronzo Cannon is a part-time bus driver. You can imagine the inspiration he gets for his music from his day job. Read more
Video of the week
The Howlin’ Wolf Story, a 90 minute documentary. Read more
Happy Mother’s Day
Special Mother’s Day Show on KBOO Blues Junction. Happy Mother’s Day, Mom. Read more
Video of the week
Muddy Waters, in his last recorded performance, with a very special guest. Read more
Happy 2017
Best wishes for the new year. I don’t have high hopes for the coming calendar year, but I’ll post these from New Years Eves past... Read more
Bringing in 2017
Three good ways to bring in 2017 on a high note: The Highway 99 Blues Club in Seattle is having its 11th Annual Hayride to... Read more