Blues masters calendar
Artist Mick Flynn, guitarist with the local rock band Child, is offering a 2017 calendar featuring paintings of 20th century blues greats. Among them are... Read more
Stones top UK charts – with a blues album
The Rolling Stones topped the UK charts with Blue & Lonesome, released one week ago. It’s the first time in a while a blues album... Read more
Video of the week: The Who
The Who – Young Man Blues A cover of Mose Allison‘s song. They played this several times during live sets (Live at Leeds, The Kids... Read more
Evolution of the Blues
Guitarist Jimmy Thackery on The Evolution of the Blues, From Africa To Hendrix on Blues Radio International. Read more
Flash sucks
I hate Flash. When HTML5 was released, some people predicted Flash would be gone within months. It’s been two years, and it’s still the dominant... Read more
Video of the week: Little Walter
Little Walter – Jump Marion Walter Jacobs revolutionized the harmonica, or blues harp, in the 1950s, and has had a lasting influence to this day.... Read more
WBS annual holiday party
The Washington Blues Society is having its annual holiday party at the Capps Club in Kenmore this Sunday. Performing are The Merry Gentlemen, The Naughty... Read more
Highway 99 wins national award
The Highway 99 Blues Club is being honored with the Keeping the Blues Alive award, an acknowledgement from The Blues Foundation for significant contributions to... Read more
Happy Thanksgiving
Upcoming local diva
Damn, this blows me away! Scarlet Parke‘s debut CD release party is tonight, so it should hit the stores tomorrow. Read more