Oct 29th, 2008 · "Hootie" to his friends, bluesman supreme Jay McShann served as the living legacy to Kansas City jazz. As bandleader, pianist, singer and composer, McShann was an unsung yet influential figure. During the '40s, his orchestra became an important launching pad for prominent soloists including Charlie Parker.
Oct 7th, 2008 · Legendary bluesman T-Model Ford plays on his own terms. The 81-year-old has seen all the life you could see, and even spent years on a chain gang for killing a man. So when T-Model Ford yells, "Jack Daniel time!" in a rousing session from KEXP, you know he's going to follow through on a hefty swig.
Oct 1st, 2008 · Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews the guitarist and singer's new album, The Blues Rolls On. Released in early September, the disc includes collaborations with B.B. King, George Thorogood, James Cotton and more.
Sep 20th, 2008 · Bishop first journeyed to Chicago in 1960 in search of the blues. Still active after 45 years, the legendary bluesman just released a new album, The Blues Rolls On, featuring B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and George Thorogood playing classic blues tunes.
Aug 25th, 2008 · A mysterious yet charming performer, Redbone has made his name interpreting Tin Pan Alley, early blues and swing numbers while donning sunglasses and a Panama hat. Acoustic slide bluesman William Lee Ellis follows him on stage.
Jul 28th, 2008 · In its knowing play of dark words and raw images, Rob Vollman and Pablo Callejo's earthy graphic novel tells a tale worth hearing –- and seeing.
Jul 19th, 2008 · Delta blues guitarist David "Honeyboy" Edwards is one of the few men alive who knew the iconic bluesman Robert Johnson. If playing with the man who (as legend has it) sold his soul to the devil wasn't enough, Edwards was there the night Johnson was poisoned. At 93, he's still playing and having fun.
Jul 8th, 2008 · The son of great Malian bluesman Ali Farka Toure grew up secretly learning to play the guitar. Now he has his own music and his own style. He performs with Mama Sissoko on ngoni, a West African ancestor of the banjo.