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Alex Dixon
|The family business is safe in Alex Dixon’s hands. Grandson of the legendary Willie Dixon, who raised him along with wife Marie in Chicago. Young Alex was home schooled in … Read more
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The Cash Box Kings
The Cash Box Kings bring their tenth album overall and second to Alligator. The traditional, raucous Chicago-based blues band is almost like a blues supergroup with their talented lineup … Read more
Willie Buck
Wille Buck, now an octogenarian, is one the few remaining original Chicago bluesmen. One of eight children and hailing from Mississippi, he arrived in Chicago in 1953 as a teenager, … Read more
Various Artists, Curated by the Rolling Stones
Being a lifelong record collector who’s amassed over 11,000 records—most of them blues-related—this comprehensive blues compilation is near to my heart. The 2-CD collection, each with 21 tracks, was curated … Read more
Paul Oscher
Paul Oscher is one of those rare things, a true blues living legend. From his work back in the day with Muddy Waters, where Oscher was an integral cog in … Read more
Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters
Bluesman Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters and the New Live at Rockpalast CD/DVD Set There is simply no name in Chicago Blues bigger than Muddy Waters. His booming voice, piercing slide … Read more
Sunny Lowdown = Down Loaded
Listen to Muddy Waters. Currents of the mighty Mississippi and its Delta mud rose up when he sang the blues. Lightnin’ Hopkins caused storms to flash in his jazzy, poetic … Read more
Goodbye…James Cotton
Photos by Arnie Goodman World-renowned blues harmonica master James Cotton has died, 2017, of pneumonia, at in Austin, Texas at age 81. Cotton toured for over 60 years, making his … Read more
Big Dave McLean
Big Dave McLean is a highly acclaimed Canadian roots and blues musician, hailed in some quarters as “Winnipeg’s ‘Howlin’ Wolf.” His gruff, raspy voice, and feel for the traditional acoustic … Read more
Big Bill Morganfield
Pressure? Try being a blues artist as the son of perhaps the best blues artist ever. Blues Music Award Winner Big Bill Morganfield bears up well, with his slide guitar … Read more
The Cash Box Kings
The Cash Box Kings bring their tenth album overall and second to Alligator. The traditional, raucous Chicago-based blues band is almost like a blues supergroup with their talented lineup … Read more
Willie Buck
Wille Buck, now an octogenarian, is one the few remaining original Chicago bluesmen. One of eight children and hailing from Mississippi, he arrived in Chicago in 1953 as a teenager, … Read more
Various Artists, Curated by the Rolling Stones
Being a lifelong record collector who’s amassed over 11,000 records—most of them blues-related—this comprehensive blues compilation is near to my heart. The 2-CD collection, each with 21 tracks, was curated … Read more
Paul Oscher
Paul Oscher is one of those rare things, a true blues living legend. From his work back in the day with Muddy Waters, where Oscher was an integral cog in … Read more
Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters
Bluesman Bob Margolin on Muddy Waters and the New Live at Rockpalast CD/DVD Set There is simply no name in Chicago Blues bigger than Muddy Waters. His booming voice, piercing slide … Read more
Sunny Lowdown = Down Loaded
Listen to Muddy Waters. Currents of the mighty Mississippi and its Delta mud rose up when he sang the blues. Lightnin’ Hopkins caused storms to flash in his jazzy, poetic … Read more
Goodbye…James Cotton
Photos by Arnie Goodman World-renowned blues harmonica master James Cotton has died, 2017, of pneumonia, at in Austin, Texas at age 81. Cotton toured for over 60 years, making his … Read more
Big Dave McLean
Big Dave McLean is a highly acclaimed Canadian roots and blues musician, hailed in some quarters as “Winnipeg’s ‘Howlin’ Wolf.” His gruff, raspy voice, and feel for the traditional acoustic … Read more
Big Bill Morganfield
Pressure? Try being a blues artist as the son of perhaps the best blues artist ever. Blues Music Award Winner Big Bill Morganfield bears up well, with his slide guitar … Read more
