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Photos by Tina Pastor LIVE MUSIC IS BACK AND IT FEELS SO GOOD! Yes, the prevailing emotion at the Briggs Farm Blues Fest was joy—a sentiment too seldom felt in the … Read more
With three Grammy nominations already in the bag, blueslady Shemekia Copeland is clearly a musician of some stature. Now, with a new album, Uncivil War, just released on Alligator Records, … Read more
Created in the documentary-oriented and storytelling tradition of Folkways and Vanguard folk records, veteran songwriter Will Kimbrough’s Spring Break crystallizes the global COVID-19 pandemic that changed the globe. The title … Read more
Grammy-nominated singer Shemekia Copeland will perform the national anthem on Sunday, September 30 at the NFL game between the New York Giants and the New Orleans Saints. The game, broadcast live on … Read more
Meeting a rising tide of bigotry and political rancor with powerful, heartfelt arguments for inclusiveness, unity and compassion, Shemekia Copeland throws her heart and soul into the bluesy Americana of … Read more
Photos by Laura Carbone Twice a year, the blues takes a vacation with the grandfather of all music cruises, the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise (LRBC), one of the largest … Read more
Photos by Laura Carbone It’s Vegas Baby! What better place than to go on a Bender of Blues than in the florescent city that never sleeps? Once home of Liberace, … Read more
Elmore Magazine cannot say enough good things about Shemekia Copeland. The daughter of legendary bluesman Johnny Copeland, the junior Copeland has been making the festival rounds and astounding crowds … Read more
Shemekia makes her return to Alligator Records with a powerful recording that melds blues traditions with contemporary flourishes. This is her third album produced by The Wood Brothers’ Oliver Wood, … Read more
Set your calendars for March 27th, as dozens of the country’s most talented blues artists will descend on Bethlehem, PA for the 2015 Blast Furnace Blues Festival. This three-day celebration of … Read more
