On the quintessential Maui morning, we had the pleasure of meeting the fabulous Hammond Family. Baldwin Beach put on quite the show for this fearless foursome as they played along the shore… Read More
A guest post by Jason Daszkewicz.
WordPress is the best. There is no doubt about that. Probably you have heard this a lot and therefore I am not going to go on about WordPress be… Read More
This is a contribution post by Joseph Peake.
New bloggers allow themselves to imagine their blog reaching the big time. When you’re struggling at the beginning of your blogging… Read More
By Scott Bampton
Released November 3rd, 2017 through Amadeus Music, Truth is a Wolf is the debut album by Mollie Marriott, daughter of former Small Faces and Humble Pie singer/guitarist, St… Read More
Photo: Dave Resto
By Dave Resto
Greta Van Fleet made their way to the Pittsburgh area on Thursday, October 5, 2017. The band played to a packed room of devoted fans at Mr. Small’s Funh… Read More
By Dave Resto
2017 has unquestionably been a breakout year for Greta Van Fleet. Rock and Blues Muse readers overwhelmingly praised the release of their impressive debut EP, Black Smoke Risi… Read More
Authored by Mauricio Caro and Nanette Ray at Microsoft in conjunction with Thomas Hammond and Bradley Rowe of Citrix
This article is part of a series about customers who’ve worked clos… Read More
Hello! Our names are Sondre Milch Agledahl and Slaviana Pavlovich. and we are Microsoft Student Partners at University College London
Sondre: Games programmer, avid ROM hacker and karaoke en… Read More
At least 20 New Mining Claims totaling about 460 Acres have been Staked on Land President Trump Removed from National Monument Protection late last year. The Claims indicate there is Interes… Read More
Many famous rock & roll clubs and concert halls
have quietly vanished from the face of the earth.
Why, it's almost as if they never existed....
but the stories about… Read More
Ah, yes...after staring at the title of this blog post, I'm sure many of the readers of this blog are thinking to themselves, "Who the heck was Tom Wilson?!" Tom Wilson initiall… Read More
I've been an avid music collector since the early 1960's. Besides the great albums I purchased, I always took note of some of the really really bad records I bought over the years… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Guitarist/songwriter, Jim Allchin will likely wind up back at the top of the Blues charts again with his newly released collection Prime Blues, available through Sandy Key M… Read More
By Mike O'Cull
Guitar slinger, singer-songwriter, Sean Chambers, is one of the leading lights of guitar driven blues-rock in the 21st Century. Since his stint as guitarist and band leader f… Read More
From the Famous Rock Posters site: "Concert poster art is usually defined by the bold and graphical psychedelic rock posters from the 1960's. In the history of rock poster product… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
November saw the Endless Blues Records release of Strong Roots from the rising young band, In Layman Terms. This lean collection of seven originals and one cover doesn&rsquo… Read More
By Mike Elliott
Soul/blues singer and guitarist Dave Keller debuts his latest album, Every Soul's a Star, on Catfood Records, a breakthrough for Keller since the renowned guitarist, Ronnie… Read More
By Kevin Porter
Keyboardist extraordinaire, Bruce Katz and his band returned with Get Your Groove! on the American Showcase label earlier this year. Get Your Groove! is an 11-song showcase… Read More
By Mike O'Cull
Big Dez is an outstanding blues/rock band from France that many American listeners might not have discovered yet. Guitarist/vocalist Phil Fernandez started the group in… Read More
Photo: Scott Doubt
We are pleased to premiere “Free Man” by multi award-winning Canadian Soul-bluesman, Matt Andersen from his upcoming album, Halfway Home by Morning, via True N… Read More
MARCH 2019
1st – Weisman’s Warriors ALS Benefit CM Performing Arts Center Oakdale, NY
Come out and support this benefit for ALS Awareness.&nbs… Read More
We are pleased to premiere the video “Nothing” by multiple award-winners Harry Manx and Steve Marriner from their upcoming album, Hell Bound for Heaven out April 5 via Stony Pla… Read More
By Martine Ehrenclou
It’s been said that the days are gone when famous musicians give lesser known musicians a leg up by having them open for them on concert tours. Grammy winners Taj… Read More
By Tom O'Connor
Stony Plain Records shared something special with the release of Harry Manx and Steve Marriner’s new 10-song collection Hell Bound For Heaven. When two multi-award-win… Read More
By Mike O'Cull
Bluesman Big Daddy Wilson is a gifted vocalist and true son of the American South whose smoky, low-pitched voice and lyric-writing ability have made him a star in Europe, whe… Read More
The Allman Betts Band announce their debut album, Down To The River, out June 28 via BMG. Down To The River was recorded at Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Muscle Shoals, AL and was… Read More
Legislative Updates
Arizona: By a 28-2 Vote in the Senate and a 39-21 Vote in the House, the Legislature has Approved Senate Bill 1154 that will Move the State’s Primary Elections to… Read More
Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the UK will be Cut to almost Zero by 2050, under the Terms of a New Government Plan to tackle Climate Change.
Prime Minister Theresa May said there was a "moral… Read More
Mind Smoke Records latest album release
The Lost Tapes Vol. 1 by The Hideaways is out today!
The Hideaways are starting to create a lot of buzz on the Long I… Read More
Ivory Keys Master Bruce Katz Swings, grooves and rocks on new album, Solo Ride Out August 16, 2019 on American Showplace Music “This man is as good as it gets. One of the greatest… Read More
The best evening of the year in Belfast is happening this Friday the 20th: Culture Night. This year’s Culture Night has the theme of ‘Pride’ and the concept will be seen t… Read More
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The “Mile-High City” is Colorado’s most populous metropolis. Denver has residents speaking different languages, including French, German, and Chinese. The summ… Read More
Ripple has started opening office in Washington, DC. The Blockchain Association, joined by Ripple with Michelle Bond who is the Global Head of government relations and Craig Phillips, the f… Read More
Today, thanks to the Fracking Boom, the U.S. is the Largest Oil Producer in the World. But back in the late 1990s, when the Country was Heavily Reliant on Oil Imports, the Federal Government… Read More
Image by DC Comics
“You are a man who can overcome great fear.”
The Green Lantern franchise is my absolute favorite property when it comes to superhero comics for various reaso… Read More
Wille & The Bandits return in 2020 with a brand-new line up, further increasing their immense and immersive sound by moving from a trio to a four piece. The band will now feature screami… Read More
Wille & The Bandits return in 2020 with a brand-new line up, further increasing their immense and immersive sound by moving from a trio to a four piece. The band will now feature screami… Read More
An ambitious photojournalist. An uber-dedicated enforcer. And an explosive, high-profile scandal ignites Camryn King's provocative new thriller…Breathtaking oceanfront views, friendly… Read More
Grammy nominated keyboard player/singer-songwriter Victor Wainwright and the Train are set to release Memphis Loud May 22nd on Ruf Records, featuring 12 songs, all written/co-written by Wain… Read More
Dion announces Blues With Friends, CD out June 5th via Keeping The Blues Alive Records. The album features the contemporary scene’s blues/roots guitar slingers Jeff Beck, Billy G… Read More
Lucky Peterson Legendary American Bluesman Lucky Peterson, master of the blues guitar and the Hammond B3, has died at the age of 55, according to his Facebook page. One of the most riveting… Read More
With every sip of punch and every bite of home-style cooking, Chicago’s bars and restaurants bring people together. With snow on the ground, hunger in your stomach, and memories to be… Read More
Besides the pandemic, my heart is heavy from the news coverage of the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota. This story, like too many others like it, deserves a response from all of us. Whate… Read More
In my last antiracism resources post, I shared 10 articles that take less than 10 minutes to read.
Here are more great resources I have found (and that I’m using myself), but they&rsq… Read More
Legislative Updates
Federal Legislation: A group of House Republicans on Monday introduced legislation that would appropriate $400 million to states to address election challenges stemming… Read More
William Perry Pendley has led the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) for more than a year without ever facing the Scrutiny of a Senate Confirmation.
It was through a series of Controversial, i… Read More
Virtuoso pianist, Hammond organist and composer Anthony Geraci and the Boston Blues All Stars, will perform a live virtual concert Friday March 19, 2021 8pm ET at Narrows Center for Arts Fal… Read More
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), signed an Executive Order, last week, to ease the Anticipated Staffing Challenges for Health Facilities, once the Vaccine Mandate's Deadline passed.
One Pro… Read More
The Cryptocurrency explosion has forced Washington to adapt Federal Financial Rules to a quickly growing and changing industry.
Americans have poured Billions of dollars into Cryptocurrenc… Read More
There have been Leaks at the Suprteme Court before, albeit of a different scale. One of them actually was about the Case at the heart of today's Conversation.
In 1973, the Original Roe Dec… Read More
Nottingham Forest have made a substantial offer to sign Jesse Lingard and are in talks with his representatives. There was a growing feeling Lingard would choose West Ham as his… Read More
King of Lovers Rock Reggae Beres Hammond says the future of the sub-genre is still looking positive, and that the music form can only be stymied by Jamaican artists themselves Read More
DANIELLA MONET, SCHEANA SHAY, INFLUENCER AMY CHANG AND MORE CELEBRATE THE LAUNCH OF INDEED LABS X TARGET Influencer Amy Chang and more celebrated the launch of Indeed Labs launch… Read More
Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor is suing VP Records once again, this time for what he alleges is the company’s “blatant and purposeful” copyright infringement on seven s… Read More
Gyptian hasn’t had many collaborations since he rose to prominence with the 2005 hit Serious Times. While he is open to working with any peer, he’s confident that a collaboration… Read More
Sean Paul has teamed up for the first time ever with Lovers Rock Reggae legend Beres Hammond for Rebel Time, a one-drop song scheduled for release this Friday Read More
Top Gear may not return following a serious crash involving presenter Andrew "Freddie" Flintoff. Filming for the show has been on hold since the incident in December 2019, and production sta… Read More