The River Music Experience is a one of a kind center located in downtown Davenport, Iowa. The mission of the River Music Experience is to present a one-of-a-kind entertainment experience that celebrates American roots music [...]
With a sound that is duplicated and revered around the world, its not hard to understand why Memphis in May developed the Beale Street Music Festival which annually attracts over 120,000 music fans from throughout [...]
David Berntson has been actively involved in teaching the blues for many years. Each year, David packs his harmonicas and heads out into school districts to share his love of blues history combined with his [...]
Few people have done more for the Blues than Dick Waterman. As agent and manager in the 1960s, his Avalon Productions directed the careers of Son House, whom he personally rediscovered, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip [...]
For an unprecedented fifth year in a row, the Twist & Shout, Denvers premier independently-owned record store, was chosen in 2005 for the prestigious Retailer of the Year at the Annual Association of Recording Merchandisers [...]
Jim Bateman spent the last 29 years as manager/friend/co-producer/confidante of Clarence Gatemouth Brown, epitomizing the very best of what a manager should be. He has been instrumental as a manager in directing an important phase [...]
KPFT has championed the blues since it first hit the airwaves in 1970, playing 10 hours of uninterrupted blues every Sunday, with additional blues throughout the week. The various shows and volunteer hosts perform an [...]
Lightning in a Bottle captures the magic night of February 7th, 2003, when renowned artists across music genres and generations commandeered the stage at New York City's Radio City Music Hall to pay tribute to [...]
Mark Carpentieri started M.C. Records in 1991. To date, M.C. Records has 20 releases with distribution all over the world. The label's albums have been nominated for more than 30 W.C. Handy Awards and four [...]
Paul Natkin has been photographing musicians around Chicago and across the country for almost 30 years. He is well known in rock circles (touring with the Rolling Stones and Keith Richards), but also has a [...]