Recognizing a real need in the blues community, the Blues Festival Guide was first published in 2003. Today it publishes over 100,000 copies that are distributed free of charge at many bookstores, record stores festivals [...]
Sean has been a supporter of the blues long before his current position a contributing editor of the nationally distributed magazine 'GuitarOne,' where he writes a monthly blues column featuring an artist interview and a [...]
Start in the late 60s with the Bihari reissues or Lightnin Hopkins California Mudslide record, jump into the 1970s with records by Lonesome Sundown, Phillip Walker and Johnny Shines, then move into the 1980s and [...]
Ted Boomer has been promoting the Blues for over 30 years, as an independent promoter, as owner of four nightclubs, as founder of the 12th annual Windsor Bluesfest and 7th annual London Bluesfest, and as [...]
The Detroit Blues Society (www.dbsblues.com) celebrating its 20th Anniversary in 2005, is a longtime affiliate and strong supporter of the Blues Foundation. Together, they sponsor the Detroit Blues Society's annual Blues Challenge - Motor City [...]
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 [...]