Robin Rogers Update Last week we reported on the hospitalization of blues singer Robin Rogers due to complications from the hepatitis C that she suffers from. As reported by Piedmont Talent , Rogers' booking agency,
Lucky Peterson CD Preview Blues guitarist Lucky Peterson returns to the blues world with his first album in seven years, You Can Always Turn Around . Scheduled for September 28, 2010 release by Dreyfus Records, You Can
The Nighthawks Head West Roots-blues legends the Nighthawks will be heading west next month for a tour of the left coast, the band hitting up venues that they haven't visited in four to six years. The band is still on the
Blues Harmonica Jam Camp If you've ever thought about learning to play blues harmonica like the big boys, then this is your chance! Instructor Jon Gindick will be holding his Blues Harmonica Jam Camp in Clarksdale,
Mr. Tater, the Music Maker, R.I.P. The favorite son of Clarksdale, Mississippi - bluesman Mr. Tater, the Music Maker (a/k/a Foster Wiley) - passed away on Friday, September 10, 2010. Wiley had been hospitalized for over a week at
Stevie Ray Vaughan Remembered The blues world lost a giant on August 27, 1990 when a helicopter that was shuttling guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan and four other passengers from a festival gig in East Troy, Wisconsin crashed into
Blues Singer Robin Rogers Needs Our Help! Blues singer Robin Rogers is sick and needs our help. Rogers suffers from hepatitis C, a particularly difficult form of the disease, and was admitted to Gaston Memorial Hospital in Gastonia, North
Swississippi Records Launches On 9/21 There's always room for another quality blues label on the scene, and on September 21, 2010 the Chicago-based Swississippi Records launches with its initial slate of three album releases. Formed by