Blues News http://www.topix.com/who/blues http://www.topix.com/rss/who/blues.xml News about Blues continually updated from thousands of sources around the net. en-us Copyright 2008, Topix Topix http://www.topix.com/ http://www.topix.com/pics/topix_homepage_logo2.png They're singing the blues in school, and students love it http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/04/theyre-singing-the-blues-in-school-and-students-love-it?fromrss=1 "I mean, the blues is arguably the most influential American art form. I don't think anything - musical theater, film, literature, anything - can equal its impact on the world. The blues just transcends everything."

Lots of Mandarin students will soon be gettin' the blues. That is, really gettin' the blues, as in a lesson about the musical art form that evolved from African-American "field hollers" and sprang full force ... via Jacksonville.com

]]> Jacksonville.com Tue, 08 Apr 2008 00:47:20 GMT 080407H58EUO 0 Festival signs blues icon http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/04/festival-signs-blues-icon?fromrss=1 "Buddy Guy is legendary. To know that we'll be delivering such an incredible performer to our city this fall - I'm thrilled."

They have their money, and now Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ organizers have added the big-name headliner they hope will make the second edition of the free music festival a success. via Columbia Daily Tribune

]]> Columbia Daily Tribune Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:36:51 GMT 08040102VO5A 0 FESTIVAL: Meredith Borden Talks About Promoting the Blue Apple Blues (Bab) Festival http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/festival-meredith-borden-talks-about-promoting-the-blue-apple-blues-bab-festival?fromrss=1 "Good blues is never tame and has something of a dangerous, unpredictable edge."

The Big Apple is a long way from Mississippi delta, and it's not often associated with the blues. via All About Jazz

]]> All About Jazz Mon, 31 Mar 2008 03:29:31 GMT 08033008UDB1 0 Blues Week Coming to Baton Rouge in April http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/blues-week-coming-to-baton-rouge-in-april?fromrss=1 "Don't let us down and we won't let you down"

WAFB's Avery Davidson brings us the jam session."); var headline = escape ; OpenWin ; var headline = escape ; OpenWin : "I went to Louisiana, but I couldn't find no blues." Larry Garner sings it true. via WAFB-TV Baton Rouge

]]> WAFB-TV Baton Rouge Sat, 29 Mar 2008 03:28:43 GMT 080328A424VJ 0 Ed Cotton taking stage again with blues fest trio http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/ed-cotton-taking-stage-again-with-blues-fest-trio?fromrss=1 "Ed is a monstrous talent that is just waiting for his place in the sun"

Jacksonville blues musician Ed Cotton is back, sort of. Cotton spent most of his 20 years as a professional musician as the leader of Pretty Boy Freud, a popular swing and variety band that frequently played ... via Jacksonville.com

]]> Jacksonville.com Thu, 27 Mar 2008 03:05:14 GMT 0803266DBK3R 0 Singing the Blues in Schools http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/singing-the-blues-in-schools?fromrss=1 "I like the rhythm and the style"

The blues came alive at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School on Monday morning. Musician Ed Cotton performed for students as part of a sneak peak to George's Music Springing the Blues Festival. via WTLV

]]> WTLV Tue, 25 Mar 2008 02:53:09 GMT 080324EP6THJ 0 St. John Blues Festival http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/st-john-blues-festival?fromrss=1 "We're really on the blues map now"

Daily News Photos by SEAN McCOY Concertgoers kick up a storm dancing around the Coral Bay Ballfield. via Virgin Islands Daily News

]]> Virgin Islands Daily News Mon, 24 Mar 2008 22:18:10 GMT 080324HODC10 0 Do you have long weekend plans yet? http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/do-you-have-long-weekend-plans-yet?fromrss=1 It seems there is always something to do in Thunder Bay! We have put together a listing of some of the major events below for the upcoming week. via Net News Ledger

]]> Net News Ledger Sat, 22 Mar 2008 22:17:54 GMT 080322178TL3 0 Buddy Guy to play in N.Ky. http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/buddy-guy-to-play-in-n-ky?fromrss=1 OWENTON - Chicago blues great Buddy Guy will headline the Blues Festival 2008 at Elk Creek Vineyards May 31. via The Cincinnati Enquirer

]]> The Cincinnati Enquirer Thu, 20 Mar 2008 22:05:53 GMT 0803206CV3T6 0 Charitable groups not singing the blues after Bonita festival http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/charitable-groups-not-singing-the-blues-after-bonita-festival?fromrss=1 "It benefits everyone if the baby is born healthy"

Naples resident Krista Starr Lewis dances with Estero resident Guy Valencic to the sounds of John Mooney at the 2nd annual Bonita Blues Festival at Riverside Park on Saturday in Bonita Springs. via BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida

]]> BonitaNews.com - Bonita Springs, Florida Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:46:30 GMT 080316346TA0 0 Springing the Blues Festival Announces Line Up http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/springing-the-blues-festival-announces-line-up?fromrss=1 "It is known the world over. We bring the world to Jacksonville Beach."

By Roger Weeder First Coast News Jacksonville Beach, FL - ' The festival season is right around the corner as one of the biggest music events on the First Coast, George's Music Springing the Blues Festival, is ... via WJXX

]]> WJXX Wed, 12 Mar 2008 21:03:02 GMT 080312GEPFSG 0 ArtBeat touts 30 events for spring debut http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/artbeat-touts-30-events-for-spring-debut?fromrss=1 "It highlights the diverse and high-quality professional arts events we have going on in Greensboro"

The schedule and star power have blossomed for ArtBeat Greensboro, a new annual celebration of the city's arts scene that debuts this spring. via News & Record Syndication Feed

]]> News & Record Syndication Feed Wed, 12 Mar 2008 09:18:36 GMT 080312CSR9RD 0 Sale sounds good to music fans http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/sale-sounds-good-to-music-fans?fromrss=1 "My original idea was to come and check out some of the stuff itself, but I thought I better bring some pieces up to make it all worthwhile"

Blues enthusiasts, musicians and vendors gathered to swap stories, gear and knowledge Saturday. via The StarPhoenix

]]> The StarPhoenix Sat, 08 Mar 2008 08:55:20 GMT 080308EPS27F 0 Bonita blues fest will benefit three SW Fla. charities http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2008/03/bonita-blues-fest-will-benefit-three-sw-fla-charities?fromrss=1 "We're expecting 2,000 to 3,000 people this year"

Everybody's had the blues sometime or another. No better way to beat the blues than to listen to the master crooners. via News Press

]]> News Press Thu, 06 Mar 2008 08:29:47 GMT 08030606ELBP 0 'Blues poet' doesn't shy from social commentary http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/blues-poet-doesnt-shy-from-social-commentary?fromrss=1 "I really didn't feel like I should be there or in that company, but the producer had my records and wanted me."

Keen observation is a dominant tool for the best of songwriters and it's certainly one that Mem Shannon keeps in his top drawer. via Edmonton Journal

]]> Edmonton Journal Sun, 11 Nov 2007 14:03:06 GMT 0711114GLFM9 0 Gigs: Sydney Harmonica Festival http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/gigs-sydney-harmonica-festival?fromrss=1 "It is easy to be a serviceable player, to get to a point where you can sit in and play along with people. But there is a long time between someone who is great and someone who is OK."

A rollcall of talent will show the harmonica extends beyond the blues. The mouth that roared ... Peter Harper lets rip. via The Sydney Morning Herald

]]> The Sydney Morning Herald Fri, 09 Nov 2007 13:26:21 GMT 0711092R0OT1 0 Shane Dwight Band returns to the Red Room http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/shane-dwight-band-returns-to-the-red-room?fromrss=1 Shane Dwight is a charismatic guitarist, soulful vocalist, prolific songwriter and one of the brightest young up-and-coming stars on the rock/blues scene today. via Tahoe World

]]> Tahoe World Fri, 09 Nov 2007 04:24:49 GMT 071108FHC6SV 0 Davie: Blues festival to run for three days at NSU http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/davie-blues-festival-to-run-for-three-days-at-nsu?fromrss=1 Nova Southeastern University will present the South Florida International Blues Festival Friday to Sunday in front of the Alvin Sherman Library, 3301 College Ave. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel

]]> South Florida Sun-Sentinel Thu, 08 Nov 2007 04:13:32 GMT 0711073KN2KL 1 Blue Star boogie http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/blue-star-boogie?fromrss=1 Posted in Music by James Porter on November 5th, 2007 Rockabilly legend Hayden Thompson lives right here in Illinois - in suburban Wheeling - yet his live performances in town are precious and few. via Time Out Chicago

]]> Time Out Chicago Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:10:31 GMT 071105CGED14 0 Zuzu and Marchel, Together Again http://www.topix.net/who/blues/2007/11/zuzu-and-marchel-together-again?fromrss=1 We are now taking your requests: A Friend of Unfair Park who would like to see more blues and jazz coverage in the paper also asks me to post the following video of Marchel Ivery performing in 1990 with Dallas' ... via Dallas Observer

]]> Dallas Observer Sun, 04 Nov 2007 20:30:26 GMT 071104DC5ILO 0