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I got hooked on the blues back in the late sixties when I discovered my white heroes had some very cool black heroes .

Tooted as 'the John Mayall of New England' by 'Woofa Goofa Mama Toofa' himself Peter Wolf, James Montgomery is a blistering blues master who plays a mean harmonica and knows how to 'bring it on home.' Learning the blues from legendary 'Chessmates' James Cotton, John Lee Hooker and Junior Wells, Montgomery is a torchbearer in the traditional blues ...

John Lee Hooker Jr. will perform at the Stephen Miller Biker & Blues Bash. The details What: Stephen Miller biker and blues bash When: Noon to 8 p.m. Sunday Where: Milliken's Reef, 683 Nisbet Drive, Port Canaveral Admission: Free Info: Call 321-783-0100 or visit www.millikensreef.com . It'll be vroom vroom vroom and boom boom boom when motorcycles ...

Much has been made about the lore of crossroads in history and in music. The English used to bury criminals at crossroads, a final resting place outside of town for those outside of the law.

The Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association will host the 18th annual Dunedin Wines the Blues Festival on Friday and Saturday, Nov.

Bill Homans, professionally known as "Watermelon Slim", plays both guitar and harmonica.

Harmonica ace and Nashville Music Award nominee Jason Ricci doesn't mince words or concern himself with questions about image and direction.

THE Blues Band are marking their 30th anniversary with a tour that stops off at the Futurist on Satur-day. The band was formed in Britain in 1979 by Paul Jones, who was the lead vocalist and harmonica player with Manfred Mann in the 1960s, and vocalist / slide guitarist Dave Kelly, who had played with the John Dummer Blues Band, Howlin' Wolf and ...

While not a full-fledged Fresnan, blues artist Ron Thompson is something of a Fresno treasure.

The Show: Time Life is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with a slam-bang nine-disc collection, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Live .

Renovating Paradise: Oliver Ragsdale Jr. inside his arts group's new home. SEE ALSO More Visual arts Stories Fulgurites, asparagus and zaniness Remembering the newspaper art of Nolan Ross The writing on the wall Stylized ad painters keep a vanishing tradition alive ... but don't call 'em 'wall dogs' The love shack A dude named Beer nabs an old ...

Midnight Flyer is a weekly, two hour program featuring a wide variety of blues, interviews, biographies and stories about the blues.

Dunedin Wines The Blues: Overview For nearly two decades, the Downtown Dunedin Merchants Association has presented the Dunedin Wines The Blues festival.

To be sure, JLH is a well-known figure in American blues and rock, but I'm not sure how many folks are familiar with his solo stuff and how interesting and moving it is.

If you're a fan of electric-guitar blues, then a visit to Charlottesville's Paramount Theater on Saturday to see the Robert Cray Band will be well worth your time.

All Odds Against Me: Specifics Artist: John Lee Hooker, Jr. Label: Steppin' Stone Records , Jazzhaus Records Release date: August 2008 All Odds Against Me: Review Stepping from the shadows of his legendary father, John Lee Hooker, Jr.

The list of amazing woman bottleneck slide guitarists is a short one. Factor in a great R&B-style singing voice, flaming red hair, and a father who'd made a major mark on both Broadway and Hollywood, and the list whittles down to just one name: Bonnie Raitt.

Bonnie Raitt's first musical love wasn't the blues. "I fell in love with folk music from going to summer camp.

Chicago blues guitarist Keith Scott continues his latest foray into Montana tonight and Saturday at Izaak's in Craig.

Cafe Eleven, a venue in St. Augustine Beach, announces a full fall season of shows.