Magic Slim & the Teardrops News

Blues and roots-rock label Blind Pig Records has cracked open its music vault once again and chosen two deserving candidates for reissue as part of their Vinyl Master Series.

Here are some of the events in the city this weekend. For more entertainment listings, be sure to check out our Weekday Planner, Stage, Clubs and Galleries listings.

Featuring Magic Slim and The Teardrops, John Hammond, Roomful of Blues, Cedric Burnside, Mark Hummel, Chubby Carrier, Sista Monica Parker and others When: Friday to Sunday Tickets: Weekend passes and Saturday single tickets are sold out.

Featuring Magic Slim and The Teardrops, John Hammond, Roomful of Blues, Cedric Burnside, Mark Hummel, Chubby Carrier, Sista Monica Parker and others When: Friday to Sunday Tickets: Weekend passes and Saturday single tickets are sold out.

Magic Slim and the Teardrops are one of the blues acts to take the well-rounded stage this weekend.

In September, 1969, one month after Woodstock, a noteworthy musical event took place in Cincinnati.

In September, 1969, one month after Woodstock, a noteworthy musical event took place in Cincinnati.

Here's a tip for aspiring music journalists: think twice before you call an old bluesman at his hotel after 10 p.m. If he's anything like 71-year-old Morris Holt - aka Magic Slim - he might say, "Well, I was damn well asleep there!" and then answer most of your questions with a grunted "Yeah". Then you've got your own case of the blues as you try ...

Big Sam Williams believes in bringing the funk to even our nation's smallest citizens.

Sunday, July 5, 2009 Waterfront Park Portland, OR www.waterfrontbluesfest.com KINK is once again sponsoring the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival, presented by First Tech Credit Union .

Organizers of the Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival aren't worried about people showing up -- they always do -- but they are concerned about whether and how much festival-goers will donate to the Oregon Food Bank.

Formers Teardrops bassist Nick Holt, the brother of Chicago blues legend Magic Slim , died in Lincoln, Nebraska on Monday, June 22, 2009 from brain cancer.

Founder and producer of the Pocono Blues Festival, Michael Cloeren announces the Vermont Blues Festival will be held the weekend of August 21, 22, and 23, 2009 at Mount Snow Ski Area, West Dover, Vermont featuring 13 national recording artists including Mavis Staples, Elvin Bishop, Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Shemekia Copeland, Lil' Ed and the ...