Muddy Waters News

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Blues, soul, and gospel musician Joe Louis Walker, who plays Davenport's Redstone Room on May 24, was born on December 25, 1949.

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He toiled on a Mississippi plantation from earliest childhood, found himself orphaned at age 9, practically was raised by blues master Sonny Boy Williamson II and flourished as a sideman to Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters.

"THE BLUES had a baby and they called it rock'n'roll," Muddy Waters declared on his 1977 album Hard Again, and from Van Morrison to Rory Gallagher to Thin Lizzy, the Irish have always had time for the blues.

Actor and musician Hugh Laurie interviews one of his musical heroes, Chris Barber - a man he credits with introducing many black blues singers to UK audiences in the 1950s and '60s. Internationally known as a traditional jazz trombone player, Barber says British audiences immediately loved performers like Muddy Waters who influenced the first ... (more)

Jimbo Mathus lives in what he considers the cultural epicenter of America. That's not New York or Los Angeles, it's Mississippi.

Location, location, location -- some cats know how to be in the right place at the right time.

The standard-bearing harp influence of Walter Jacobs - he established the vocabulary still used by nearly every amplified modern player - is well documented.

Now embarking on their 50 and Counting tour, it all began for the Rolling Stones in 1964 with their eponymous debut album.

Few artists reach the pinnacle in their career where self indulgence becomes high art and their fans eat it up with vigor.

Conservationists in the state of Illinois have released their a list of the ten most endangered historic places of 2013.

The iconic moveable bridges have for the first time made Landmarks Illinois' "Ten Most Endangered Historic Places" for 2013, along with the one-time home of legendary Chicago Blues musician Muddy Waters.

An 1890s orphanage for black children, a theater that thrived in Peoria's early 20th century heyday and the Chicago home of late blues legend Muddy Waters were named Tuesday to the 10 most endangered historic places in Illinois.

FOX LAKE – The Mineola Hotel joined a former home for African-American orphans, the home of Blues musician Muddy Waters and a pre-Civil War era North Shore mansion on the list of the state's most endangered historic places.

'Cotton Mouth Man,' the latest album from blues harmonica great James Cotton, features appearances from Gregg Allman, Joe Bonamassa, Keb Mo, Warren Hayes, Delbert McClinton and others.

New Orleans natives and Grammy winners Rebirth Brass Band covered TLC's "Waterfalls." John Mayer covered the Muddy Waters tune "I Got My Mojo Working." Billy Joel trotted out the Preservation Hall Jazz Band to jam during the midsection of "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant." And Ben Harper continued his roots exploration in a set with collaborator ... (more)

A Joliet blues musician who has opened for the likes of Muddy Waters and the Fabulous Thunderbirds will be recognized by Buddy Guy on Sunday as he's inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.

The annual music marathon that occupies New Orleans every spring opened Friday for the first of two music-filled weekends at the Fair Grounds Race Course.