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Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience
Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience For Morgan Freeman, the Mississippi Delta isn’t just the birthplace of the Blues – it’s home. A lifelong advocate for preserving the music and culture of this region, Freeman’s deep connection to the Delta runs through every note of this symphonic journey. As a co-founder of the world-renowned Ground Zero
Happy Birthday to Alligator founder and president, Bruce Iglauer
Happy Birthday to Alligator founder and president, Bruce Iglauer. With 55 years at the helm of Alligator Records, he’s produced some of the best blues around and has some great stories to tell, many of which were captured in his book with co-author Patrick A Roberts, “Bitten by the Blues: The Alligator Records Story.” Here’s
Billy F Gibbons leads All-Star lineup celebrating 50 Years of Antone’s
Antone’s will conclude its 50th anniversary celebration with the release of Chicago Bound: Honoring Muddy, Cliff & Blue on August 28, 2026, via Blues Till 2 Recording Co. and Select-O-Hits. The 11-track collection grew out of sessions for the Libera Award-winning Antone’s: 50 Years of the Blues box set, with organizers realizing there was enough material left over to
Blues Matters
We know it. So do our friends at BLUESMATTERS.COM – THE UK’S LEADING BLUES/ROOTS MAGAZINE! From their website – “We’ve been producing Blues Matters for over 24 years and championing the genre. Featuring pages of dynamic, uplifting, and well-presented content provided by global cadre of impassioned writers and contributors, Blues Matters has become one of
Blind Pig Records is back!
Blind Pig Records Relaunch Originally founded in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1977, Blind Pig helped launch and preserve the careers of artists including Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Tommy Castro, Magic Slim, Luther Allison, Deborah Coleman, Elvin Bishop, and dozens of other blues legends. You may already know that back in December 2023, Jeff Schroedl was
Our jam at The Key STL
BluesForever.org brought the NBM Alumni Jam to The Key STL Burger Bar & Boogie on June 6th from 6:30-10pm! The energy behind this NBM Alumni Jam came from all the musicians who played the Legends Room during the 2016-2026 decade of the National Blues Museum! Having that international cultural attraction here in St. Louis –
