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Elizabeth Cotten: The Left-Handed Architect of the Piedmont

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Remembering Steve Cropper: The Architect of Memphis Soul and Blues Royalty

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B.B. King’s Lucille: The Story Behind the Guitar

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Samanth Fish Releases New Single – Sweet Southern Sounds

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Blues History / Blues Rock

Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll (and One Hell of a Guitar Slinger)

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Elizabeth Cotten: The Left-Handed Architect of the Piedmont
Remembering Steve Cropper: The Architect of Memphis Soul and Blues Royalty
B.B. King’s Lucille: The Story Behind the Guitar
Samanth Fish Releases New Single – Sweet Southern Sounds
Sister Rosetta Tharpe: The Godmother of Rock and Roll (and One Hell of a Guitar Slinger)

News from Rock & Blues Muse

  • Review: Tom Principato ‘Twangin’’

    Review: Tom Principato ‘Twangin’’ By Hal Horowitz Thirteen years is too long between Telecaster expert Tom Principato’s studio releases (his previous one was 2013s terrific ‘Robert Johnson Told Me So’). It’s especially frustrating because he was prolific for so many years, especially during the 90s-early ‘00s, recording many albums on his own Powerhouse label. In [Continue] Continue reading
    Review: Tom...
  • REWIND: Ted Gioia’s ‘Delta Blues The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters’

    Ted Gioia's 'Delta Blues The Life and Times of the Mississippi Masters Who Revolutionized American Music' REWIND By Ron Jefferson Ted Gioia has been one of the music journalism's more versatile and valuable contributors for decades, as well as being a noted historian, scholar and working musician. The author of 12 books, Gioia's resume is [Continue] Continue reading REWIND: Ted...
  • Review: Rick Vito ‘Slidemaster’

    Review: Rick Vito ‘Slidemaster’ By Hal Horowitz It’s tempting to describe guitarist Rick Vito as an incredibly accomplished backing musician best recognized by those who scour small print credits on their favorite CDs. And while he has supported dozens of headlining names led by Bob Seger (that’s his famous solo on “Like a Rock”), Bonnie [Continue] Continue reading
    Review: Rick...
  • CACTUS Releases “Bad Stuff” Single Ahead of Album Release

    Photo credit: Vito Geraci CACTUS Releases "Bad Stuff" Single Ahead of Album Release With less than a week to go before the worldwide release of one of the most coveted new blues albums of the year, Temple Of Blues II out this Friday, April 3 via Cleopatra Records, drum legend Carmine Appice and [Continue] Continue reading CACTUS Releases “Bad...
  • Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026 Returns To Texas

    Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026 Returns To Texas
    Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival 2026 returns on September 26-27 at Moody Center in Austin, Texas. The last event in 2023 held in Los Angeles, coincides with the 28th established in 1998. The two-night event will feature main stage performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations from some of [Continue] Continue reading
    Eric Clapton’s...
  • Kenny Wayne Shepherd Announces 30th Anniversary Re-Recording of ‘Ledbetter Heights’

    Kenny Wayne Shepherd Announces 30th Anniversary Re-recording of 'Ledbetter Heights' The platinum-selling, six-time GRAMMY-nominated blues-rock guitarist
    Kenny Wayne Shepherd returns to the album that started it all with a newly recorded 30th anniversary edition of Ledbetter Heights, arriving May 8th. Marking the announcement, Shepherd has also released the lead single “Deja Voodoo.” At a time [Continue] Continue reading
    Kenny Wayne...

Blues Disciples Podcast

  • Just Great Blues Artists with Great Blues Music

    On this podcast, we feature 11 great blues and spirituals from an excellent group of my blues heroes and friends, past and present.  And these artists embody the genius, honesty, and creativity found only in the blues. This show’s main artists are David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Pinetop Perkins, Bob Corritore, Bob Margolin, Diunna Greenleaf, Blind Willie McTell, Paul Oscher, Pat Thomas,...
  • Dr David Evans & Marc Ryan Interviews on Babe Stovall – Part 2

    With this episode, we wrap up our excerpts from recent interviews we had with our friends Dr David Evans and Marc Ryan, who each worked with and learned from the legendary New Orleans Songster, Babe Stovall, in the 1960’s.  Here Dr Evans and Marc share more of their stories about Babe and his unique character, genius, and playing style as...
  • Dr David Evans & Marc Ryan Interviews on Babe Stovall – Part 1

    On this episode, we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with our friends Dr David Evans and Marc Ryan, who each worked with and learned from the legendary New Orleans Songster, Babe Stovall, in the 1960s. Dr Evans and Marc share some of their stories about Babe and his unique character, genius, and playing style as we feature some...
  • Spirituals and Gospels

    On this podcast, we feature 12 great spirituals from an excellent group of artists celebrating their love of God and the world. These songs and performances express the genius, honesty, character, love, and integrity of these artists, including Mary Lee, The Swan Silvertones, Rev. Robert Wilkins, Mahalia Jackson, The Staple Singers, James Shorty and Viola James, L. C. Ulmer, Diunna...
  • Willie Buck and Bob Corritore

    On this podcast we feature excerpts from recent interviews we had with Blues Legend Willie Buck and Blues Harp Genius Bob Corritore. Willie is one of the few living blues artists still performing who grew up under the Jim Crow era oppression in the south and moved north to find a better life. At 88 years of age, Mr Willie...
  • Mary Lane

    This podcast features excerpts from a recent interview we had with Blues Legend and Chicago Hall of Fame inductee, Ms Mary Lane.  Mary is among the very few living blues artists still performing who grew up under the Jim Crow era oppression in the south and moved north to find a better life.  At almost 90 years of age, Mary...

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