*It appears as if blues icon B.B. King has no intention of ever slowing down. The 82-year-old road warrior, who has been on tour since forever, has just announced the addition of more than 30 dates to his itinerary – taking his U.S. trek well into next summer. In additionContinue Reading
November 27th is the birthdate of Mr.Hendrix who left this world in 1970 after taking the blues to make rock and roll underneath a pandering showmanship that eventually gave way to concerts without the teeth-picking and fire-starting. Every genre of popular music has some Jimi in it somewhere because hisContinue Reading
*ComingSoon.com is reporting that Jeffrey Wright has been tapped to play blues legend Muddy Waters in the upcoming Sony/BMG film “Cadillac Man.” Written and directed by Darnell Martin (“Their Eyes Were Watching God”), the film follows the rise and fall of Chess Records, which launched the career of Waters asContinue Reading