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Photo Moments with the 20th Annual BFG Magazine!
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 Here's Mr. Sipp "The Mississippi Blues Child" aka Castro Coleman, a 2023 BMA Nominee for Contemporary Blues Male Artist and B.B. King Entertainer of the Year, on the recent 2023 January Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise.
The engaging, multi-award winning Mississippi native has spent 25+ years as a Gospel singer, recording artist and producer, but truly garnered international attention from Blues lovers when he won the 2014 International Blues Challenge (IBC) for Band and the IBC Gibson Best Guitarist Award. Subsequently he was awarded the Bobby Rush Entertainer of the Year Award by the Jus' Blues Foundation, and has won several Jackson Music Awards. Among many other accolades are BMA New Artist Album of the Year, and Living Blues Album of the Year. He even was cast in the James Brown movie, Get On Up, the movie Texas Red, and was in a CMT series as a young B.B. King.
Photo: Gordon Bulcock
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Buddy Shute and The Motivators :: YOU GOTTA MOVE
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 Buddy Shute and the Motivators are bringing you good time blues. This hot little band from Arkansas have recently released their new self-produced EP, You Gotta Move.
Buddy Shute and Brenda Beauregardenia Baskin, both hailing from Memphis, share the vocals and songwriting. The influences from their Bluff City upbringing are upfront throughout the EP’s four original and one Bluedacious cover tune. The songs and musicianship on You Gotta Move contain so much of those timeless, honest feelings, KFFA’s King Biscuit Time Radio show, the worlds most respected blues program, honored the Motivators by playing “Someday Baby, Someday,” a tune from their EP, as the first song of 2023.
The driving title tune, “You Gotta Move,” opens with Brenda on vocals and features harmonica ace Mark McGee, followed by “Someday Baby, Someday” with Buddy and Brenda on vocals, a bluesy shuffle that lets the band stretch out.
The thing that impresses you most about Brenda’s vocals and the band’s arrangement of Elton John/Bernie Taupin’s “Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word,” is they do not try to impress.
Keith Hubbard on piano, lays down some late-night piano on “4 O’Clock Blues” with Buddy on vocals and guitar. Meanwhile, “Here To Stay,” a swampy mambo, reminds us all that justice is long walk on the stones of resistance.
You Gotta Move’s motivational force is supplied by: Mark McGee-harmonic, Steve Baskin-bass, Randy Reese and Kevin Carl Bonner-drums, Keith Hubbard (by way of New Orleans)- piano, organ, and Matthew Beach-congas. East Hall Recording – Chris Moore, Fayetteville Arkansas.
From festival stage to backroom juke joints with gravel parking lots, Buddy Shute & the Motivators good-time blues make you glad you came to the party.
Website
"You Gotta Move"
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BMA Winner BIGLLOU Premiers New Music Video “Chill on Cold” featuring Russ Green
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 Shot in BIGLLOU's hometown of Chicago and his adopted city of Los Angeles, “Chill on Cold” is the first breakout hit from the critically acclaimed and long-awaited album BIGMAN.
Written by Doug MacLeod, the tune features the fierce Chicago harmonica of Russ Green, producer of BIGLLOU’s BMA winning album, They Call Me Big LLou. The tune is one of the most played on Bluesville on SiriusXM and is the first of a trilogy of videos to be released in 2023 to continue support the album.
Click to watch the “Chill on Cold” Video
As solid a soul-blues track as you’ll ever hear. Just superb.
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BIGLLOU wowed as opener for Buddy Guy with a 9-piece band for January residency shows at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago.
BIGLLOU adds the title of award winning video producer to his resume as “SunShine on Yo Face” featuring Anne Harris wins “Runner Up – Best Music Video” for the 2023 Denton Black Film Festival.
“Chill on Cold” is delicious Chicago Blues in all its facets.
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New Video Release Debbie Bond "Let Freedom Ring"
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 Alabama-based indie blues artist, Debbie Bond, releases "Let Freedom Ring" on Thursday, February 23, 2023, the first of a series of videos supporting her critically acclaimed album, Blues Without Borders.
(Click image at left to watch video)
Debbie says, "It felt right to release this video during Black History Month. Of course 'black history' is American history all year round! Living in Alabama I am continually reminded of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, who gave his life in the fight for freedom, justice and against racism. Recorded during the pandemic I was particularly inspired by The Black Lives Matters movement here and abroad. Dr. King's courage and his message about how the power of love can overcome hate is as pertinent today as ever."
Singer, guitarist, songwriter, Debbie Bond has been based in the Alabama area for over 40 years backing legends like Johnny Shines, Sam Lay, Eddie Kirkland, Willie King and more. Influenced by the famed sounds of Muscle Shoals and juke joint blues, her sound is contemporary and original. Her immersion in Alabama blues has deeply flavored her guitar playing, soulful voice and original song writing. Her collaboration with her British born keyboard/harmonica player husband "Radiator" Rick has added a swampy New Orleans edge to her sound. The pair are regular touring artists in the U.S. and Europe.
More about the Album
Debbie Bond Website
Media and Booking Contact
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Smithsonian Readying a New Robert Johnson Biography and a Trove of Unheard Field Recordings
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 A new Robert Johnson biography and a box set of previously unheard field recordings are among the first releases the Smithsonian and Folkways are planning from the collection of storied folklorist Robert “Mack” McCormick.
The Johnson book — Biography of a Phantom — will be released on April 4, with the new box set titled Playing for the Man at the Door out August 4. The National Museum of American History will also start exhibiting items from McCormick’s collection on June 23, with the display running for two years. More releases and events centered around the McCormick collection will be announced soon.
Biography of a Phantom: A Robert Johnson Blues Odyssey promises to offer “new insights” into the life of the legendary blues musician. McCormick spent decades researching Johnson, starting in the late Sixties, but the folklorist never shared any of his findings, with the biography remaining unfinished and unpublished at the time of his death in 2015. Biography of a Phantom will include 40 unseen black-and-white photos documenting McCormick’s work and research over the years.
As for Playing for the Man at the Door, the three CD/six vinyl LP collection features 66 never-before-heard performances from an array of Black artists, including legendary figures like Lightnin’ Hopkins and Mance Lipscomb. The recordings were made between 1958 and 1971 across what McCormick referred to as “Greater Texas,” a region that encompassed Western Louisiana, East Texas, and parts of Oklahoma and Arkansas.
…continue reading article by Jon Blistein/Rolling Stone
Photo: Spider Kilpatrick and Robert "Mack" McCormick (Chris Strachwitz/Arhoolie)
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Use BLUESGUIDE promo code for 2024 Sandy Beaches
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 Get ready for an immersive week of concerts, artist-hosted activities, and incredible moments with your favorite performers and friends as you sail the beautiful Caribbean.
The 2024 Sandy Beaches Cruise be sailing January 13-20, aboard Holland American Line Nieuw Amsterdam from Ft. Lauderdale, FL to St. Maarten and San Juan. Booking for 2024 is open, but cabins won’t last long.
This 7-day voyage will feature performances by Delbert McClinton, The Mavericks, Marcia Ball, The Band of Heathens, Lee Roy Parnell, Jimmy Hall, Wayne Toups, Blind Boys of Alabama, Teresa James & The Rhythm Tramps, Red Young, Seth James, Shelley King, Kimmie Rhodes, Yates McKendree and many more to be added.
Blues Guide fans can book now with promo code BLUESGUIDE to save on cabin prices!
Book now and also join the Sandy Beaches Facebook community! There are flexible payment options available to help keep you on budget and spread the cost of your cabin over low monthly payments. You can book now and pay later, even past the date of your trip! More info here.
Note: 2024 guests are welcome to sail regardless of vaccination status.
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Which Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise Hits Your Groove?
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- #39 Mexican Riviera: Book Your Cabin Now!
- #40 Western Caribbean: Bands Announced Early Spring
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Oct. 28 ~ Nov. 4, 2023
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Just In Case... plus Holidays & Birthdays
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 • February is "Black History Month"
Birthdays upcoming of note:
Feb 23-Johnny Winter (1944-2014); Feb 24-Willie Kent (1936-2006 pictured); George Thorogood (1950); Feb 25-Ida Cox (1896 or 1898-1967); Feb 26-Antoine "Fats" Domino (1928-2017), Bob "Bear" Hite (1943-1981); Feb 27 Goran Petco (BFG webmaster); Mar 1-Zac Harmon (1957); Mar 2 Alvin “Youngblood” Hart (1963), Rory Gallagher (1948-1995); Mar 3-John Primer (1945); Mar 4-Bobby Womack (1944-2014); Mar 5 J.B. Lenoir (1929-1967), Peg Leg Howell (1888-1966), Tommy Tucker (1933-1982); Mar 6 Walter "Furry" Lewis (1893-1981), Walter Trout (1951); Mar 9 Georgia White (1903-1980), Lloyd Price (1933); Mar 10 Dave Alexander aka Omar Shariff (1938), Ronnie Earl (1953)
 Just in Case:
"World Bartender Day" February 24." Bartenders are indispensable to the hospitality industry. We can't imagine a pub, bar, or nightclub without a bartender, right? They keep patrons well supplied with beverages, whether alcoholic or other, and they can keep the party going, not just enable you to drown your sorrows. They can be creative and also be great sounding boards, or gurus of sage advice. And you know there have been plenty of Blues songs written or referring to bars and drinkin'. "Hey Bartender" (Floyd Dixon), "You're So High (I Ain't Drunk)" (Albert Collins), "Sittin' Here Drinkin'" (Muddy Waters), "One Bourbon, One Acotch, One Beer" (John Lee Hooker), "Beer Bottle Boogie" (Koko Taylor), "Bad, Bad Whiskey" (Amos Milburn)... yep, I could go on but you can dive in and discover a bunch more if you like.
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20th Annual Blues Festival Guide
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20th Annual Blues Festival Guide Magazine
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 You can not only get a hard copy of the magazine via select festivals, blues societies or by ordering, but our 20th Anniversary digital edition of the Blues Festival Guide is available on our website! Click the image at left to read and enjoy all 84 pages. Turn on the speaker to hear Tulle Brae singing "Seven Bridges."
Blues legend Bobby Rush calls our magazine: "The roadmap to everything blues." Indeed, the articles offer something for everyone, all blues related, of course. This year’s engaging editorial from aficionados in the blues community includes articles from Victor Wainwright, Mitch Woods, Reverend Billy C. Wirtz and Roger Stolle among others.
Our cover by photographer Marilyn Stringer features the talented Tullie Brae and Calvin Johnson at the 2021 North Atlantic Blues Festival!
You can also order your own hard copy here!
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The February Blues XXIV
Feb-02-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Villa Sessions 2023
Vila do Conde Blues Festival
Feb-23-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Vila do Conde, Portugal
Winterfolk Blues and Roots Festival XXI
Feb-24-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vero Beach Blues Festival
Feb-25-2023 – Feb-26-2023
Vero Beach, Florida, USA
Leeds Blues, Rhythm
& Rock Festival
Feb-26-2023
Leeds, United Kingdom
Saskatoon Blues Festival
Feb-27-2023 – Mar-05-2023
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
River City Blues Festival
Mar-17-2023 – Mar-18-2023
Marietta, Ohio, USA
Boquete Jazz and Blues Festival
Mar-17-2023 – Mar-19-2023
Boquete, Panama
Blues on Reid
Mar-25-2023
Port St. Joe, Florida, Florida, USA
Woodystock Blues & Brews Fest
Mar-25-2023
Lake Havasu State Park, Arizona, USA
2023 Byron Bay Bluesfest
April-6-2023 - April-10-2023
Byron Bay, Australia
Nidaros Blues
Apr-13-2023
Trodheim, Norway
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Juke Joint Festival
& Related Events
Apr-13-2023 – Apr-16-2023
Clarksdale, Mississippi, USA
Tampa Bay Blues Festival
April-14-2023 - April-16, 2023
St. Petersburg, Florida USA
Buffalo Blues &
Roots Festival
Apr-22-2023
Buffalo , New York, USA
Baton Rouge
Blues Festival
April-22-2023 – April-23-2023
Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA
Blues, Brews
& Barbeque
May-06-2023
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Lincoln Blues, Rhythm
& Rock Festival
May-6-2023
Lincoln, United Kingdom
Gator by the Bay
May-11-2023 – May-14-2023
San Diego, California, USA
10th Annual Big Island
Jazz & Blues Festival
Jun-01-2023 – Jun-03-2023
Kailua Kona, Hawaii, USA
Billtown Blues Festival
Jun-09-2023 – Jun-10-2023
Hughesville, Pennsylvania, USA
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