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Jamie Laurie, better known as Jonny 5, of the Flobots, and Isaac Slade of the Fray both use their music for social activism. The two visited with Platform…
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Vocalist/guitarist Sue Foley was born in Ottawa, Canada, and lives in Austin, Texas, and she has made fans from North to South. Sadly few women have made…
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Big Bill Broonzy was an amazing guitarist and competent vocalist who went from Country Blues in the 1920s, through a period in the 1930s and 40s of…
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John Primer is another of a long list of Mississippi Blues players who made it in Chicago -- and in the bargain helped solidify the Chicago style of…
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"It's a rare thing to share the stage with great talent like that young lady."When it's B. B. King who says that maybe the rest of us should take note… as…
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If Lil Johnson was recording today, her albums would carry a warning: Contains sexually suggestive material and parental discretion is advised. The same…
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Swedish singer Louise Hoffsten mixes Blues/Rock, Blues, and Rhythm & Blues with occasional hints of Jazz. She even does some folk, a bit of acting and has…
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Founded in 1987, and later amicably disbanded in 2009, Saffire – The Uppity Blues Women were a trio of talented musicians and witty song writers who mined…
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The Blues? During the holidays? I certainly hope not. But remember, the Blues are therapeutic.Merry Christmas.-8-XZU
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The person I'm referring to sings and plays Blues under the name Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. He is not to be confused with Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson,…