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Chicago camp teaches kids Blues 101
If you didn’t know better, you’d think Lady Gaga was in the house and the kids were piling in to catch a glance.
But these kids are different. Sure, they’ve got guitars strapped over their shoulders and anticipation in their eyes....Tags: B.B. King, Entertainment Events, J.J. Johnson, Queens (New York City), Common
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Joe Louis Walker, the blues and beyond
As a teenager in ‘60s San Francisco, Joe Louis Walker lived just blocks away from Sly Stone, roomed with Mike Bloomfield, and played shows with B.B. King, Jimi Hendrix and Thelonious Monk. Walker was the 16-year-old house guitarist at the Matrix,...
Tags: Chicago Blues Fest, Substance Abuse, B.B. King, Bob Dylan, Joe Louis
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Jimmie Vaughan a terrific team player
Jimmie Vaughan is one of the great guitarists of the last 30-40 years, though you might not know it – he’s not about calling attention to himself. He’s about substance and economy rather than excess and showmanship.
In every context...Tags: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmie Vaughan, B.B. King, Keith Richards, Texas
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2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony May 18 on HBO
Channel Guide MagazineThe 2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony — the 28th annual event — took place April 18 at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre, marking the first time since 1993 that the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was held on the West... -
2013 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees announced
Channel Guide MagazineAt a press conference in Los Angeles today, Red Hot Chili Peppers' bassist (and 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee) Flea announced the list of performer inductees and Ahmet Ertegun (non performer) recipients for the induction into the Rock and Roll... -
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame listens to us, inducts Rush. How'd we do on other predictions?
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGRush’s non-induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has been one of the institution’s biggest criticisms. Now the argument has been taken away. Rush's Geddy Lee at Allentown Fair in 2010 Hall of Fame voters listened to us,...... -
Did Buddy Guy show his age in Bethlehem at '76 years young'?
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGBlues guitar legend Buddy Guy sang at the Sands Bethlehem Event Center on Friday night, "I'm 76 years young, there ain't nothing I haven't done." I believe it. Guy played with John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. He...... -
How Heart, Rush and the rest of Rock Hall of Fame's new nominees stack up
Lehigh Valley Music presents FESTBLOGJust nine days before it plays Sands Bethlehem Event Center, 1970s and ‘80s female rockers Heart has been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. But the big news out of today’s announcement of nominees is...... -
Buddy Guy makes believers of Symphony Hall audience
Lehigh Valley MusicAny non-believers in the powers of blues guitarist extraordinaire Buddy Guy could have been converted in the first 10 minutes of his show Sunday at Allentown Symphony Hall. Guy opened to a standing ovation from the smallish crowd of 600...... -
Internet sensation doesn't quite translate in live show
Lehigh Valley MusicFor anyone wondering how singer/songwriter Ron Pope has a song that gets 20 million views on YouTube and is played on the FOX-TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” while he remains unsigned and a virtual unknown – playing...... -
Former teen blues star Kenny Wayne Shepherd says he's getting better with age
Lehigh Valley MusicPerhaps blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd can be forgiven for putting out just one studio album in the past 12 years. It’s not like he didn’t play music. He has toured often, and in 2007 put out the acclaimed “10...... -
Today's showbiz puzzler: Why are so many old folks still so cool?
The Big PictureShowbiz is supposed to be a young person's game, even though the shelf-life for every new Justin Bieber and Lady Gaga grows shorter and shorter every year. But if you look around, you start to notice that our favorite geezers......
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