True pioneers of Chicago blues – Muddy Waters and James Cotton – performing “Got My Mojo Working” in 1966.

His new album, “Skin Deep,” opened at No. 68, his highest position to date on the Billboard 200.

I’ve posted the best of the 500 or so photos I took at the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival over the 4th of July weekend. The stream is here on Flickr.

At the end of the weekend, I was certain that I’d taken pictures of every act. I spent quite a bit of time bouncing between the [...]

A nice story on NPR’s “All Things Considered” about Homemade Jamz Blues Band. Also contains audio and video.

I was stunned last night to receive an email from Mark at the A1 Artist Spotlight podcast, nothing that young blues phenom and personal favorite Sean Costello died in his Atlanta hotel room on Tuesday night. Mark did the last interview with Sean, just hours before his death. You can listen to that interview here.

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Following a lengthy struggle with cancer, Healey passes away on the eve of the release of a new blues rock album.