Issue Articles
Obituary: Jessie Hill
1932-1996 New Orleans lost one of its more colorful rhythm and blues artists September 17, when Jessie Hill succumbed to kidney and heart failure. He was 64. Hill is best […]
Chris Thomas King
Chris Thomas calls himself “the Forrest Gump” of the blues. The thirty year old Baton Rouge singer, songwriter and guitar player resembles Lenny Kravitz more than Tom Hanks, but Thomas […]
Timothea: The Lady Sings the Blues
The blues are best delivered after they’ve been lived and listening to Timothea belt out the blues, a listener can feel every hurt and heartbreak that has come her way. […]
Maceo Parker
Saxman Maceo Parker’s musical history is almost a direct parallel to the history of funk, the present of which he continues to contribute to. Parker landed a gig with the […]
Johnny Sansone: Blues Smokin’ Hot
Johnny Sansone is a jack of all trades, master of one. In a parallel universe, Sansone’s capable and callused hands might lead him into any number of careers. Maybe he […]
