A.J. Croce recorded two CDs for Private Music: his self-titled debut, A.J. Croce," produced by T-Bone Burnett and John Simon, and "That's Me In The Bar." Croce's third release, "Fit To Serve," was recorded in Memphis, and produced by Jim Gaines, who had previously produced Van Morrison, Santana, and The Steve Miller Band. He then took a musical turn with... read full bio

Aaron Neville is the third of the four famous Neville Brothers of New Orleans. Throughout the sixties Aaron recorded for local Louisiana labels, but it wasn't until 1966 that he broke onto the national scene with "Tell It Like It Is," the plaintive ballad that went #1 on the pop charts, a song still considered a classic in the annals... read full bio

Allison Crowe is a Canadian singer, songwriter, guitarist, and pianist. She began performing professionally in 1996 at age 15, doing regular sets in the coffee houses and bars of Vancouver Island. Crowe grew up surrounded by jazz, classical and rock music, and discovered additional influences on her own. Her most mentioned characteristics are her remarkable live performance ability and... read full bio

The Atlanta Rhythm Section... ARS... In the annals of rock and roll, where do they fit? They put out 15 albums of excellent original material, and consistently put on entertaining live shows-both of which helped establish a broad if not huge fan base. They had some big hits and have been a major player in the Southern Rock scene. But... read full bio

Throughout the 1990's as well as the 1980's, 1970's, 1960's and 1950's, there has been only one King of the Blues - Riley B. King, affectionately known as B.B. King. Since B.B. started recording in the late 1940's, he has released over 5O albums -- many of them considered blues classics. His reign as King of the Blues has... read full bio

Bobby "Blue" Bland is an American singer of blues and soul. He is an original member of The Beale Streeters and is sometimes referred to as the Lion of the Blues". Along with such artists as Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, and Junior Parker, Bland developed a sound that mixed gospel with the blues and R&B. Bobby Bland was inducted into... read full bio

Bonnie Raitt, daughter of the late Broadway star John Raitt, broke out to commercial success with her album titled Nick of Time." Bonnie Raitt is one of the few women to play bottleneck guitar. Some of her hits include "Runaway," "Thing Called Love," "Love Has No Pride," "Give It Up or Let Me Go," "True Love Is Hard to... read full bio

Any discussion of Buddy Guy invariably involves a recitation of his colossal musical resume and hard-earned accolades. He's a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, a chief guitar influence to rock titans like Hendrix, Clapton, Beck, and Vaughan, a pioneer of Chicago's fabled West Side sound, and a living link to that city's halcyon days of electric blues. Buddy... read full bio

A groundbreaking blues/rock band, their niche in music history was secured with their performances at the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival and the original Woodstock Festival in 1969. For 44 years, they have played everything from motorcycle festivals to charity shows, while recording 34 albums and selling millions of records. Canned Heat has had three #1 worldwide hits that continue to... read full bio

Curtis Salgado was the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters in the late 1970s. They met and became friends while Belushi was in Eugene, Oregon filming the movie Animal House. The Blues Brother's debut album Briefcase Full of Blues is dedicated to Salgado and Cab Calloway's character in The Blues Brothers film is named after Curtis.... read full bio

Grammy®-winner Delbert McClinton's two-CD concert recording is the definitive live collection from a showman whose loyal audiences will follow him to the end of the earth. Journalists have long waxed rhapsodic about Delbert's live shows. Wrote Silas House in No Depression: (When Delbert plays,) the people twirl and snap their fingers. They throw back their heads, arch their shoulders to... read full bio

The undisputed queen of the sizzling blues is here to stay! Take a listen to her new album, Smokin' In Bed". She covers everything including the steamy blues, R & B, hip-hop, and even a gospel style tune on the song, "Going Through Changes". Her diversity in song keeps her one of the most sought after artists to date"... read full bio

The Dirty Dozen Brass Band was established in 1977 by Benny Jones together with members of the Tornado Brass Band. The Dirty Dozen revolutionized the New Orleans brass band style by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional New Orleans style, and has been a major influence on the majority of New Orleans brass bands since.... read full bio

Dr. John, or Mac Rebennack as known to friends and family, is universally celebrated as the living embodiment of the rich musical heritage exclusive to New Orleans. His very colorful musical career began in the 1950's when he wrote and played guitar on some of the greatest records to come out of the Crescent City. Dr. John has... read full bio

In 1963, he met harmonica player Paul Butterfield in 1963 in the neighborhood of Hyde Park and joined Butterfield's blues band, with whom he remained for five years. Their third album, The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw, takes its name from Bishop's nickname. In 1968 he went solo and formed the Elvin Bishop Group, also performing with Bloomfield and Al Kooper... read full bio

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For over 30 years the Fabulous Thunderbirds have been the quintessential American band, incorporating Cajun, Blues, Rock and R&B sounds. The Grammy nominated band was founded in 1974 in Austin, TX by front man and internationally acclaimed harmonica player Kim Wilson and famed guitarist Jimmie Vaughan. In the 1980's the band had a string of hits including, Tuff Enuff, Wrap... read full bio

George Thorogood and the Destroyers gathered a strong following with such releases as "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,"� "Move It On Over,"� "Born To Be Bad"� and "American Made."� But it is the band's breakthrough hit album's title song, "Bad to the Bone,"� that has become synonymous with the group. The album spent nearly an entire year on the... read full bio