The Brotherhood, a profound roots partnership made up of longstanding friends, has teamed up with The Reverend Shawn Amos, a legendary blues singer-songwriter and accomplished harmonica player. Brady Blade on drums (recognized for his work with Indigo Girls and Buddy and Julie Miller), Christopher "CT" Thomas on bass (recognized for his work with Melody Gardot, Norah Jones, and Macy Gray),... read full bio
Son of Chicago blues legend Lonnie Brooks, Ronnie Baker Brooks is a blues royalty who has shared the stage with some of the greatest blues musicians of all time, including BB King, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Koko Taylor, and blues rock icon Eric Clapton. Ronnie performs at prestigious festivals all over the world and was the featured performer at the... read full bio
A.J. Croce, song of music legend Jim Croce, is a singer-songwriter in his own right with nine albums spanning two decades. He began performing in his adolescent years and was a regular in the San Diego nightclub scene by the age of sixteen. By nineteen Croce was signed to Private Music. His first album, the aptly named A. J. Croce,... read full bio
Hot Tuna is an American blues-rock band formed by bassist Jack Casady and guitarist Jorma Kaukonen, as a spin-off of Jefferson Airplane. The band plays acoustic and electric versions of original and traditional blues songs. They have toured with multi-instrumentalist Barry Mitterhoff and drummer Erik Diaz, and have played electric shows with guitarist GE Smith. One of Hot Tuna's most... read full bio
Delta Rae’s debut album, Carry The Fire, came out to high praise. They’ve been profiled everywhere from NPR to Time to Forbes and Rolling Stone. VH1 hand selected them for their “You Oughta Know” Artist Of The Month program. They performed not on both The Tonight Show w/ Jay Leno and Conan. Live is where Delta Rae truly flourishes. They’ve... read full bio
G. Love and Special Sauce is an alternative band from Philadelphia, known for their sound that encompasses elements of classic R&B. The group consists of members Garrett Dutton, Jeffrey Clemens, and Jim Prescott. The band has released several successful albums, including: “G. Love and Special Sauce”, “Coast to Coast Motel”, “Yeah, It's That Easy”, “Philadelphonic”, “Electric Mile”, “The Hustle”, “Superhero... read full bio
Sierra Ferrell is an up-and-coming country singer-songwriter from Charleston, West Virginia. While growing up, Ferrell had a passion of western swing and jazz music. She later grew a love for old country and old island-style and surf music. Ferrell writes her own songs and has a huge backing band that consists of fiddler Nathan Leath. Ferrell has released two albums,... read full bio
Trigger Hippy is an American rock band that consists of members Steve Gorman, Nick Govrik, Ed Juri, and Amber Woodhouse. Steve Gorman has previously been the drummer for the Black Crowes and he formed the rock band as a collaboration with Nick Govrik and other local Nashville musicians. After they began performing together for a while, the band made their... read full bio
Henry and Rupert Stansall, who, like Jedward before them, have combined their first names to form Ruen Brothers. And in 2014, they're going to be enormous, not disastrous. There’s anticipation that they will continue to produce excellent works of art. Even if you don't like what they do, you can already tell that this pair will be in various publications... read full bio
Growing up, Phillip-Michael Scales was unaware of the significance of the fact that B.B. King was his aunt's close friend, a guitarist who nicknamed him "Nephew" and that he called "Uncle B." After Phillip-Michael stopped playing the guitar, the importance was so obvious that he avoided soloing and most blues-related activities. However, after hearing his English instructor say that "a great writer can... read full bio
Malina Moye, a well-known singer, composer and left-handed guitarist, fills a niche in the entertainment sector by turning a Fender Stratocaster upside-down. As one of the few musicians in history to be able to cross over between the rock and soul genres, Moye has carved out her own niche in today's music scene and emerged as one of the world's top... read full bio
Ten Years After was a British blues and boogie band that gained international attention after their performance at the Woodstock Rock Festival in 1969. During their nine-minute version of "I'm Going Home," the band showcased the skillful guitar work and powerful vocals of Alvin Lee, the relentless stomping of drummer Ric Lee and bassist Leo Lyons, and the heartfelt backing... read full bio
Brice Bottin and Yousra Mansour founded Bab L'Bluz in Marrakech. This French-Moroccan foursome combines Moroccan musical traditions such as Gnawa and Chaabi with more contemporary rhythms such as rock, blues, and funk. In addition to drums and guitars, the lineup includes traditional Gnawa instruments such as qraqabs (metal castanets), guembri (bass lute with a camel hide body), and awisha (a smaller,... read full bio
Years had passed since Volt left her home of Brussels to busk on the busking circuit in the vibrant city of New Orleans, where she initially gained notoriety as the fiery frontwoman of Mama's Boys, the local heroes. This connection resulted in Volt's critically acclaimed debut album Let The Demons Out (hailed by Classic Rock as "an irresistible force") and Volt's... read full bio
The differences between the four Neville Brothers are as dramatic as the similarities that unite them. The source of the similarities is passionate funk, a feeling for blues-soaked deep pocket grooves that is the basis of their greatness and exalted place in our cultural history. Singer and keyboardist Art is the oldest, the Founding Father. They call him Poppa Funk... read full bio
A unique rock band that combines various elements of blues, folk, funk and bluegrass throughout their entire repertoire. From their gritty and grand live performances, as well as through their poignantly hand crafted albums, THE BRIDGE has become one of the most popular bands to hail from the Mid-Atlantic region. Featuring guitar, mandolin, saxophone, bass, drums and vocal percussion,... read full bio
Catherine Russell is an American jazz singer from New York City who blends together genres such as blues and rock into her music. She is daughter of the late Luis Russell who was a famous pianist. Her mother was also an accomplished musician so music came easy to Russell. While a child, Russell had a love for music such as... read full bio
The Yardbirds legend and music has graduated three of rock's greatest guitar players: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. They created hard rock out of standard twelve-bar blues, doubling the tempos and whacking the amps up to ten. On the British club scene, the Yardbirds, the Animals, and the Rolling Stones ruled the stages. The Yardbirds are best known... read full bio
Los Angeles band Vintage Trouble originally achieved recognition in the U.K., where their debut album, The Bomb Shelter Sessions, performed well on the digital charts. The band's music is rooted on the sounds of vintage blues, soul and rock & roll from the '50s and '60s. The band spent the following years building a devoted fan base on both sides of... read full bio
The esteemed legacy of guitar-based Texas blues, built on the foundation of such legendary players as Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker, Lightnin' Hopkins and Albert Collins, flows through the playing of Jimmie Vaughan. In his work with the Fabulous Thunderbirds, his late brother Stevie Ray Vaughan, and now as a solo artist, Jimmie Vaughan has always valued the six-string aesthetics... read full bio
