Jesse Roper is a blues/Americana musician who enjoys creating blues music with a contemporary indie influence and putting on spectacular live shows supported by his incredible guitar skills. His natural ability to play music has served him well, allowing him the freedom to perform with such luminaries as Canadian great Burton Cummings, blues singer Beth Hart, rock veteran Colin James,... 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
Jethro Tull are a British rock group formed in 1967. Their music is characterized by the lyrics, vocals and flute work of Ian Anderson, who has led the band since its beginning, and guitarist Martin Barre, who has been with the band since 1969. Originally playing blues rock with an experimental flavour; they have also incorporated elements of classical music,... read full bio
Bluesy southern rock and dirty beats collide: Meet ZZ Ward, a singer/songwriter whose artistry spins on a luminous axis of voice and soul. Raised in Roseburg, Oregon where her father wrote songs and played harmonica in blues bands, it was old school masters like Big Mama Thornton and Muddy Waters from her parent’s vinyl collection that first intrigued Z. Her... read full bio
The Tallest Man On Earth plays guitar, banjo and piano and has released three full length albums, the first entitled Shallow Grave and the second entitled The Wild Hunt. The Tallest Man On Earth is known for his very charismatic raw voice. He is often compared to Bob Dylan, who shared his raw vocal style and folk-based musical style. ... read full bio
Oftentimes the most true portraits of America have been rendered by those who have come from outside its borders, yet somehow seem to understand and inhabit our culture more than those of us who have lived here all our lives. Consider the Band, which several decades ago became the archetypal American outfit despite being four-fifths Canadian. Swedish native and current... read full bio
Calum Scott is best known for his appearance on the ninth season of Britain’s Got Talent. He sang a cover of “Dancing On My Own” in his first audition, for which he received not only a standing ovation from the audience and the judges, but a golden buzzer from Simon Cowell, sending him directly to the live shows. Even though... read full bio
After pursuing solo music careers for fifteen years, The Wood Brothers (Chris and Oliver Wood) decided to combine their songwriting and instrumental talents to form a group together, later adding on multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. They signed with Blue Note Records, releasing Ways Not to Lose and Loaded under the label. Ways Not to Lose became the Amazon.com editors number one... read full bio
Paulie Cerra is a talent saxophonist, singer, pianist, and songwriter. He is best known for playing the saxophone alongside artists like Lucky Peterson and Little Milton. Other artists that Cerra has worked with include, Rickie Lee Jones, Kirk Franklin, Glen Hughes, Lionel Richie, and many more. He has most recently been seen performing alongside Joe Bonamassa for the past few... read full bio
