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
Seventy years after it was first recorded, blues-rock musician Amani Burnham put up a video of himself playing Muddy Waters' "Hoochie Coochie Man." It was strange to watch a 19-year-old on Instagram playing a white Fender Stratocaster with such skill and sexual charm. But there was Amani, sitting on the floor in Gen Z's usual outfit of sweatpants and a... 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
Tom Keifer is a musician from Springfield Pennsylvania. He is most commonly known for being the lead singer for the hard rock band Cinderella. As a kid Keifer always dreamed about becoming a successful musician. He started the band, Cinderella alongside friend Eric Brittingham. The legendary Jon Bon Jovi then discovered the band. The band released four albums. Their debut... read full bio
Samantha Fish is an award-winning blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. She was most notably honored with the Best New Artist Debut at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Her album Black Wind Howlin’ reached No. 42 on the Top Heatseekers chart, and No. 7 on the Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. Samantha’s most recent release, Wild Heart, rose to the No.... 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
Patrick Droney is an up-and-coming soulful pop singer-songwriter from Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Droney has been performing music since he was only six years old and quickly became a guitar prodigy who won the New Generation Award from the Robert Johnson Blues Foundation at only 13 years old. Shortly after, Droney started sharing the stage with blues and soul artists such as... read full bio
Eddie Levert is an American singer-songwriter and actor who is best known for being the lead vocalist of the group, The O’Jays. Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, and while growing up he moved to Canton, Ohio, where he joined his church choir, which is where he found his passion for music. Levert became a recognized voice in his church... read full bio
The MC50 is a special one-of-a-kind show that celebrates the 50th anniversary of KICK OUT THE JAMS, and is performed by the founder of the rock band MC5, Wayne Kramer. Through the MC5, Kramer released two studio albums; “Back in the USA” and “High Time.” MC5 was known for singles which include “I Can Only Give You Everything,” “One of... read full bio
Oteil Burbridge, a bassist who has won two Grammy awards, has been traveling and recording for more than three decades. He is a founding member of the Col. Bruce Hampton-starring Aquarium Rescue Unit, a cult classic that has withstood the test of time. As a result, he joined The Allman Brothers Band and has received two Grammy nominations for best rock instrumental for... read full bio
Despite being raised on rock & roll and having grown up as a drummer, Coco Montoya went on to excel as a blues guitarist while playing in the bands of Albert Collins and John Mayall. He has built a renowned, chart-topping and award-winning blues guitar, singer and songwriter career over the course of more than five decades. His razor-sharp style combines soulful... read full bio
Deborah Bonham has made a name for herself as one of the best blues, rock and soul vocalists the UK has ever produced throughout the course of a remarkable career. She has consistently followed while simultaneously receiving accolades for a run of highly acclaimed original album releases, enthralling standing ovation concert performances at the Royal Albert Hall, London Palladium and on the... read full bio
In a family where jazz guitar greats like Wes Montgomery and Johnny Smith were played on the stereo, Stacy Mitchhart's musical career had its start in Cincinnati, Ohio. He naturally gravitated toward the six-string as a result. He first encountered the flamboyant Little Richard on television as a young child and was enthralled by his stage presence. Little Richard was... read full bio
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
Multi-Grammy-nominated artist, PATRICE RUSHEN has definitely earned the respect awarded her by her peers in the music industry. Admired by many for her ground-breaking achievements, Rushen has amassed an impressive list of ""firsts"". She was the first woman in 43 years to serve as head composer/musical director for television's highest honor, the EMMY AWARDS, the first woman to serve as... read full bio
Benjamin Booker is a singer-songwriter and guitarist from New Orleans, who names The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex as his inspirations. The Chicago Tribune called his music "a raw brand of blues/boogie/soul,", while The Independent said it has "frenzied guitar-strumming and raw, soulful vocals that are hair-raising in intensity" and SPIN described it as "bright, furious, explosive... read full bio
