by ABS Editor | Jun 9, 2020 | Blues News
We are very excited and honored to announce that William Bell, our 2015 Honorary Lifetime Membership Recipient, has been selected as a 2020 National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellow. June 23, 2020Washington, DC—As part of the National Endowment for the...
by ABS Editor | Jun 9, 2020 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
Happy Birthday WRFG!WRFG 89.3FM: A Community Resource Marks 47 Years On Air! For almost five decades, WRFG has proudly been “listener-sponsored and supported” because the great majority of our operating budget comes from individuals just like you....
by ABS Editor | Jun 7, 2020 | Music Reviews
“Gotta Have It”Brown Cow ProductionsBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © 2020 Back in November of 2015, I started out my review of “Hot Dish” – The Jimmy’s second release – by clarifying that the band was not full of a...
by ABS Editor | Jun 6, 2020 | Blues News
“This moment of grief can also be a moment of purpose.”– Brittany Packnett Cunningham The Blues is an African American art form, originally created as an artistic expression and response to the oppression, dehumanization, and hatred this population had to endure. The...
by ABS Editor | Jun 5, 2020 | Blues News
The 2020 Independent Blues Awards nominations are now in and ready for you to vote on. We do things a bit different than other awards in that we give you the opportunity to explore and experience artists and music you may not be familiar with. In order to maximize you...
