by ABS Editor | Jan 13, 2026 | Music Reviews
Yates McKendreeNeed To Know Qualified RecordsPublicity: Blind RaccoonBy Peter “Blewzzman” Lauro © August 2025 Need To Know is the second release from Yates McKendree – the 23 year old with a resume and experience that many veterans of any genre might envy. As...
by ABS Editor | Jan 6, 2026 | ABS Announcement, Blues News
The Blue Flame Fund is an ancillary fund of the Atlanta Blues Society (ABS), funded specifically for the purpose of helping local musicians and other members of the Atlanta blues community that are in need. Established in 2010, the Blue Flame Fund was originally...
by ABS Editor | Jan 5, 2026 | ABS Announcement
Rachel Johnson & Backroad Blues New Musician Sponsor Emerging in 2025 from Atlanta, Georgia USA, Rachel Johnson & Backroad Blues blends blues into a genre-defying sound. They deliver authentic backroad blues with soul, grit, and energy. Every performance is...
by ABS Editor | Jan 5, 2026 | ABS Announcement
The Atlanta Blues Society presents George & Betty Klein Celebration of Life On Sunday, February 22, we honored the beautiful lives of George & Betty with a Celebration of Life at Blind Willie’s Blues Club in Atlanta. George led the Atlanta Blues Society...
by ABS Editor | Jan 5, 2026 | ABS Announcement, Blues News
It is with pain and sadness that we observe the passing of local blues diva, “Lady D” (Doleen Edmondson). Known professionally as Lady D, The Juke Joint Woman, and lovingly celebrated as the Blues Queen, Dolleen never took formal voice lessons. Her love for music...
