by Michael Davis | May 26, 2021 | Blues News
Dear ABS Member, While watching the GoFundMe campaign for the Carlos Capote Family grow, and seeing the names of the 182 donors, it occurred to me that since our membership grows sometimes daily, we probably have a fair number of folks that may not be aware of their...
by Michael Davis | May 22, 2021 | Blues News
Congratulations to our long-time Musician Sponsor, Lola, for receiving the Willie Mitchell Lifetime Artist Award from the Jus’ Blues Music Foundation. Well deserved! Here’s what they had to say: Outstanding Artistry in Blues & Soul Music Lola (just...
by Michael Davis | May 1, 2021 | ABS Announcement, Blues News
Great article on our ABS Musician Sponsor Garrett CollinsBlues & Beyond: No Looking BackBy Hal Horowitz, Creative Loafing. After weathering the worst year in music, Garrett Collins prepares for his next act. Collins, who grew up in a musical family, discovered the...
by Michael Davis | Apr 30, 2021 | ABS Announcement, Blues News
Carrie’s Corner A Private Home Gathering Place with a Mission Carrie’s Corner is a private home gathering space with a mission: To support live music by giving music lovers (and newbies) a different, more intimate way to experience musical performances and...
by Michael Davis | Apr 30, 2021 | Blues News
Great news for our ABS Musician Sponsor Eddie 9V Ruf Records is proud to announce the signing of Eddie 9V! Keep an eye out for a new album May 28! All his life, Eddie has acted on instinct. At the tender age of 15, this old soul turned away from the...
by Michael Davis | Oct 17, 2020 | Blues News
Great article on our ABS Honorary Lifetime Member William Bell. Beyond Blues: Born Under a Good SignRecent National Heritage Fellow William Bell’s well never runs dry.By Hal Horowitz, Creative Loafing. Even if William Bell hadn’t just been named as a National...
by Michael Davis | Oct 16, 2020 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
The Northside Tavern is Back!We are pleased to announce that they are now a Venue Sponsor of the Atlanta Blues Society Top Ten Dive Bars in America, hole in the wall, live music, cheap drinks Northside Tavern is an Atlanta landmark. Built in the 1940’s as a...
by Michael Davis | Oct 15, 2020 | Blues News
Check out this great article about our 2020 Honorary Lifetime Member, Bill Sheffield. Blues and Beyond: Six Degrees of Bill Sheffield.Fifty-plus years on the blues fringes hasn’t diminished the Atlanta veteran’s enthusiasm for the music he loves. By Hal...
by Michael Davis | Oct 11, 2020 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
CLJ Media Corp presents Blues Old School TV Network, BOS TVYour Home for Blues and Old School TV Programs CLJ Media Corp has partnered up with Wireless1Apps.com to bring you this newly launched network on Roku & Amazon Firestick. Will soon be offering...
by Michael Davis | Jul 29, 2020 | Blues News
Time is running out to Save our Stages The mission of the National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) is to preserve and nurture the ecosystem of independent live music venues and promoters throughout the United States. This is our final push to Congress and there...
by Michael Davis | Jul 27, 2020 | Blues News
RIP Frank Robinson, Jr., aka”Scrap Iron”March 24, 1951-November 6, 2020 From the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise: It is with Deep Sadness and Sorrow to report that the LRBC Family lost a Major Friend, Colleague and Member this week. Our beloved emcee...
by Michael Davis | Jul 27, 2020 | Blues News
Singer Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield, son of blues legend Muddy Waters, has died at 56 JOSEPH “MOJO” MORGANFIELD: APRIL 14, 1964 – DECEMBER 10, 2020 Singer Joseph “Mojo” Morganfield, a son of blues legend Muddy Waters, died Thursday morning, according to his publicist...
