by Michael Davis | Jun 20, 2020 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
Social Media AI Technology is Getting Tougher on Copyright Infringement With the shutdown of the gig economy due to Covid 19 many musicians have moved to Live Stream platforms like Facebook, Youtube, Instagram and Twitch to get their music out. At the same time the...
by Michael Davis | Jun 18, 2020 | ABS Meetings, Blues News
Here’s a little something to keep you entertained while you shelter… We are going to be posting a legacy Video of the Week – of Atlanta blues artists, performing live, some shot at our Atlanta Blue Challenges over the years, and some from our monthly meetings. Some...
by Michael Davis | Jun 10, 2020 | ABS Announcement, Blues News, Sponsor Event, Uncategorized
Atlanta Musicians Emergency Relief Fund (AMERF) AMERF exists in order to provide emergency aid to deserving professional musicians from among Atlanta’s musical community. The idea took root when the organizers of Atlanta’s 40-year tradition, the Inman Park Festival,...
by Michael Davis | Jun 9, 2020 | Blues News, Uncategorized
Atlanta Blues Challenge Canceled for 2020 The Atlanta Blues Challenge is the Atlanta Blues Society’s competition to choose who will represent us in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) in Memphis, TN, which usually takes place in January (currently scheduled for...
by Michael Davis | Jun 9, 2020 | Blues News
International Songwriter Competition (ISC) is pleased to announce its 2019 winners. Congratulations to all the winners, and thank you to all the amazing songwriters who entered ISC! Below are the winners in the Blues Category. For a complete list of winners, go to:...
by Michael Davis | Jun 9, 2020 | Blues News
Hi, I hope you’re doing well. The times just keep getting stranger, but I’ve got to tell you the weather here is beautiful. The sky is blue. The birds are singing. We also have a pandemic, economic disaster and violence in the streets. It’s almost as the old hymn...
by Michael Davis | 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 Michael Davis | 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 Michael Davis | 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 Michael Davis | 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...
by Michael Davis | Jun 4, 2020 | Blues News, Sponsor Event
The year 2020 has sure been a strange one, wouldn’t we all agree? Who would’ve thought that the world would be threatened by a pandemic which has affected so many lives, and our way of life? It has been a life-changing experience for many folks, whether through...
by Michael Davis | May 27, 2020 | Blues News
“Your support of the COVID-19 Blues Musician Emergency Relief Fund will help us provide direct support to blues musicians whose livelihoods have been impacted by the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Resources will help protect blues musicians from loss of...
