An appreciation of the Soul Queen of New Orleans by her longtime collaborator Scott Billington.
This week we have new releases from The Blackbyrds, John Lee Hooker, Marvin Gaye, Spooky Tooth and Van Der Graaf Generator!
The Blues are all about the individual; at one with their music & feelings, and no better does a guitarist who feels every nuance of the blues.
Eric Clapton and Little Richard will be inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the 36th Blues Music Awards, on May 7 in Memphis.
The Blues grew out of the heat, hardship and misery of the Mississippi Delta in the Southern United States before the flame travelled across the Atlantic.