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The Pizzarelli Boys' Desert Island Dreamers, CD Review - by J. Blake

(New York, NY)And now for something completely different…During his live shows, jazz guitar-great John Pizzarelli has frequently stated (with his tongue slightly planted in cheek) that both FRAMPTON COMES ALIVE! and Count Basie’s ATOMIC BASIE are on his list of “desert island discs”; meaning that those are albums he would want to have with...

Jimmie Vaughan by Nelson Onofre

Welcome back my fellow Blues lovers! For this week's photo submission I am featuring one of the most well known and respected guitar players in the music business, Jimmie Vaughan. As most of you reading this already know, he was the older brother of the late, great, Stevie Ray Vaughan, one of my personal favorites. Along with Kim Wilson Jimmie...

Look What's Coming: SRV & Albert King DVD

IN SESSION, ALBERT KING WITH STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN’S LEGENDARY BLUES SUMMIT, FINALLY AVAILABLE ON DVD Guitar titans' one and only meeting to be released as a deluxe CD/DVD November 9th on Stax LOS ANGELES, Calif. — On December 6, 1983, legendary blues guitarist Albert King joined his disciple Stevie Ray Vaughan on a Canadian sound stage...

Clapton CD Review - by J. Blake

(New York, NY)Over that last decade Eric Clapton wrote an autobiography, recorded albums with musical mentors B.B. King and J.J. Cale, recorded two tributes to blues inspiration Robert Johnson, reunited with Cream, Bobby Whitlock and Steve Winwood, played several concert dates with longtime friend and “guitar rival” Jeff Beck, sat in with...

B.B. King and Dr. John Headline Arkansas Blues and Heritage 25th Anniversary by Robert “Nighthawk” Tooms

(Memphis, Tennessee) If you are wondering what to do while in Helena, Arkansas, for the 25th Anniversary of the Arkansas Blues and Heritage Festival, look no more.photo from a recent jam at Blues Bayou Restaurant and Blues Bar check them out on facebook:http://www.facebook.com/reqs.php?fcode=d15a77771&f=1297517310#!/pages/Helena-AR/Blues-Bayou-Restaurant-Blues-Club/137490426271842?ref=tsAt...

American Blues News Staff

What makes American Blues News unique is our coverage across America. Here is our lineup:

Mon: Memphis Correspondent - Robert "Nighthawk" Tooms
Nighthawk is our resident globetrotter and man behind the scenes, as he tours with the Reba Russell Band.

Tues: New York Correspondent - J. Blake
Blake is the American Blues News review and interview guru. You may catch him out and about in NY playing the blues.

Wed: National Correspondent - Monica Yasher
Monica is our executive director and artist interview specialist. You can catch Monica singing the blues around Pittsburgh or working on some country music songs in Nashville.

Thurs: Washington, DC Correspondent - Virginiabluesman
Geraldo offers inteviews and reviews. You may have seen him at an Ana Popovic concert or conversed with him on her websites, as he offers administrative support with her music.

Fri: Northeast Photographer - Nelson Onofre
Nelson offers a Friday column of blues photography and pictorial support for the interviews covered by the team.

Jim Stick in Colorado
Jim will be focusing on the Blues Festivals in the beautiful state of Colorado, and the artists that live and visit there.

Maureen Elizabeth, our resident art correspondent, will be focusing on blues art as she explores the creation of CD covers, or speaking with artists who also have a love of creating pictorial art in addition to their music! She may also feature some of her good friends in the Pittsburgh area. In her love of art, you may find Maureen's photography accompanying writer's articles on our pages. Maureen is also our marketing director.

Pittsburgh correspondent and photographer, CR Bennett, will share the Pittsburgh scene with all of you. You may also see CR's pictures accompanying other writer's articles.

We head to the big state of Texas! Abby Owen, our Texas correspondent.

Another big area to cover, the West Coast with Casey Reagan, Casey will feature many artists and events on this ocean's shores.

Lastly, we have our roving blues entertainment writer,
Chef Jimi.

And of course, we will surprise you sometimes!