USA: July-How Blue Are We? by Monica Yasher
Hello
Hello Everyone. Just wanted to let you know that we at American Blues News are working hard to give you the best of the blues! In the next couple of months, look for the following posts that we are going to offer for your reading eyes! Enjoy!
Pictures of Leon Russell
Interviews with GE Smith, Shannon Curfman, Foghat, Delta Highway, Bobby Rush, Morland & Arbuckle, Chris Smither, Teeny Tucker, Shawn Kellerman, Sue Foley, The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Reviews of the Pittsburgh and West Virginia Blues Festivals.
We sure are having fun bringing the blues to you! If there is something you want to know, ask us! Maybe we can bring the blues home to you!
I will be meeting up with these ladies of Saffire. I hear this is the last tour for them. I have had the pleasure of meeting these ladies and they are as fun as this song. I can't wait to meet up with them again in the next couple of weeks. Check them out!
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Take Care.
Copyright © 2009 Copyright Monica L. Yasher. All Rights Reserved.
Photographs used courtesy of Lefty Williams.
Artists that are Friends of American Blues News
- Alastair Greene
- Ana Popovic
- Brandon Santini & Delta Highway
- David Bromberg
- Ernie Hawkins
- Foghat
- Jimmy Thackery and the Drivers
- John Pizzarelli
- Jorma Kaukonen
- Lennie Jones - Folkart Blues
- Leon Russell
- Mark May Band
- Marshall Lawrence-Doctor of the Blues
- Mystic Knights
- North Mississippi All-stars
- Reba Russell
- Stacy Brooks
- Tangiers Blues Band
- Tim Woods
- Victor Wainwright
- Will Jacobs & Dirty Deal
More Artist Friends....
Blues Festival and Blues Page Friends
Blues Society Friends
American Blues News Staff
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!