Blues Music Birthdays: February 11th – 17th
Blues Music Birthdays: February 11th – 17th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Josh White, Peter Hayes, Ray Manzarek,...
Blues Music Birthdays: February 4th – 10th
Blues Music Birthdays: February 4th – 10th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians John Steel, King Curtis, Earl...
Dynamic Sister Duo Electrify Blues Fans
Larkin Poe features southern torchbearers, sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell. Rebecca sings lead vocals and is a multi-instrumentalist,...
The Ultimate 2019 Blues Music Festival Guide
The Ultimate 2019 Blues Music Festival Guide: Winter & Spring Edition Live music nurtures the soul and bonds...
KTBA Donates Percussion Instruments to Middle School Music Program
KTBA Donates Percussion Instruments to Middle School Music Program School Name – Echo School Teacher Name: Ms. Elizabeth...
Blues Music Birthdays: January 28th – February 3rd
Blues Music Birthdays: January 28th – February 3rd This week’s blues birthdays features musicians Roosevelt Sykes, Sonny Landreth,...
Aint Nothin but a Hound Dog
In the summer of 1952, Johnny Otis invited teenage songwriters Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller to his home...
Blues Music Birthdays: January 21st – 27th
Blues Music Birthdays: January 21st – 27th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Elmore James, Beth Hart, Bobby...
KTBA Donates Ukuleles to Young Bronx Musicians
KTBA Donates Ukuleles to Young, Bronx, NY Musicians Teacher Name: Ms. Distefano PS 71 Rose E. Scala School...
A New King on the Scene
A New King on the Scene This moment in blues history features blues rock and southern soul torch-bearer Marcus King...
The Beatles Dig these Rhythm and Blues
The Beatles get a shot of rhythm and blues with their cover of Chuck Berry’s smash hit “Roll...
Blues Music Birthdays: January 14th – 20th
Blues Music Birthdays: January 14th – 20th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Earl Hooker, Ronnie Van Zant,...
Slowhand’s Unplugged Masterpiece
On January 16th of 1992, Eric Clapton performed a blues rock acoustic concert at Bray Film Studios in Windsor, England....
KTBA Donates Portable Keyboards to Middle School Music Program
Keeping the Blues Alive Donates Portable Keyboards to Middle School Music Program Teacher Name: Ms. Mandy Papenbrock Duncan...
Keeping the Blues Alive Donates Ukuleles to Middle School Band Program
Donation Of The Week – KTBA Donates Ukuleles to Middle School Band Program Teacher Name: Ms. Courtney Vance...
Blues Music Birthdays: January 7th – 13th
Blues Music Birthdays: January 7th – 13th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Tampa Red, Elvis Presley, Robby...
The Queen of Soul joins the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
On January 6, 1987, Aretha Franklin became the first female to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of...
Blues Music Birthdays: December 31st – January 6th
Blues Music Birthdays: December 31st – January 6th This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Odetta Holmes, Little Smokey...
Keeping the Blues Alive Donates Violins to Elementary School
MIAMI, FL – Thanks to your donations, Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation donated four new violin outfits to...
The Best New Year’s Eve Blues Songs!
As this year comes to an end, we present to you the best New Year’s Eve blues songs...
Happy Blues Birthday to Bo Diddley
Bo Diddley – December 30, 1928 Bo Diddley was born Ellas Otha Bates on December 30, 1928. As a child, he learned...
Have yourself a Blues Rock Christmas!
“Bells will be ringing this sad sad news, Oh what a Christmas to have the Blues” Charles Brown...
Ukuleles donated to Elementary School – Keeping the Blues Alive
DOTW – Ukuleles donated to Elementary School Ms. Baker Burr in Kuna, ID Kuna, ID – Thanks to...
Blues Music Birthdays: December 17th – 23rd
Blues Music Birthdays: December 17th – 23rd This week’s blues birthdays feature musicians Paul Butterfield, Eddie “Cleanhead” Vinson,...
Nothing But A Band Of Gypsys
Jimi Hendrix was faced with a bit of a conundrum in 1969. Due to an agreement previously made...
Keeping the Blues Alive Donates Xylophones to Middle School Music Program
KTBA Donates 16 Orff xylophones to Middle School Music Program Mrs. Angela Kadow Parma Community Middle School ...
Toe To Toe With The Matriarch of the Blues
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali visits beloved blues and soul singer Etta James at the Kinshasa Hotel in...
Hendrix Drops Historic Debut Single
On December 16th, 1966, a certain James Marshall Hendrix would make rock history, launching his debut single, “Hey...
Happy Xmas from Eric Clapton
“I had in my head that these holiday songs could be done with a slight blues tinge, and...
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 10th – 16th!
Blues Music Birthdays: December 10th – 16th! This week’s blues birthdays feature music legends Guitar Slim, John Hammond...
Keeping the Blues Alive Weekly Donation Story!
Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation Donates Euphonium to Middle School Band Program Mrs. Bolder – Union Prep Academy...
A Fistful Of Mercy For Your Blues
A Fistful Of Mercy For Your Blues Seattle’s KEXP was visited by the modern-day super-trio that is Fistful...
In Session with Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan
In Session With Albert King And Stevie Ray Vaughan History was made on December 6th, 1983, as the...
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th!
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: DECEMBER 3rd-9th! This week’s blues birthdays feature legendary musicians such as J.J. Cale, Tom Waits,...
Keeping The Blues Alive Donates Classroom Set of Ukuleles and Tuners
KTBA Donates Classroom Set of Ukuleles and Tuners Mrs. Kuhn: Warren Senior High School WARREN, AR – Thanks...
Forever Sittin’ on the Dock of the Bay
Blues Highlight: Otis Redding’s final studio recording session of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” Otis Redding’s commercial...
Still Blues: The Dueling Guitars of Devon Allman and Samantha Fish
The seventh son of a Southern rock star, Devon Allman (okay, so he’s Gregg Allman’s second son) was...
Re-Opening Tom Waits’ “Closing Time”
Listening to Tom Wait’s first album is a jarring, almost unnerving experience. Like taking a swig of whiskey...
Lip Lickin’ Sugar-Coated Blues!
When you’re done with the turkey, it’s time to break out the dessert! The smells of homemade pies,...
Keeping the Blues Alive: KTBA Donates Two Suzuki Xylophones to Elementary School
KTBA DONATES TWO SUZUKI XYLOPHONES TO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL South Otselic, NY – Thanks to your donations, Keeping the...
BLUES MUSIC BIRTHDAYS: NOVEMBER 12th-18th!
BLUES BIRTHDAYS: NOVEMBER 12th-18th BOOKER T. JONES – NOVEMBER 12, 1944 Four-time Grammy-winning musician Booker Taliaferro Jones, Jr. was born...
The Wolf Howls at Newport
Howlin’ Wolf brought a furious storm of blues straight from Chicago to the coast of Rhode Island for...
The Jeff Beck Group Perform Stunning Instrumental
Blues in Motion: The Jeff Beck Group – “Definitely Maybe” On March 25, 1972, the second incarnation...
W.C. Handy: The Father of the Blues
W.C. Handy : The Father of the Blues William Christopher Handy was born on November 16, 1873, in...
KTBA Donates Instrumental Method Books to Junior High School
KTBA Success Story: Instrumental Method Books Donated to Junior High School Ms. McAlester Thoreau Demonstration Academy Shawn Hagood...
Oh Yeah, You Got Me Shakin’
Jack White – “I’m Shakin’” Jack White’s blistering cover of Little Willie John’s song “I’m Shakin” brings blues-rock...
Jim Morrison’s Brush With The Law
Jim Morrison was the perfect representation of a rock star and behaved accordingly as well. He was and...
Blues Torchbearer – Fantastic Negrito
Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz has had a difficult life with many interesting ups and downs. He was born in...
Blues Birthdays: November 5th-11th!
IKE TURNER – NOVEMBER 5TH, 1931 Two-time Grammy winner Izear Luster “Ike” Turner, Jr. was born in Clarksdale,...
KTBA Donates Saxophone to Middle School Band
KTBA Donates Saxophone to Middle School Band Shawn Hagood for Keeping the Blues Alive ***UPDATE Thurs Nov....