Willie Hightower – Southern Soul
Willie Hightower – Southern Soul Nowadays it’s great to see that some people are realizing how important it...
This Week In Rock December 17 – December 23
BORN THIS WEEK IN ROCK HISTORY BLUES/SOUL/JAZZ Art Neville: December 17, 1937 (keyboard, The Meters) Paul Butterfield: December...
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What’s That Noise? Musicians love toys. We love tampering and experimenting with noises and gadgets to...
This Week In Rock: July 1 – July 7
Aqualung This is the fourth studio album by the incredible progressive rock band, Jethro Tull. Released in 1971,...
The Blues Fathers
The Blues Fathers They are your fathers.. Well, the fathers of the blues anyway. There are many...
This Week In Rock History: June 17 – June 23
Frankenstein The song “Frankenstein” by the Edgar Winter Group is one of the most instantly recognizable rock instrumentals....
This Week in Rock History: May 27 – June 2
Simon And Garfunkel’s Mrs. Robinson Hits #1 June 1, 1968 Known as one of the folk duo’s most...
This Week In Rock History: May 20- May 26
Disraeli Gears Goes Gold Sensational British Blues-Rock group Cream’s second studio album Disraeli Gears was certified Gold by...
Jimi Hendrix and A Band Of Gypsies
The electric guitar is not something to be taken for granted. It is a source of endless inspiration...
The Yardbirds Debut with Five Live Yardbirds
The Yardbirds Create Rock History with First Record Five Live Yardbirds The Yardbirds famously introduced three of the greatest guitarists...
Joe Bonamassa Rocks the House at the Broward Center
Joe Bonamassa Live in Fort Lauderdale This was my favorite Joe Bonamassa concert that I’ve ever seen. I’m...
Best BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL Lineups OF 2017
BEST BLUES MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUPS OF 2017 Live music nurtures the soul and bonds people together, it gives...
7 Reasons why the Blues is Thriving Right Now
The Blues Is Thriving. You might not believe me, but it’s true. I’m not speaking commercially. In general,...
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The Voice. You’re alone. You’re in a dimly-lit, whiskey-soaked speakeasy deep in the gritty urban bowels of New...
Become a B.B. King Expert: 11 Cool Things you should Know about the King of the Blues
With a career spanning over 6 decades, B.B. King was probably the greatest star of the blues ever....
B.B. King & Lucille: A Love Story
Sonny & Cher, Simon & Garfunkel, Page & Plant, Jagger & Richards, Lennon & McCartney, BB & Lucille...
Rockabilly: 3 Reasons Why It Should Get Your Respect!
Rockabilly Can’t Get No Respect – But It Should Guitarist and Joe Bonamassa mentor Danny Gatton once said...
This Week in Rock History: August 5 – August 11
Welcome back to This Week in Rock History, your weekly refresher on the most important subject there is:...
This Week in Rock History: July 29 – August 4
It is time for your weekly walk down memory lane! Today we’re back with another installment of Tribut’s...
7 Incredible Album Opening Tracks – Joe Bonamassa Blog
How An Album Opening Track Is Like Match.com You never get a second chance to make a first...
This Week in Rock History: July 22 – July 28
Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger! Welcome back to this week’s edition of “This Week in Rock History.” This...
5 Things A Music Fan Needs to Know About Blues Traveler
Tribut Apparel Schools You on blues rock jam band Blues Traveler Most bands cannot claim to have the...
7 Incredible Album Opening Tracks – Joe Bonamassa Blog
How An Album Opening Track Is Like Match.com You never get a second chance to make a first...
This Week in Rock History: July 22 – July 28
Happy Birthday to Mick Jagger! Welcome back to this week’s edition of “This Week in Rock History”. This...
This Week in Rock History: July 15 – July 21
Lots to discuss this week in rock history, but we wanted to focus a little bit on the...
And the Grammy Goes to… The Blues
I. More Than One Blues Grammy Award Now Exists There’s a big change in the way the Grammy’s...
Joe Bonamassa: Live at Radio City Music Hall Is An Instant Classic
On October 2nd, 2015, a new Joe Bonamassa album was released: Joe Bonamassa – Live at Radio City...
Eric Clapton Rises
Eric Clapton Rises – 10 Ways A Bluesman Becomes A Legend Many people think of Eric Clapton as...
This Week in Rock History: June 10 – June 16th
The Howlin’ Wolf of Chicago Howlin’ Wolf is one of the most important and thrilling artists in the...
The Country Blues of Big Bill Broonzy
It all began with the country blues. In some ways the status of country blues within the blues...
Greatest Blues Songs About War
Greatest Blues Songs About War This Memorial Day Weekend, as we remember the armed conflicts that the United...
Blues Music Now: 7 More Songs You Absolutely Need To Hear
Some Awesome Songs In The Blues You Should Be Listening to This Month I not too long ago...
Jeff Beck Meets the Blues
Jeff Beck’s love of the guitar: it all started with Les Paul. Beck was enthralled by the wild...
Greatest Blues Concerts Ever
The greatest blues concerts ever. I’m talking the crème de la crème. The Beatles. The Great Gatsby. Citizen Kane. The...
Songs of Blues and Desperation (and Hope) – Part 1: Blues
Introduction I intend this post to be the first of a three part series inspired by the title...
Joe Bonamassa’s A New Day Yesterday – Album Retrospective
It’s hard to imagine a time when there were no Joe Bonamassa albums. Thank God, A New Day Yesterday...
Latest Happenings: Joe Bonamassa – Blues of Desperation – Notes from the Producer Kevin Shirley
Producer’s Note Recording “Blues of Desperation” is one of the most exciting recording projects I’ve done. Joe came...
Latest Happenings: From Clubs to Carnegie Hall
At 38, blues guitar legend Joe Bonamassa already...
5 Essential Acoustic Guitar Albums You Need to Listen To
Joe Bonamassa is a self-described electric guitar player, but even Joe has to strip the music down to...
Hark! 5 Great Christmas Blues Songs to Bring You Holiday Cheer
I really look forward to the holiday season each year. The precious family time, the tightly wrapped presents,...
Joe Bonamassa Show Review: Ruth Eckerd Hall Night 2 – Clearwater, Florida
As soon as the house lights went down I could tell there was something special in the air,...
Albert Collins, The Other Mr. Freeze – 15 Cold Hard Facts You Need to Know About The Iceman
He may be called the Iceman, but his guitar-playing is sizzling hot. Born on October 1, 1932, Albert...
Thank You Joe Bonamassa
Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year. We get to sit down with family, have...
5 Blues Pioneers That Blazed the Path Towards Joe Bonamassa
From Merriam-Webster: Pioneer: noun pi·o·neer ˌpī-ə-ˈnir : a person who helps create or develop new ideas, methods, etc. Without pioneers,...
Sweet Peaches: The Allman Brothers Band’s 10 Greatest Songs
Joe Bonamassa has called The Allman Brothers Band the jam band to end all jam bands. He’s listed At...
Joe Bonamassa: Live at Radio City Music Hall Is An Instant Classic
On October 2nd, 2015, a new Joe Bonamassa album was released: Joe Bonamassa – Live at Radio City...
Different Shades of Blue: One Year Later, Still Killin’ It Part 2
Welcome back to the second part of our retrospective on Joe’s latest – and maybe even greatest- studio...
Different Shades of Blue: One Year Later, Still Killin’ It Part 1
One year ago on September 24th, 2014, a brand new blues album was released into the world. That...
Who Is Beth Hart?
Beth Hart began her musical career, humbly enough, singing on the streets of Los Angeles. Discovered by manager...
Joe Bonamassa and Lady Day: Billie Holiday Sings the Blues
“Give me a song I can feel and it’s never work” – Billie Holiday. Joe Bonamassa has an...