The News Review:
- Greeley blues fest has new name same feel
- Eagle Rock Racks Up The Nominations At Next Year’s Blues Music Awards
- PEACH BUZZ: Fund-raiser nets $30000 for Liberia
- Musikfest 2009 ticket sale policy unveiled
- News Ticker: Blues Music Awards EMI and Shwayze
- 30th Annual Blues Music Awards Confirmed For May 7 2009 In Memphis
Greeley blues fest has new name same feel
Greeley Tribune Colorado
Recommend(“ExternalResource” “GR2008812219913″ document. URL); Greeley’s blues festival has a new name and a new partner but if you’re a blues fan you probably won’t notice the difference. Longtime organizers of the festival now called the Greeley Blues Jam prefer to focus on the music rather than the fact that the Colorado Blues Society is no longer a part of it and there’s a reason for that. Pam Bricker one of the main organizers since the festival’s inception five years ago said this year’s show will feature four legitimate headliners. “I venture to say this might well be the best lineup of any true blues festival in the country this year” Bricker said. Tickets go on sale today for the one-day festival on June 13 with 12 hours of music on three stages in the Island Grove Arena. The headliners are blues-rock guitarist Walter Trout who was a sideman for acts such as John Lee Hooker and also played in Canned Heat before launching a successful solo career; Charlie Musselwhite a legendary harmonica player who received four awards at the 2007 Blues Music Awards including Album of the Year; Marcia Ball who played in the first festival in 2005 and who plays boogie and roadhouse blues piano; and local favorite Doug Kershaw of Greeley.
Eagle Rock Racks Up The Nominations At Next Year’s Blues Music Awards
antiMUSIC.com CA
It’s further proven by their four nominations for the 30th Blues Music Awards. 2008 has been a stellar year for the label which is reflected in their representation in three categories at the prestigious award ceremony. Gary Moore’s Bad For You Baby CD (released ctober 2008) is nominated for “Rock Blues Album of the Year. ” Albert Collin’s Live at Montreux 1992 DVD and CD (released March 2008) will see duel nominations – DVD for the “DVD” awardCD for “Historical Album of the Year. ” Carlos Santana’s Carlos Santana Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 (released April 2008) also received a nod for the “DVD” award.
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PEACH BUZZ: Fund-raiser nets $30000 for Liberia
Atlanta Journal Constitution USA
“Pray the Devil Back to Hell” is scheduled to be featured at Landmark Midtown Art Cinema on Monroe Drive until Dec. 25 but the run date may be extended. Late singer up for two blues awards The Blues Foundation has announced the nominees for the 30th annual Blues Music Awards and they hold a bit of bittersweet news for local music fans. The late Sean Costello who died earlier this year just one day shy of his 29th birthday is up for two awards. He’s among the five nominees for contemporary blues male artist of the year along with Michael Burks Elvin Bishop Watermelon Slim and Buddy Guy. “We Can Get Together” Costello’s last album is up for contemporary blues album of the year. Just after Costello’s death on April 15 Atlanta blues record producer and musician Bryan Cole compared the young guitarist and singer to one of the men he’ll compete against.
Musikfest 2009 ticket sale policy unveiled
The Express Times – LehighValleyLive.com PA
The visitwill culminate with the groups performing at Musikfest. “The Musikfest Artist in Residence Program is designedto entertain educate and engage audiences. It willhighlight the evolution of blues music and Latin music witha focus on their development in this region” saidMusikfest Director of Performing Arts Patrick Brogan in anews release. “We have very strong blues and Latinocommunities in the Lehigh Valley and we hope this newinitiative will help cultivate an even deeper appreciationof these two genres across all audiences. ” Keeping with its theme Musikfest 2009 will include a free”Evolution of Music” series at MoravianCollege’s Peter Hall. The series will look at thehistory of music genres that are uniquely American such asrock ‘n’ roll and jazz. For more information on Musikfest visit fest.
News Ticker: Blues Music Awards EMI and Shwayze
Rolling Stone
The Mannish Boys lead the pack with six nominations with B. King Elvin Bishop and Buddy Guy also grabbing some nods. The awards show will air live on B.
30th Annual Blues Music Awards Confirmed For May 7 2009 In Memphis
Top40-Charts.com NY
30th Annual Blues Music Awards Confirmed For May 7 2009 In Memphis @ Top40-Charts. com – 40 Top 20 & Top 40 Music Charts from 25 Countries. Blues Foundation members will be able to vote starting today through March 1 with the results determining the winners. Read the latest music news on rock pop country jazz rap hip hop and more get ringtones and lyrics.