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Artist Profile: James Earl Tate
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Artist Profile: James Earl Tate
James Earl Tate is one of Wisconsin’s most beloved blues voices—a singer whose life story is woven directly into the…
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Shari Davis & the BA Band
Shari Davis & the BA Band is a blues and roots music act based in Madison, Wisconsin, known for live performances…
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Artist Profile: Tony Kannen
Tony Kannen stands as one of Wisconsin’s enduring voices in American roots music—a singer shaped by family tradition, sharpened in…
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Artist Profile: Alberta Adams
Known as “Queen of the Blues” she was noted as “the personification of the Detroit blues scene,” stating that “the…
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The Impact of Women in Blues Music
Historical Contributions of Women in Blues Music Women have shaped the blues from its earliest days, defining the sound, expanding…
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Artist Profile: The Mascot Theory
With a sound that blends heartland rock grit, Americana warmth, and the kind of lyrical honesty that sticks with you…
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Artist Spotlight: Charlie Parr
Charlie Parr is an American roots and country blues musician from Minnesota. Known for his raw resonator guitar and banjo…
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Artist Profile: Aaron Lee Kaplan
Aaron Lee Kaplan is a fingerstyle and slide guitarist and composer based in Marshfield, WI. Primarily an instrumental guitarist, he…
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Artist Spotlight: Pete Henry
A Modern Blues Craftsman with Deep Roots and One‑Man‑Band Firepower Pete Henry (Peter Henry Fisk) has become one of the…
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Artist Spotlight: Paul Filipowicz
Paul Filipowicz is a true Chicago blues heavyweight — a guitarist, vocalist, bandleader, and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame inductee…
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Artist Spotlight: Honor Among Thieves
Honor Among Thieves Honor Among Thieves deliver a high‑octane blend of blues‑rock, roots, and gritty Americana. Known for their tight…
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Clarence “Pine Top” Smith
Clarence “Pine Top” Smith Born: June 11, 1904, Orion, Alabama Died: March 15, 1929, Chicago, Illinois Era: 1920s (Boogie‑Woogie /…
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Blues Greats: Edward James “Son” House Jr.
Edward James “Son” House Jr. (March 21, 1902[a] – October 19, 1988) was an American Delta blues singer and guitarist,…
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Artist Spotlight Noah James Hittner
Artist Spotlight Noah James Hittner — Musician, author, and speaker based in Madison, Wisconsin, originally from the Driftless region of…
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W.C. Handy (1873–1958): Father of the Blues
William Christopher Handy stands as one of the most pivotal figures in American music — not because he invented the…
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Arthur “Blind” Blake (1896–1934): King of Ragtime Guitar
Arthur “Blind” Blake stands as one of the most dazzling, technically gifted, and enigmatic figures in early American blues. Born…
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Artist Spotlight: The Blues Olives
The Blues Olives have long been one of Wisconsin’s most beloved blues acts—a band whose unmistakable blend of soulful vocals,…
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The Soul of American Music: A Guide to Blues Genres
The Soul of American Music: A Guide to Blues Genres There’s a reason the blues has never gone out of…
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Artist Spotlight: Jon Peck & the Bad Dogs
Jon Peck & the Bad Dogs are a Wisconsin‑based blues band built around Jon Peck, a guitarist and vocalist with…
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Blues Directory: Jug Bands & Folk Blues
Part rural folk tradition, part street-corner performance art, jug band music and folk-blues were community sounds — mixing blues, ragtime,…