May 7, 2026 | Awards, Eden Brent
On May 7 in Memphis, our own Eden Brent took home Traditional Blues Female Artist of the Year at the 2026 Blues Music Awards — the Koko Taylor Award. It’s an honor that lands close to home for Eden, and the speech she gave from the podium told us why. Growing up...Jan 25, 2024 | Awards, William Lee Ellis
<a href=”https://williamleeellis.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-hymns”>Ghost Hymns by William Lee Ellis</aBlues Music Magazine dubbed it “a musical journey for the ages.” Americana Highways lauded the album’s...Mar 2, 2018 | Awards, The Claudettes
Last February, we released an EP of the audio from the Claudettes’ early-2017 video session in Johnny Iguana’s piano room. This was a special session, one of the band’s personal favorites. The intimate tracks on Pull Closer to Me: Live in the Piano...Oct 19, 2016 | Awards, The Claudettes
They started off as the house band to unhinged Illinois tavern owner Claudette. Now, the Claudettes continue their streak of critical praise and peer recognition with two more Independent Music Award nominations! The band previously won IMAs for their first Yellow Dog...Dec 15, 2015 | Awards, Mary Flower, Ragpicker String Band
Congratulations to the Ragpicker String Band for their nomination in this year’s Blues Music Awards! The band has earned a nomination for Acoustic Album of the year.- This nomination was given for the debut album by the group, though the combined members of...Nov 11, 2015 | Awards, Yellow Dog Records
We’re humbled to learn that we’ve been nominated for a 2016 Keeping the Blues Alive award.- This is The Blues Foundation’s highest honor for “individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to blues music”....