Feb 27, 2014 | Cassie Taylor
She’s only in her mid-20s, but Cassie Taylor is already a bona-fide road dog, having been in planes, trains and automobiles with her father Otis Taylor since her teen years. The soulful vocals and rock-solid bass skills she brought to her dad’s shows are...Feb 8, 2014 | Features, The Claudettes
Who loves the blues more deeply, more enduringly, more outwardly than Elwood Blues — a.k.a. Dan Aykroyd? Mr. Aykroyd has been “on a mission from God” to spread the word about his favorite records for many a decade… most recently with his...Jan 23, 2014 | The Claudettes
Johnny Iguana has been playing piano at Buddy Guy’s Legends since his days in the Junior Wells Blues Band. He’s been on stage there with Buddy himself countless times and with a host of other Chicago blues royals, too. And so Johnny was taken aback when...Nov 20, 2013 | The Bo-Keys, William Lee Ellis
In 1989, a new literary magazine was born in Oxford, Mississippi, celebrating the history and evolution of writing in the South.- In the years since, this treasured publication has expanded into exploration of all things Southern — including, to the joy of so many...Nov 5, 2013 | Fiona Boyes, Mary Flower
Fans of bluegrass, blues, country, Americana, Cajun music and other roots styles surely know about MerleFest. This great festival has been drawing music lovers by the tens of thousands to Wilkesboro, North Carolina for 27 years now — and we’re proud to say that...Oct 25, 2013 | Cassie Taylor, videos
Described as “powerful” (Blues Blast), “glowing” (Living Blues), “impressive” (Blues Bytes), “captivating” (Cascade Blues), “mesmerizing” (Premier Guitar), “groundbreaking” (About Blues),...Oct 23, 2013 | The Claudettes
Who is that there, in the iTunes blues page banner, right next to venerable Chicago bluesman Otis Rush?- It’s The Claudettes, featuring Chicago piano pounder Johnny Iguana — who has toured with Otis, by the way. Look down in the first row beneath that banner to...Sep 23, 2013 | The Soul of John Black, videos
Summer may be over, but The Soul of John Black‘s A Sunshine State of Mind keeps that mood going year round. – Check out the new video for “Higher Power”, a soulful anthem with an uplifting message that affirms that “we’re all in...Sep 21, 2013 | Cassie Taylor, Features
Cassie Taylor was recently featured on the nationally syndicated radio show Elwood’s Bluesmobile. The hour-long show mixed cuts from Cassie’s new album, Out of My Mind, with interview clips. Listen to Elwood Blues and Cassie discuss how she got started...Sep 14, 2013 | The Claudettes
Well, not quite, but The Claudettes did cause quite an uproar with their Legends debut. The Claudettes eagerly awaited their first show at the famed Buddy Guy’s Legends in Chicago — which, as fate would have it, fell on Friday the 13th of September. Pianist...