Blues Music

Beach Music
What is beach music all about? How popular is it? To know more about beach music, read on…

How to Sing the Blues
The blues is a style of music that is purely American, and although it has a rich and colorful history, anyone can be a blues singer if they follow a simple tried and true formula.

The Blues and The Style of Blues Music
Fans of the Blues Music can utilize the World Wide Web to locate extensive resources on this unique style of music found in the U.S. and beyond.

Bottleneck Slide Guitar and the History of The Blues
Slide or bottleneck guitar is a style popularized by the Mississippi Delta blues men of the 1930s. Their influence led to the development of many of the popular musical styles we hear today. The plaintive, haunting sound of slide blues guitar is now a popular soundtrack accompaniment to many well known films, TV programmes and advertisements.

Ed Maly-Walking Shoes Blues
This music chugs along with a lot swagger. Texas is a breeding ground for the blues and Ed Maly is an integral part of that community.

Bluessmyth
The music is naturally highly charged and emotional...Canada’s answer to ZZ Top has arrived. They are a raw and energy fill trio called Bluessmyth.

Alameda Writers Group, Blues Music Awards, "Colour Me Bad: Third Coast Hip Hop," Indie Impact Seminar…
…Hollywood Hero Award, Festival de Cannes, ASCAP & MySpace.com Showcase, VH1 Rock Honors - The items in this article are only a sampling of what is listed on the main news page. Many of the events above have a submission process for indie and/or performing artists to take part in and so are worth learning more about.

Obituary: Nathan Joseph
Founder of pioneering folk and blues label Transatlantic, and theatre agent of note.