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Gary Moore Dead at 58: A Musical Tribute to the Thin Lizzy Guitarist [VIDEOS]

Guitarist Gary Moore, who played with Thin Lizzy and later released a slew of solo albums, died Sunday. No cause of death has been reported. Here are four of our favorite moments from one of the world's greatest blues-rock musicians, born in Northern Ireland in 1952. 1. "Parisienne Walkways" One of Moore's best-known...

The Red Wings Drop Their Crutch

Being the best thing in a crap-fest is a sure-fire recipe for superficial glory; I mean, Megan Mullally was nominated for seven Emmy Awards on "Will & Grace," right? The classic knock on the Detroit Red Wings is that they're annual President's Trophy contenders not because they're one of the best teams in hockey but...

Ice Sheet: Philadelphia Has Run Out of Hats

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.Yes, it was the final game of a road trip that saw them swing through Western Canada and then to the opposite side of the Keystone State. No, they did not have...

The Ice Sheet: Hurricanes Blow Away Leafs; Blogger Uses Meteorological Cliché

Every day from Monday to Saturday, The Ice Sheet will take a look at the biggest stories in the league that happened on the ice and elsewhere the night before.Maple GriefWhen I turned on the television this morning, BBC America was showing highlights from Carolina's 7-1 humbling of the Maple Leafs in Toronto last night. My...

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Michael Bialas: Amy LaVere Among the Wander(ing) Women Here to Stay

Even though she's lived and worked in Memphis since 1999, singer-songwriter-actress Amy LaVere isn't tied down to one place or, for that matter, one career.

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Debra Devi: Bessie Smith: Music's Original, Bitchinest Bad Girl

What hugely popular female singer beat a rival unconscious, slept with her musical director, seduced her female backup dancers (driving one of them to attempt suicide), had drag queens following her on tour, frequented live sex shows and orgies, and mortified New York society by telling a wealthy fan to "get the fuck away...

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Myths About Fighting The Blues

We all have a few tricks for beating the blues -- things we do when we're feeling down.

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5 Myths About Fighting the Blues

We all have a few tricks for beating the blues -- things we do when we're feeling down.

THE HUFFINGTON POST - CULTURE

Snapshots Of A Disappearing Delta

Few places other can claim as much in the way of the musical style as the Mississippi Delta; however, as much as the Delta is known as "the birthplace of the blues" , it may be more well-known for its staggering poverty.

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05/28/12 Joe Bonamassa announces 4 London gigs next year -... Source: Music-News.com Following the May 21st release of Joe Bonamassa's critically acclaimed 13th solo album Driving Towards The Daylight, which is currently #2 in the UK's Official Album Chart (see spotlight for our review), the renowned guitarist will perform a series of four significant London concerts that chronicles his rise from playing the intimate Borderline to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Blues rock fans will be able to purchase tickets to see Joe perform at four different London venues including The Borderline (March 26), 02 Shepherd's Bush Empire (March 27), HMV Hammersmith Apollo (March 28) and the Royal Albert Hall (March 30).
05/28/12 Santa Cruz Blues Festival has something for everyone Source: Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz CA Nearly 50 years later, James Cotton still has it going on.
05/27/12 Bonnie Raitt in T.O. Source: JAM! Showbiz Bonnie Raitt definitely gave her audience something to talk about on Saturday night at Massey Hall. The 62-year-old blues singer-songwriter-slide guitarist with the exquisite raspy voice was in top form in front of a sold-out crowd as she made performing look effortless and easy over an hour and 50 minutes.
05/26/12 Jimbo Mathus and the Tri-State Coalition Source: Memphis Flyer - Memphis TN Outside of Mississippi, Jimbo Mathus may be best known as a founding member of the Squirrel Nut Zippers, the North Carolina-based outfit.
05/25/12 Can you buy your way into the Mean Girls? The middle... Source: Daily Mail - London - UK A Los Angeles middle school is selling its students tickets to a forthcoming school dance's 'VIP lounge'.

Background on Blues

Blues is the name given to both a musical form and a music genre that originated in African-American communities of primarily the "Deep South" of the United States around the end of the 19th century from spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts and chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads.

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