Blues Music News--4.2.12

Guitar Center's Battle of the Blues Launches Sixth Annual Nationwide Search ... MarketWatch (press release) "Battle of the Blues is a great example of Guitar Center's commitment to providing musicians across the country with the tools and opportunities that enable them to network with a musical community, expose their music to large audiences and attain ... See all stories on this topic »

'Mad Men' Recap: Summertime Blues RollingStone.com As Betty breezily shovels creamy spoonfuls into her mouth, The Sound of Music's "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" closes out the episode, the lyrics proving rather salient: "You wait, little girl, on an empty stage, for fate to turn the light on. See all stories on this topic » RollingStone.com

Electronic music and community on display at Together Festival Boston.com Now in its third year, the festival has shows planned throughout Somerville, Cambridge, and Boston through Sunday, including headlining acts Nero at the House of Blues Tuesday and Big Freedia and the Divas at Brighton Music Hall Friday. See all stories on this topic »

First Listen: Bonnie Raitt, 'Slipstream' NPR The most skillful practitioners of a tradition — the blues, for example — swim between these two lanes with a fluidity which belies the thought and effort that makes their work so smooth. Bonnie Raitt has been doing this since 1971, when she emerged ... See all stories on this topic »

First Listen: Alabama Shakes, 'Boys And Girls' NPR by Stephen Thompson On the live stage, Alabama Shakes' music is the embodiment of hugeness — the group's bluesy, soulful rock songs are bold, searing and soaring, fed by the commanding presence of young singer-guitarist Brittany Howard. See all stories on this topic »

Tony Winner Adriane Lenox to Sing Music of Ethel Waters at the Allen Room Playbill.com By Adam Hetrick Tony Award winner Adriane Lenox will lead Ethel Waters: Blues, Broadway, and Jazz May 1 and 2 at the Allen Room. Michael Feinstein will host the 7:30 PM concert that will feature Lenox singing some of Waters' signature songs. See all stories on this topic »

Roc Nation and Three Six Zero Group's Post-Grammy Benefit Concert at House of ... MarketWatch (press release) LOS ANGELES, Apr 02, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Roc Nation and Three Six Zero Group's post-Grammy concert on February 10 at House of Blues on Sunset was one the biggest after parties of the night, not only in talent, but in heart. See all stories on this topic »

Todd Harrell from 3 Doors Down to perform at the Shed Barbecue & Blues Joint ... Mississippi Press (blog) By Susan Ruddiman 3 Doors Down bass player Todd Harrell, pictured at the 2011 BayFest in Mobile, will perform with musicians from other groups as 7Day Binge at the Shed Barbecue & Blues Joint in Ocean Springs on Friday, April 6. See all stories on this topic » Mississippi Press (blog)

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