Blues Music News--4.26.12

BLUES BEAT: Meriden Daffodil Festival kicks off this weekend Middletown Press Sunday, has a visit from Charlie Musselwhite to Infinity Music Hall. The harmonica master and 2011 Grammy is always in demand. His life reads like a classic blues song. He was born in Mississippi and raised in Memphis. Then schooled on the South Side ... See all stories on this topic »

Double helping: Dictaphone Blues and Tono and The Finance Company New Zealand Herald ... BLUES: Over a date scone and a coffee in the back garden of Remuera's charming and rickety Dreamers Cafe, Dictaphone Blues' main man Edward Castelow is pondering everything from his new song Spicy Fruit Loaf to finding his true musical calling. See all stories on this topic » New Zealand Herald

Billy Branch pays tribute to Little Walter Chicago Tribune Old Town School of Folk Music begins a new blues series, "Chicago Blues: An Urban Experience," with a performance by Billy Branch and the Sons of Blues (Dan Coscarelly, guitar; Ariyo, piano; Nick Charles, bass; and Mose Rutues Jr., drums). See all stories on this topic »

These first-graders got the blues U-T San Diego To watch a video of the band, go to YouTube and type in "First grade blues band!' "It's called rock 'n' roll. It's not called nappy time," he said. The music lesson took place at Garrison Elementary School, which the Oceanside Unified School District ... See all stories on this topic »

Brit blues-rock act heads to SA Independent Online Their music is best described as Louisiana-influenced blues as interpreted by a young and talented four-piece British group. In this country they have enjoyed some success on 5FM. Speaking about the tour, lead singer Ned Wyndham said: "None of us has ... See all stories on this topic »

Morgan Freeman hosting blues concert at Ground Zero Jackson Clarion Ledger Hosted by Morgan Freeman, the show features leading blues artists from Mississippi as well as established roots rock musicians. Headliners include vocalist Maria Muldaur, who is best known for the hit Midnight at the Oasis, and keyboardist Bill Payne, ... See all stories on this topic »