Blues Music News--4.5.12

Music: Looking back at Moody Blues' 'Days of Future Passed' The Republic By SCOTT MERVIS - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The Moody Blues went through such a seismic shift between the group's first and second albums, it was a stretch even to still call the band the Moody Blues. "The Magnificent Moodies," released in 1964, ... See all stories on this topic »

Crossroads at Showboat's House of Blues offers eclectic comfort food The Star-Ledger - NJ.com According to Chef Sanchez, "The House of Blues venues offer the best musical experience anywhere and we wanted to make sure the food intersected with that experience. That's why we're calling the restaurants 'Crossroads at House of Blues'… See all stories on this topic » The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

Weekend music choices Wicked Local Magnetic Fields take over the Berklee Performance Center in Boston. Blues harmonica ace Jerry Portnoy and his trio play every Friday at Bistro 36 in Mashpee. Drivin' Blind at Mari's Place. Big Freedia and the Divas rock at Brighton Music Hall. See all stories on this topic »

Lavay Smith & Her Red Hot Skillet Lickers Rhythm & Blues Caravan at the Uptown ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Napa, CA (PRWEB) April 05, 2012 With her Rhythm & Blues Caravan, Lavay hosts a celebration of classic American music in the spirit of the legendary revues presented by Johnny Otis and record labels such as Motown and Stax. Soulful vocals, an all-star ... See all stories on this topic »

Savannah Music Fest: Joe Krown Trio ready to blow out finale Savannah Morning News By Linda Sickler But what better way to say adieu than to blow the blues away with a double bill featuring the Lucky Peterson Band and the Joe Krown Trio. Discovered by blues legend Willie Dixon, Peterson released his first record when he was just 5. See all stories on this topic »

Dollars to Doughnuts: Blues jam Wicked Local Organized by Stu Parsons, the town's children's librarian, and led by Adam Hofmann, a professional musician, the regular series introduces a number of musical styles to youngsters. On this particular Saturday, it was the blues. See all stories on this topic »

Local music round up: Celtic music, indie rockers set for Visalia performances Visalia Times-Delta Looking to hear some live, local music this upcoming week in Visalia? Here are some options: Blues, Brews and BBQ is back in its bluesy glory Friday with Central Valley band Electric Grease, featuring a quartet of musicians churning out songs in ... See all stories on this topic »

Moody Blues plays two performances at the Mayo Center Asbury Park Press But in the 45-plus years that they've been performing, the Moody Blues have specialized in especially literate lyrics and inventive arrangements that draw as much on classical music as on soulful vocals and progressive rock. Fans would agree that they ... See all stories on this topic »

"Love the Love": A Musical Tribute to Sathya Sai Baba by Dana Gillespie Indo American News HOUSTON: The Sathya Sai Organization will present a musical tribute to mark the anniversary of Sathya Sai Baba's departure from his mortal coil. This free concert features one of Baba's well-known devotees, multi-award winning British blues singer, ... See all stories on this topic »

The King Blues & Viva Brother - a loss for music Gigwise (blog) It has been a strange week for rock music. First Viva Brother announce their split to an ever-growing fan base, the The King Blues announce they too will part ways and now bassist Kai Fish has left Mystery Jets. What is going on? See all stories on this topic » Gigwise (blog)

Blogs

Blues Brothers, 'Saturday Night Live' sax man to play at student jazz ... By John J. Moser A saxophonist who has played with James Taylor, Aerosmith, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan and the Rolling Stones and was in Dan Ackroyd and John Belushi 's Blues Brother Band, will perform at the third-annual Scholastic Swing at Sherman Theater in... ... Scholastic Swing at the Sherman Theater will be the ninth Library Alive event, which offers educational experiences for young jazz musicians from Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg South and Quakertown Community high schools. Lehigh Valley Music

Strong-mayor blues: Bach reveals his musical origins | IndyBlog By Bill Forman Colorado Springs award-winning independent newspaper blog covering breaking and in-depth news with local original reporting on news, MMJ, mmj dispensaries, marijuana, medical marijuana, music, movies, film, arts, sports, food, opinion, ... Colorado Springs Independent

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Blues Music Explosion 04/01 by Conservative T and T | Blog Talk ... Tonight on the show music from the 50s to today's music hits. Check out my music page on facebook.com/Blues Music Explosion. Also follow me on twitter. com/ ... www.blogtalkradio.com/conservativett/.../blues-music-explosi...

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