Blues Music News--4.8.12

Blues festival: A new echo in the hills Hindustan Times Himachal Pradesh has been at the centre of such soulful musical activity of late, with Gurgaon-based Genesis Foundation having organised The Kasauli Rhythm and Blues Festival 2012 at Baikunth Resorts in Kasauli from April 6 to 8; and retail brand ... See all stories on this topic » Hindustan Times

Music Notes: Graham Coxon, Orbital, Futureheads, Nicki Minaj, King Blues ... Shields Gazette By ALISTAIR WELFORD I'D LOVE to tell you it's been a week of great new releases and welcome news on the musical front, but regretfully that just hasn't been the case. That's not to say that there haven't been any worthwhile cuts, though, ... See all stories on this topic » Shields Gazette

Festival to honor local musicians Bryan College Station Eagle Both are scheduled participants in the inaugural Blues Festival at the Palace Theater in Downtown Bryan on June 15 and 16. The event will feature performances by Bryan musicians who have moved on to successful careers, plus lesser-known local musicians ... See all stories on this topic »

Brewery Blues present four new deubtant performances Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard NEVER ones to stand still, Brewery Blues present four brand new debutant performances of the area's favourite live music showcase. Headliners the OD's are a six-piece Blues band from West London who draw their influences from the heritage that that ... See all stories on this topic »

Soulful blues at Sellersville Theater Allentown Morning Call Janiva Magness is a blues star who has won all the big awards, including the coveted BB King Entertainer of the Year, only the second woman ever to win the award, with the first being Koko Taylor. A musical powerhouse, her style is described with words ... See all stories on this topic » Allentown Morning Call