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“Michael Burks is a flamethrower guitarist. He is the complete bluesman: songwriter, singer, riff-master, bandleader, and showman...Savage fury and heartfelt tenderness” –Chicago Sun-Times “Michael Burks is a guitar slinger with a brawny tone, deeply emotional singing and rompin’, stompin’ blues power.” –GuitarOne...

Schöppingen. Am 2. Juli steigt am Vechtebad das 14. Blues-Festival. Wie in den vergangenen Jahren ist es dem Kulturring und dem Motorradclub "Friends of the Road" auch dieses Mal wieder gelungen, namhafte Stars der Szene auf die Bühne zu locken. Vorab stellen die WN die Künstler vor. Der Brite Roger Chapman begann im Jahr 1966 seine internationale Karriere...

"You ain't got nothing on me, I might be ageing, might slow down, and I know I'm not the front page news. But can't you feel it, can't you hear it? It's just like good old home-made brew…"   Ben Granfelt Band, BGB, gets its energy from playing live gigs and this is also where the band is at its very best. The music is a pure cocktail of rhythm, melody and soul...

R&B singer, songwriter and guitarist Tommy Castro is one of the most popular and creative roots artists to emerge in recent years. Castro, winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer Of The Year, is famed not only for his hard-hitting, impassioned vocals, soaring guitar work and his blues-infused, rocking R&B sound, but also for his striking, original...

Four awards include Entertainer of Year By Mark Jordan Posted May 7, 2010 at midnight California bluesman Tommy Castro was the big winner at the 31st annual Blues Music Awards on Thursday night. Produced by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation, the awards are considered the highest honor in the blues world. The ceremony took place before a packed audience of...

Die Band wurde in den 1980er Jahren vom Slidegitarristen Ed Williams in Chicago gegründet. Williams lernte das Gitarrespiel bei seinem Onkel J. B. Hutto . Neben der Slidegitarre brachte ihm sein Onkel auch noch Bass und Gitarre bei. Mitte der 1970er Jahre wurden Williams und sein Halbbruder James "Pookie" Young professionelle Musiker und formten die ersten Blues...

Roland Tchakounté is living proof that Blues knows no boundaries. Born in Cameroon, far away from the cotton fields that sculpted his elders’ style, he starts his musical training through percussion then the guitar, followed by the piano and harmonica. His first steps on stage, as a bass player and singer, take place within local Cameroonian band specialised...

Andrew Gordon has been a folkie for as long as he can remember. Brought up listening to the music of The Corries, Andrew developed a deep love of Traditional (and not so traditional) folk music. He started playing when he was 13 and had his first solo performance at 17 supporting Gaberlunzie in The Kings Arms, Perth. Like many Scottish musicians, Andrew remembers back to...

Peter Harper lebt und arbeitet genau wie Hamish Anderson in den USA, geboren ist er in Guildford / England aber seine Eltern zogen mit ihm nach Perth / Australien. Lange Zeit lebte und musizierte er in Melbourne. Dann zog es Ihn zum Musik machen in die USA und  er blieb in der Musik Metropole Detroit hängen  und dort ist  heute noch sein Zuhause. Seit...