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Pinetop & Willie Still #1, Rob Stone & Bettye LaVette Surge At Blues Radio
Pinetop & Willie hold the top spot but it's musical chairs elsewhere on the blues radio chart...
Read More »BPR 6-Pack: Jonny Lang, Perkins & Smith, Karp & Foley, Magness, Harper, Anders Osborne
Another 6 pack of songs served up from the biggest albums at blues radio...
Read More »Age Before Beauty: Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith #1 on Blues Power Rankings
96-year old Perkins and 74-year old Smith hit #1
Read More »Music Review: Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith – Joined At The Hip
Two Chicago blues veterans doing what they do best...
Read More »Magic Slim #1; Chris James & Patrick Rynn Make Debut On Blues Power Rankings
Anders Osborne, Kubek & King, Pinetop & Willie, Karen Lovely round out Top 5...
Read More »Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith Debut Strong; Magness, Karp & Foley, Anders Osbourne Hold Strong At Blues Radio
Two longtime legends debut strong while the rest of the list remains familiar...
Read More »New Music Tuesday: Christina Aguilera, Dierks Bentley, Lil Jon, The Cure, Pinetop Perkins & Willie “Big Eyes” Smith
A classic gets expanded and two living legends reunite for a new album...
Read More »My 2010 Blues Music Award Ballot
We've looked at it in pieces but now we bring it all together and recap last night's Nick Moss All-Star Jam...
Read More »My 2010 BMA Ballot: Song Of The Year, Band Of The Year
Revealing my ballot selections for two of the biggest awards that will be presented in Memphis tomorrow night...
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