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Frank Turner: troubadour with a troubled past

4914 days ago
Guardian MusicEducated with Prince William and raised on hardcore punk, Frank Turner isn't your average folkie singer-songwriter. Poised for a major breakthrough, he explains why he belongs on the roadA cramped, 300-capacity bar, Manchester's Night & Day cafe is a... more info

Big Jack Johnson obituary

4915 days ago
Guardian MusicOne of the last of the rural deep south juke-joint bluesmenDuring the 1970s and early 80s, anyone in search of authentic juke-joint blues – the old, and disappearing, black music of the rural and small-town American south – was advised to go to M... more info

What's going on Tuesday?

4916 days ago
Brooklyn VeganBrendan Perry / Robin Guthrie Deach Cab For Cutie @ the Woodies in 2009 (more by Chris La Putt) Tragedy @ MDF 2011 (more by BBG) today in NYC * Zeitgeist @ The Stone * George Clinton @ BB King's... more info

The Tube: The TV shows you just can't miss this week

4919 days ago
Detroit Free PressFrom Washington, D.C., Gary Sinise and Joe Mantegna host the "National Memorial Day Concert," an annual tribute to the troops. Scheduled performers include B.B. King, Kris Allen, Yolanda Adams and Pia Toscano. 8 p.m., PBS. more info

What's going on Sunday?

4920 days ago
Brooklyn Vegantoday in NYC * BOMB Fest (CT) * It Is It @ Pianos * Slick Rick @ BB King's * Kakande @ Zebulon * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Michelle Shocked @ Joe's Pub * Jason Kao Hwang @... more info

Do Something Awards Event Kicks Off With Kevin Jonas, Plain White T’s

4923 days ago
VH1 BlogLast night, VH1 attended the DoSomething.org Kickoff Event at B.B. King’s Blues Club in New York City, where the five finalists who will compete for the 2011 Do Something Award for community service and social change were announced. The winner will... more info

Bob Dylan at 70: fans celebrate but interview tapes reveal a dark episode

4924 days ago
Guardian MusicBobcats, Bobsessives and Bobscholars will pore over 1966 Robert Shelton tapes revealing heroin use and suicidal thoughtsFrom Moscow to Madrid, Norway to Northampton and Malaysia to his home state of Minnesota, self-confessed "Bobcats" will gather tod... more info

Leon Russell - Leon Russell (album stream)

4938 days ago
Totally Fuzzy Leon Russell never quite hit all the right notes the way he did on his 1970 eponymous debut. He never again seemed as convincing in his grasp of Americana music and themes, never again seemed as individual, and never again did his limited, slurred ... more info

Eric Bibb: Troubadour Live – review

4940 days ago
Guardian Music(Telarc)The talents of this soft-spoken US bluesman have never quite enjoyed a killer album. Instead have come near misses like his last, Booker's Guitar, and a confusing number of live albums. Still, this well-recorded live set from Sweden showcase... more info

Buddy Guy celebrated at Blues Music Awards

4941 days ago
TopixBuddy Guy didn't have the blues at the Blues Music Awards. Buddy Guy Guy won five awards at The Blues Foundation's ceremony Thursday in Memphis, Tenn., including B.B. King entertainer of the year. more info

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