Topix — Donovan , Cheap Trick 's Rick Nielsen and blues legend Buddy Guy will perform April 25 in Washington, D.C., at the Grammys on the Hill event, during which music industry advocates meet with lawmakers to promote pro-music policies. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Neko Case in Long Island in 2011 (more by Greg Cristman) READS THE PRESS RELEASE:BUDDY GUY, NEKO CASE TO HEADLINE FREE OUTDOOR BLUES FESTIVAL ON HUDSON RIVER WATERFRONT, JULY 11-12 Second annual Lowdown Hudson Blues Festival, NYC's only free summer..... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — President Obama sang the blues on Tuesday with B.B. King, Mick Jagger and Buddy Guy for a White House blues concert. The President is one of many chief executives who have shown their musical talents in office. more info

Stereogum — Last month, Barack Obama, the President of the United States Of America, sang a few bars of Al Green’s “Let’s Stay Together” at the Apollo Theater and sounded fucking incredible. He should’ve maybe left it there. Last night, the East Room o... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Today's Live Performance comes from Joe Gooch's post-Ten Years After band Hundred Seventy Split. Even if you had a problem with Ten Years After without Alvin Lee - like I did - Gooch is a fine guitar player in his own right... so if you like... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Keith Richards has joined the lineup of the "Howlin' for Hubert" memorial concert at the Apollo Theatre in NYC: Keith will be part of a stellar lineup of musicians honoring the late blues master Hubert Sumlin. The "Howlin' for Hubert" memorial con... more info

Here Comes The Flood — The line-up announcement for the eighth edition of Wanee Music Festival has hit the newswires. The Festival is held on April 19-21 at Spirit of the Suwannee Park in Live Oak, FL. The Allman Brothers Band Big Sam's Funky Nation Bobby Lee Rodge... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonThis was billed as the London guitar festival's celebration of 60 years of British blues, but Jack Bruce hasn't been playing for quite that long. He first shook up the British music scene a mere 50 years ago, as a teenager,... more info

Popdose — Death Cab for Cutie – I Will Possess Your Heart Colbie Caillat – The Little Things Kenny Loggins – Danny’s Song Jason Mraz – I’m Yours Boz Scaggs – Lowdown Lyle Lovett – I’ve Been To Memphis Buddy Guy – Best Damn Fool Jeff Buckley... more info

Detroit Free Press — Ray LaMontagne & the Parish Dogs: with the Secret Sisters and Brandi Carlisle, 7 p.m. June 6. $30, $45. Buddy Guy: with Quinn Sullivan and Jonny Lang, 7:30 p.m. June 24. $15, $35. "1964 ... The Tribute": 8 p.m. July 8. $10, $20. more info