JamBase — The 15th annual FloydFest, dubbed FloydFest 16 in honor of the leap year, will take place in Floyd, Virginia July 27 - 31. Following the announcement of the event's initial lineup as well as 18 additions, comes word Warren Haynes will perform at the ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Roots in the Park, a brand new music festival in Utrecht, The Netherlands, have added soulful rock singer Beth Hart and blues sextet Otis Taylor Band to the line-up, joining jam loving blues rockers Gov't Mule, Spanish soul band The Excitements an... more info

Twangville — Otis Taylor and Corey Harris may be the most creative blues musicians active today. And with Harris spending much of his time exploring other musical avenues, that leaves Taylor pretty much in a class by himself as an avant-garde bluesman.  His mood... more info

Altsounds — *HAUNTING, HYPNOTIC GROOVES FROM * *ICONOCLASTIC TRANCE BLUESMAN OTIS TAYLOR* Otis Taylor's Contraband features Cassie Taylor, Larry Thompson, Anne Harris, Jon Paul Johnson, Chuck Campbell, Ron Miles, The Sheryl Renee Choir and more ... more info

Altsounds — *OTIS TAYLOR ANNOUNCES THE FIRST ANNUAL* *TRANCE JAM BLUES FESTIVAL LINE-UP* *NOVEMBER 25 - 27, 2011* Bob Margolin, Tony Trischka, Don Vappie, George Porter Jr., Standing Bear and Cassie Taylor to appear at Thanksgiving weekend event in Boulder, Co... more info

Totally Fuzzy — FourSteps said... TRY TO BE AMUSED has an unexpected double-feature. Our first post is an Art Garfunkel compilation based on his own choices for his best songs from his solo career. In memory of Don Van Vliet, an additional post has been scheduled fo... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about the power of the flower, but from here on in, we're living for the weekendAfter a week giving each other flowers, I hope everyone is full of the joys of early summer. Rather that than full of dread at the inexorable approach o... more info

Chicago Tribune — 'Trance blues' master doesn't mind being different Otis Taylor calls the music he plays "trance blues," which is one way of describing a sound that doesn't rea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Vinnie Rattolle said... John Barry - King Kong Soundtrack http://vinnierattolle.blogspot.com Simon666 said... MONGO SANTAMARIA - "Mongo Magic" (1983). Never on CD, never before in the blogosphere - here's a new vinyl rip of this funkjazzlatino reco... more info

All About Jazz — TELLURIDE BLUES and BREWS ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP B.B. King, ZZ Top, The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band, Allen Toussaint, and Galactic Telluride Blues and Brews 2009 by Dino Perrucci The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, which will be held September ... more info