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Robert Johnson birthplace to become fan destination

5455 days ago
Live DailyRobert Johnson's birthplace in Hazlehurst, MS, may soon become a tourist destination for fans of the late blues guitarist who--as legend tells it--sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for his guitar prowess, according to a New York Times report.Joh... more info

News Roundup: 11/13/2009

5458 days ago
Allmusic BlogRobert Johnson has been dead for 71 years, but his birthplace wasn’t verified until recently. A letter from Johnson’s half-sister confirms that the iconic bluesman was born in 1911 in a Mississippi home built by his stepfather, a well-to-do craft... more info

Officials to restore birthplace of Robert Johnson

5459 days ago
MSN MusicLingering interest in bluesman Robert Johnson spawns project to restore home where he was born more info

Thomas Hamman & Gerd Janson Mix Robert Johnson Vol. 4

5461 days ago
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A Mountain of One Announce Fall Tour

5475 days ago
Pitchfork - Tours10-30 Turin, Italy - Movement Festival (Palaolimpico Isozaki)11-07 London, England - Scala11-09 Manchester, England - The Deaf Institute11-10 Cardiff, Wales - 10 Feet Tall11-12 Brighton, England - The Freebutt11-14 Glasgow, Scotland - Stereo11-15 Liv... more info

Ivan Smagghe Mixes Robert Johnson Comp

5579 days ago
XLR8RLong known as a DJ's DJ, Ivan Smagghe (one half of Black Strobe) will bring his eclectic sensibilities to the third installment of the Live at Robert Johnson series this September. Featuring such disparate acts as In Flagranti, Röyksopp, and ... more info

CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Salaam's Self-Titled Album Releases August 11

5584 days ago
All About JazzFrom Iraqi Maqam to Robert Johnson: Middle Eastern Band Salaam Creates a New American Sound Suave Saudis in small-town America and belly-dancing Hoosier housewives. Trumpets and pianos that take on quarter tones. Iraqi tunes that channel the ghosts ... more info

Straw at the Crossroads

5594 days ago
Allmusic BlogToday’s pop, rock, and rap stars owe more to William Bunch than they could ever realize. Bunch recognized way back in the 1920s that creating a bad-ass persona would do wonders for record sales, and drawing on a shady character from Black folklore,... more info

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