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Bluesman Eddy Clearwater dies of heart failure at age 83

2395 days ago
USA Today MusicKnown as "The Chief," Clearwater was born Edward Harrington in Macon, Mississippi. A self-taught guitarist, he began his career in Birmingham, performing with gospel music groups, including the Five Blind Boys of Alabama.           ... more info

Playlist: What's the Blind Boys of Alabama listening to?

2669 days ago
USA Today MusicJimmy Carter, one of the group's two surviving original members, shares a playlist of favorites with USA TODAY.             more info

Mavis Staples, Jackson Brown Cyndi Lauper, Michael McDonald & more playing "Love Rocks NYC" benefit

2888 days ago
Brooklyn VeganMavis Staples, Cyndi Lauper, Michael McDonald, Jackson Brown, Gary Clark Jr, Dr. John, Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks, Warren Hynes, Marc Cohn, the Blind Boys of Alabama and more will all be performing at NYC's Beacon Theatre on March 9... Contin... more info

Bumbershoot 2016, Day 1: Blind Boys of Alabama, Fetty Wap, Chevy Metal, & Tyler, the Creator

3032 days ago
KEXP Seattle“Discovery and exploration” – that’s what AEGLive’s vice president of Pacific Northwest operations Rob Thomas said was the guiding principle of this year’s Bumbershoot bookings. The long-standing festival has held operations at the heart ... more info

Live at Bumbershoot 2016, Day 1: Blind Boys of Alabama at KEXP

3033 days ago
KEXP SeattleBefore most of the festival’s attendees have even arrived at Seattle Center, KEXP’s Bumbershoot was already underway. Setting a high bar right from the get-go, gospel legends Blind Boys of Alabama opened the festival with an intimate... more info

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 5 can't-miss acts for Day Three

3368 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaBlind Boys of Alabama, Neko Case, Fantastic Negrito among recommended acts appearing at the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival in San Francisco. more info

Hardly Strictly Bluegrass: 12 best bets for the festival

3376 days ago
Mercury News, CaliforniaBig Star's Third, Paul Weller, Blind Boys of Alabama are among our top picks for the 2015 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. more info

The Grammys End The Night With Major Talent! Watch Beyoncé's Take My Hand, Precious Lord, Common & John Legend's Glory From Selma HERE!

3605 days ago
Perez HiltonWhat a perfect way to end the Grammys! To start things off, Beyoncé, along with the Andrae Crouch choir and Blind Boys of Alabama, delivered a FLAWLESS performance of the gospel hit, Take My Hand, Precious Lord. The powerful song was a favorite of M... more info

What's going on Wednesday? (Yo La Tengo, Museum of Love, Blind Boys of Alabama, Bob Dylan, Jhene Aiko & more)

3673 days ago
Brooklyn VeganYo La Tengo @ The Bell House, December 2013 (more by PSquared) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... New Build, Museum of Love @ Me1rcury Lounge On tour... more info

Tom Waits & Sinead O'Connor sign up for Kickstarter blues album

4086 days ago
StarpulseTom Waits, Sinead O'Connor and Lucinda Williams have signed on to record tracks for a new Blind Willie Johnson tribute album - if fans fund the project online. The Blind Boys of Alabama and Rickie... more info

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