If you haven't booked your room at the Princes Marine Hotel for the Jerry Lee Lewis Convention, please make your booking now. All rooms should be booked by the...
Brenda asked when New Year's Day was made a public holiday in England. She thought the 1950s, I said quite recently, in the last 10 years. In fact it was 1974....
Jazz musician David 'Fathead' Newman dies in NY 1/21/2009, 11:47 p.m. EST The Associated Press KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist and...
Hi Guys, BBC Four Tonight a new series on Folk in the USA looks good main programme on at nine but there's a john marytn seasick steve gig and profile on...
Leroy Cooper never became as widely known as David "Fathead" Newman, but played with Ray Charles for even longer. He also lent his horn to Lowell Fulson's...
Good Afternoon Forum. Keith Woods Calling. Thursday Afternoon upon contacting the Princes Marine Hotel Hove. I was advised that still only ten rooms booked,...
From the Times-Picayune: Snooks Eaglin, the New Orleans rhythm & blues guitarist known for his dexterous finger-picking and boundless repertoire, died...
Thanks for the bad news Alan. Another NO great gone. I've run the Times-Picayune's story on Snooks on the blog http://thevinylword.blogspot.com/ Nick ... From:...
Enjoy: Lucky Old Sun at the Rock’n’Bowl (with George Porter Jr. of the Meters) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGBKy5iMRBw Ripstick Traces (sic!) ...
Hi Guys, Simon calders Travel clinic is doing a special on all the New things that the US have brought in regarding travelling to the US Regards Darren...
Don't forget! Next Sunday April 19th is the date of the 2Is Reunion #3 at the 100 Club, 100 Oxford Street London W1. Please note that the live music commences...
The April meet up will be held in May, in fact on Friday the 1st of MAY at the following venues.... Drinks from around 6.30pm at the Shakespeares Head Africa...
Advance warning for anyone who can receive BBC 4. A Blues series starts on Friday 1st May including : Blues Britannia - A three part series tracking the...
The May Tales From The Woods meet up will take place on Friday 29 May at the following venues.... Drinks from around 6.30pm at the The Plough 27 Museum Street ...
"Record Makers and Breakers: Voices of the Independent Rock 'n' Roll Pioneers" by John Broven Honorary Woodie John's new 584-page book has been receiving...
Breaking news in the online version of the Chicago Tribune within the past few minutes. Koko Taylor, the Grammy Award-winning "Queen of the Blues," died...
Sam Butera, the accomplished jazz saxophonist who performed with Louis Prima's and Keely Smith's group the Witnesses, has died in Las Vegas at age 81. Here is...
HTML Message ... From: Jim Driver To: tony.papard@... Sent: Wednesday, June 10, 2009 1:18 PM Subject: [News] 100 Rocked By Louisiana Red [10/06/09] ...
http://blogs.thenewstribune.com/ej/2009/06/15/r_i_p_the_ventures_bob_bogle Bob Bogle, co-founder of the Ventures, has died, according to the band's Web site....