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Ndidi O’ s new CD Simple Songs for Complicated Times will be released on April 19
Ndidi O’ s new CD Simple Songs for Complicated Times will be released on April 19
With the release of The Love You Bleed, Danielle Nicole’s career continues to soar. Her previous album was nominated for a Grammy and topped the Billboard blues chart, and this current CD — her third since becoming a solo artist — has hit number one on the Billboard, iTunes and Amazon blues charts. As well as her potent vocals, Nicole…
Ndidi Onukwulu submitted a three song demo to the TBS Talent Search as an early first step in her Toronto career, twenty years ago. She didn’t “compete” in the session as the submission came in too late, however the tracks were so compelling, she got an invite to the Women’s Blues Revue in 2004 at Massey Hall. Also on the…
Juno Nominees for blues were just announced: The Blackburn Brothers, Brandon Isaak, Matt Andersen, Michael Jerome Browne and Blue Moon Marquee. Blue Moon Marquee were also nominated in the Indigenous Album category and TBS boarder Julian Taylor was nominated for Roots Album. The JUNOS will be presented in Halifax at the Scotiabank Centre Sunday, March 24 and broadcast on CBC….
This month’s recommended listening by Brant Zwicker, host/executive producer of At the Crossroads syndicated blues radio. Website: atcblues.ca Mitch Ryder The Roof is on Fire Ruf Records *Brandon Isaak One Step Closer independent Dion Girl Friends KTBA Records *Rene Huard Project Blues Calling independent Altered Five Blues Band Testifyin’ Blind Pig Records Katmandu Blues Band ft. Sean Carney…
Matt Andersen will perform at the Maple Blues Awards Feb 12 at the Phoenix Concert Hall
This month’s recommended listening by Brad Wheeler, music writer for the Globe and Mail Twitter: @bwheelerglobe Muireann Bradley I Kept These Old Blues Tompkins Square Tinsley Ellis Naked Truth Alligator *Sue Foley Live in Austin, Vol. 1 Stony Plain Bernard Allison Luther’s Blues Ruf *Robert Connely Farr Pandora Sessions Independent Chris O’Leary The Hard Line Alligator Danielle Nicole Band The Love You Bleed Forty Below Luther…
Award Season: Besides the upcoming Maple Blues Awards, more awards are being spread around in the blues community. The East Coast Music Awards still have a category for Blues Recording of the Year (wish we could say the same about the west coast music awards) and the nominees are Charlie A’Court International Roots & Blues Kitchen Party (w/Suzie Vinnick and…
Maple Blues Awards Monday February 12, 2024 Pheonix Concert Theatre
Meet “The Maples”: The Maple Blues Awards backing band is changing for the first time since 1999 with an all new set of fresh faces. Manny DeGrandis is the new Musical Director (and Bass player). This is Manny’s first year as Musical Director for The Maple Blues Awards Band. He is no stranger to the award show having Stage Managed…