They say third time is the charm, and that’s what Ben Rice is hoping. He won the privilege to represent the Cascade Blues Association (CBA) at the International Blues Challenge (IBC) for the third time. He was in Memphis for…
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Duffy Bishop & Her Badass Blues Buddies
Duffy Bishop is one of the most beloved artists from the Pacific Northwest, but since she relocated to Florida a couple years back, every visit is highly anticipated each summer, with desire that she and Chris Carlson could stay longer.…
Ben Rice
Wish The World Away Self Produced Is it possible for Ben Rice to get any better than he already is? Watching him from his early teens he continues to stun me with how much he seemingly improves with each and…
Michael Osborn
Hangin’ On Checkerboard Records Michael Osborn is certainly no stranger to the blues world. His guitar playing is impeccable. Not so hard to believe when you grow up with friends like the Ford Brothers (Robben, Mark, and Patrick), work with…
Just This One – Blues Musical Featuring the Music of Paul deLay Returns for Three Shows
The new blues musical Just This One, featuring two dozen songs by local hero Paul deLay, takes the stage for three performances at Michelle’s Piano Company this January 27-28. Featuring a cast filled by a Muddy Award-winning group, including LaRhonda…
Gary Burford
Gary Burford was born in Austin, Texas. The right town to fall in love with music. He lived there before moving to Albany, Oregon, in the early 1970’s, where he lived until joining the U.S. Army in 1978. Having three…
Harpdog Brown – Playing It Forward For United By Music
With a briefcase filled with awards, including three Maple Blues Awards naming him the best harmonica player in Canada, Vancouver’s Harpdog Brown has been called a blues evangelist — and that’s a very fitting moniker. He delivers his messages in…
Sugar & Spice – A Holiday Treat
Every year around Christmas, Music Mondays presents a Holiday Showcase titled “Sugar & Spice – A Holiday Treat.” Two of the Portland area’s favorite vocalists, LaRhonda Steele and Julie Amici, have been honored with multiple Cascade Blues Association Muddy Award…
Harpdog Brown – Playing It Forward For United By Music
With a briefcase filled with awards, including three Maple Blues Awards naming him the best harmonica player in Canada, Vancouver’s Harpdog Brown has been called a blues evangelist — and that’s a very fitting moniker. He delivers his messages in…
2017 Muddy Award Nominees
And the 2017 Muddy Award Nominees are: Contemporary Blues Act Ben Rice Band Rae Gordon Band Sister Mercy Thunder Brothers Traditional Blues Act AC Porter & The Live Wires Ben Rice Band Norman Sylvester Band “Lloyd Jones” R&B Act Andy Stokes…
