Just when you think American roots music should be relegated to the dusty confines of a purist’s museum it will surprise you with a paradigm shift. Take Marty O’Reilly & the Old Soul Orchestra— passing through tradition, the quartet stumbled upon innovation, proving that old souls can be creatively fresh. They homed in on their […]
The Albina Soul Revue is a Portland soul music showcase of historic proportions. The event features a diverse lineup of underrepresented musicians once active in the Albina area of North & Northeast Portland. Performing original selections from the 1970s, these artists and their music represent a lost era in Portland soul. The revue features vocalists […]
The deadline has passed and now all we need do is judge the entries for the Best Self-Produced CD Competition. The winning disc will be submitted to The Blues Foundation as the Cascade Blues Association’s entry this year to compete against other submissions from blues societies around the globe, with the winner announced at the […]
The Cascade Blues Association’s annual Muddy Awards is already one of the most anticipated dates of the year for the city’s blues community. This year’s event not only finds us in a new location, the Alberta Rose Theatre and returning to our original Muddy Waters bust trophy (newly recast, improved and durable), but we’re also […]
The Big Bad Blues Concord Records Billy F Gibbons returns with his sophomore solo project aside from ZZ Top. After exploring the sounds of Cuban music with his first release, Perfectamundo, he has made a return to his roots in the blues. Though ZZ Top has always been founded in the blues, Gibbons takes a […]
American Blues Scene magazine states, “Often compared to Janis Joplin for her raw style, energy and vocals, Cee Cee James sings the Blues in a way that defines the genre itself. With a dynamic range that matches her energy, Cee Cee will take you from passionate & soulful, to raw & volcanic, and then back […]
Two-time Grammy-nominated blues-rock guitar icon Joe Bonamassa returns to Portland for one night only supporting his latest release Redemption. Hailed worldwide as one of the greatest guitar players of his generation, Bonamassa has almost single-handedly redefined the blues-rock genre and brought it into the mainstream. Backed by a stellar band of legendary musicians including Anton […]
“There were many sad faces last May when owner Steve Arel closed the doors and sold his beloved O’Connor’s restaurant and music venue The Vault in Multnomah Village. Thanks to restauranteur Alex Nemchev of Gastro Mania who will be opening up his second Portland restaurant in the old O’Connor’s space, great music will once again […]
Voodoo In The Shadows Blue Empress Records Hailed as Australia’s most successful blues musician Fiona Boyes returns with a new self-produced recording following in the footsteps of her award-winning disc “Professin’ The Blues.” The new release, “Voodoo In The Shadows,” continues on pace with her penchant for the music of the American South, with a […]
After a creative and busy year (13 concerts in Europe and concert tours throughout the Midwest and Canada including exciting pre-production work in the studio in Nashville) it’s nice to spend holiday time with friends here at home town venues and present new songs at holiday events including a return to “New Years Eve at […]