JOHN WEEKS BAND The John Weeks Band are John on guitars & vocals, Andras “AC” Csapo on keys, harmonica and vocal, Curtis Hawkins on bass and Tim “Chooch” Molinaro on drum and their debut album is simply entitled John Weeks Band. They share a blend of blues, funk and rock. I sat with John and we discussed his […]
EDITORS NOTE: This is reprinted with permission of the author. I felt it was ironic that an independent musicians needs to be at odds with an organization that is designed to protect his rights. It is an interesting read, and a conversation that needs to happen with the new music business increasingly becoming centered on […]
Gary Nicholson is a #1 hit songwriter, two time Grammy winning producer, recording artist, with over 500 of his songs recorded by artists as diverse as BB King, Garth Brooks, Etta James, and Ringo Starr to name a few. He can also be “Whitey Johnson,” his bluesman alter ego, or a part of the Fortunate […]
Raise The Ruf for 20 Years of Music: From the juke joints to world stages This label offers only the best for fans A Special double CD out on November 11th Ruf Records celebrates its 20th Anniversary on November 11th with a double CD release of tunes from the first line up in 1994 […]
Stacy Mitchhart has always been a bandleader. He developed his sound and stagecraft at the helm of four groups in his hometown of Cincinnati. Then he found himself in Nashville and never left. And that brings us to his 12th album, Live My Life. As always he has a Monday night gig at Bourbon Street […]
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Howard Glazer is a masterful guitarist whose deep-voice vocals are expressive and solidly delivered. He draws from a wide musical background to create a powerful blend of serious blues, rock and acoustic compositions, yielding an uncompromising sound. His fifth album, Looking In The Mirror, was released on October 21st, and Howard joined me and shared […]
Legendary Artist LeRoy Crume dies at 81 The music is what matters most… LeRoy Crume died Monday October 20th at his niece’s home in Michigan City, IN. Born in Swift, MO on June 20th, 1933, LeRoy had 7 brothers and 2 sisters. LeRoy grew up singing with his brothers and started playing professionally at age […]
Mandy Lemons and Sturgis Nikides stopped on by to talk about their band, Low Society and the new album You Can’t Keep A Good Woman Down. Sturgis Nikides plays the blues but does it with a flavor of rock and roll, from its origins in delta blues to its far dark alternative edge. Together with […]
My advice to the younger musicians who want to earn a living at their craft. Recently I read a post about a younger player who wanted to know what they would need in order to be successful in a music career. They questioned attending music college and how to convince their parents they were doing […]
Couch Kid Keaton Simons came by to talk about a new project he is promoting. The Noise Beneath The Apple is a book by Heather Jacks featuring profiles on 35 Buskers in New York City. Keaton helped produce the Billy Joel song New York State of Mind, mixing their versions together to make a fantastic […]
Terry Hanck fell in love with California in the early 60’s and also found his love of music there. He has has been nominated Best Instrumentalist Saxophone in the BMAs, winning once and has won numerous other awards. Terry’s latest album is entitled Gotta Bring It On Home To You, and he joined me on […]
Wendy Dewitt and Kirk Harwood stopped by to share the news about their upcoming Christmas Album entitled Train Full Of Joy! It is available for pre-order and will be available for sale mid-October. Looking forward to getting my copy! In Layman Terms is Cole Layman, 17, and Logan Layman, 14. They have a passion for […]
The guys from The No Refund Band returned to share their forth-coming album, Current State Of Blue, which drops on October 15th. We spoke with Michael Crownover, Ricky Jackson, Rik Robertson, Jim Brady, Anthony Terry and newest member Ryan Cortez about where the band is today, their upcoming participation in the Houston Blues Society IBC […]
Jenn Ocken stopped by to talk about Blues On Beale Street: Memoirs of the International Blues Challenge, a photo book accompanied by a series of written experiences, short stories, song lyrics, and quotes by the vast variety of attendees of the International Blues Challenge, expressing their personal experiences while attending and competing at the event. […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch Murali’s Segment Opens The Show EG’s Segment Begins At The 50:32 Mark Ernie’s Segment Begins At The 96:47 Mark Pierre’s Segment Begins At The 138:03 Mark […]
Couch Kid News Segment With The Soul Of John Black & Sonny Rock Tonight we had two Couch Kid News Segments to open the show. First The Soul Of John Black stopped by to talk about the two awards his song, Higher Power won during the recent Independent Music Awards – first taking the industry […]
Couch Kid Sunday Wilde just won the Independent Music Award “Vox Populi Award” for the second time and she came by to talk about it and thank her fans. It’s what we do here at Music On The Couch for our Couch Kids! Forrest McDonald was seven years old when he first heard blues man […]
Chefjimi Patricola came onto the show to discuss the Cookbook he is organizing to benefit the HART FUND. If you are interested, send him an email to blues food@blues411.com – put in the subject line Hart Fund Cookbook and he will send you the links and information to enter your recipe and be a part […]
Music on the Couch 8/4/2014 Terry VunCannon from Lawyers, Guns & Money came on to talk about The Healing Blues Project, where faculty and students from Greensboro College are teaming with area musicians to work with local storytellers who are clients of the Interactive Resource Center struggling with issues including homelessness and post-traumatic stress disorder […]
Website – www.lolagulley.com Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/lolagulley?fref=ts Listen to the exclusive Interview Below Live From the MIdnight Circus Talks to LOLA Queen of Atlanta BLues by Richard Lhommedieu on Mixcloud Lola (just Lola) is a dynamic blues and R&B singer/keyboard player who has been igniting stages in the Atlanta area and is just beginning to break out as […]
The Folk/Bluegrass Charts is compiled monthly by Richard Gillmann richard@NWFOLK.COM FOLKDJ-L is an electronic discussion group for DJs and other people interested in all folk-based music (bluegrass, old-time, traditional balladry, traditional international music, singer-songwriters, etc.) on the radio. With over nine hundred subscribers from all corners of the earth, they are a lively bunch with a […]
The Roots 66 Alternate Roots was originally formed in 2007 as The Artist Development Group, The Alternate Root, LLC is a multi-media company dedicated to the development and advancement of American Roots music and the artists, composers and producers that that comprise the format. By offering a comprehensive collection of services and expertise including radio promotion, marketing, […]
Texas blues icon Johnny Winter, who rose to fame in the late 1960s and ’70s for his energetic performances and musical collaborations including with childhood hero Muddy Waters, has died. He was 70. His representative, Carla Parisi, confirmed Thursday that Winter died in a hotel room in Zurich a day earlier. The statement said his […]
Americana is an amalgam of roots music formed by the confluence of the shared and varied traditions that make up the American musical ethos; specifically those sounds that are merged from folk, country, blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll and other external influences. Americana, as defined by the Americana Music Association (AMA), is “contemporary music […]
In 2012 Steve Hill released Solo Recordings – Volume 1, which won Best Self-Produced CD at the IBC, 5 trophies at the 11th annual Lys Blues gala – including Blues Album of the Year – and a Juno nomination for Blues Album of the Year. He just released Solo Recordings – Volume 2 and joined […]
Long Island’s Grass Roots Efforts Gets Emma a Lift I was first introduced to Emma Nelson through Mark Klein of the Long Island Blues Warehouse and WUSB’s Sam Taylor Blues hour. Mark also volunteers on the pediatric floor of Stony Brook Children’s Hospital, where he brings musicians to perform each week for the hospitalized kids. […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH – June 30, 2014 Elam McKnight, President of the West Tennessee Blues Society came by to tell us a little bit more about their Blues Society and their upcoming event on July 12th… Pork Chop Willie is led by singer-guitarist Bill Hammer and violinist Melissa Tong. The band is fueled by […]
Janiva Magness has earned 6 Blues Music Awards including the BB King Entertainment OF The Year, Song Of The Year and Contemporary Female Artist Of The Year. She is about to release Original, an 11 song collection of incredible tunes that will gain her even more praise and awards. I am thrilled to have Janiva join me […]
In January 2014, Marshall Lawrence went down to Memphis, Tennessee to be a judge in the International Blues Challenge (IBC) and also to perform a set for the Blind Raccoon showcase. It was his first time down there and he had a blast. The feeling of community and fellowship in the Blues was certainly prevalent […]
Music On The Couch June 16, 2014 Joshua R Hoyer witnessed his first tornado funnel cloud and then sat and told us about his great history and the new band he is leading Josh Hoyer and The Shadowboxers Then Brad Stivers came by to talk about his rise in the world of the Blues from […]
MUSIC ON THE COUCH – JUNE 9, 2014 SHOW Lisa Grissom, co-founder and Producer of The Tall City Blues Fest Presented by Mazda Midland/Odessa came by to talk about this 4-year-old festival that takes place on July 25, 26 and 27 in Midland, TX We discussed the origins of the festival and the acts that […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch Dexter Allen grew up in Mississippi and began playing guitar at age 12. After years of performing in Gospel Groups, Dexter began playing blues and R&B and […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch May 19, 2014 Music ON The Couch Tonight’s guests: Arthur Migliazza has been playing piano professionally since he was 10 and has been mentored by some of […]
John “BluesHammer” hammer & Spike Stephan Open The Show Dylan Doyle Begins At The 11:13 Greg Nagy Begins At 51:07 Norman Taylor Begins At 99:54 Matthew Davidson Begins At 141:40 On this show; John & Spike made their acceptance speeches for winning the #WPD Contest, Dylan & I talked about his short career so far and […]
Listen Live to Music On The Couch with Vinny Bond each Monday at 9pm Central on Blog Talk Radio Listen To The Archives Anytime At Music On The Couch Mikey Junior Opens The Show Mick Kolassa Begins At 54:54 Kool Breeze Begins At 67:00 Albert Castiglia Begins At 84:37 Jarekus Singleton Begins At 125:55 Self-taught […]
Blues Community Rallies in Support of Ailing Performer “Wailin’ for Walter – A Benefit Concert for Walter Trout” to take place at UACCNJ in Whippany NJ, 5/28/14 WHIPPANY, NJ, May 1, 2014 – Legendary bluesman Walter Trout is presently awaiting a liver transplant at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles and nationwide efforts are […]
1. Thou shalt always look over my offers carefully and budget before accepting tour dates. 2. Thou shalt always advance my shows at least two weeks ahead of my tours. 3. Thou shalt always answer my agent as quickly as possible. 4. thou shall always promote my shows with social media etc. 5. Thou shall […]
By Lee Anne Vetrone-Timothy April 23rd, 2014 The numbers are astounding – 4,000 8th grade students in a 10 year period. The creativity is inspired – 400 students each year writing and performing their own blues songs. The lessons learned have the potential to last a lifetime. The Port Washington Education Foundation (PWEF) is proud […]
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