Danielle Nicole Happy Flying Solo
Danielle Nicole said flying solo after 15 years with her sibling band "Trampled Underfoot" had her a bit nervous. But when critical raves and a Blues Blast Music Award for her debut album "Wolf Den"...
View ArticleLil' Ed Still 'Houserockin' After All These Years
Rocking through what is now album 10 in a 30 year career with the now legendary Alligator Records, Little Ed & the Blues Imperials show no sign of slowing down. Though not as nimble as when he...
View Article'Hurricane' Ruth Digs Into Beardstown Characters
"Hurricane" Ruth LeMaster came to music through her parents. Her father was a trumpet player who fell under the spell of all kinds of music, including Dixieland, blues, jazz, big band, R&B and...
View ArticleWGLT Wins Prestigious 'Keeping The Blues Alive' Award
WGLT picked up a coveted "Keeping The Blues Alive" award presented by the Blues Foundation in Memphis, Tennessee. GLT Morning Edition host and Music Director Jon Norton accepted the award for the...
View ArticleEric Gales Is Ready For The Accolades
As a teen phenom growing up in a city many consider the Mecca of blues and soul music, Eric Gales didn't quite understand what he was absorbing. "Growing up in Memphis had an impact on me in ways I...
View ArticleReverend Peyton: Making Music & Friends
The line " I just want to make music and friends/Been that way since I was 12 years old " is from "Music and Friends" off Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band's recent "So Delicious" album. Hearing the...
View ArticleFor Thornetta Davis, 'The Blues' Is First-Hand Experience
Thornetta Davis is known as "Detroit's Queen of the Blues." Her childhood was anything but royal. "My mom raised four girls with the help of my grandmother," said Davis. "It was an upbringing of...
View ArticleA Country-Rock Artist Keen On Classical Music
A conversation with country-folk-rocker Robert Earl Keen is easy and enjoyable. He'll "go on forever" about many topics, including his music, how he lobbies Congress on behalf of musicians, and his...
View ArticleA 'Female, Bisexual, Vegan, Civil Rights Activist' Leads A Southern Country...
A woman in her early 30's embracing honky-tonk? A music genre that peaked decades ago? Sarah Shook has answered the query many times. "I had a very strange upbringing as far a music goes," explained...
View ArticleMatthew Curry Finds His Groove
Matthew Curry is in a groove. Oh he was in a groove three years ago opening for legendary names including The Doobie Brothers, Steve Miller, and Peter Frampton. It's just that that sort of exposure...
View ArticleJoel Da Silva Still Howlin' His Blues
Joel Da Silva came to blues in the Chicago bars he worked in as a teenage bar-back. That’s where he bumped into legends including Junior Wells, Magic Slim, A.C. Reed and Rod Piazza. Well, he didn’t...
View ArticleShaun Murphy: From Background to Foreground
Shaun Murphy returns to central Illinois to perform at the 2016 Blues Blast Music Awards September 23 at the Fluid Events Center in Champaign. Murphy is nominated for Female Blues Artist, a category...
View ArticleBob Corritore Found Friends On 'The Other Side Of The Tracks'
As one of the top blues harmonica players in the world, Chicago area native Bob Corritore travels the world playing the music he learned to love as a teenager growing up in Wilmette. Now living in...
View ArticleAs a Young Man, Dave Weld "Went West"
Dave Weld is one of the founding members of the Chicago Blues Band Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials . But his Chicago Blues history dates back to his time with Ed's uncle, the now legendary bluesman...
View ArticleGeorgia Songbird Sings Her Blues
"Georgia Songbird" E.G. Kight talks with GLT's Jon Norton.
View ArticleBeth Hart Still Breathing Fire
Beth Hart is teasing fans ahead of the release of her new album with the iTunes and Spotify release of the title track. "Fire On The Floor" is another smoldering blues ballad, a style that has become...
View ArticleLegendary Chicago Blues Record Label Founder Dies At 95
When Chess Records co-founder Phil Chess died October 18 at age 95, it was another opportunity to wax nostalgic about a fertile era of independent U.S. record companies. From the early 1950’s through...
View Article'Big Head' Todd Mohr Is A 'Big Time' Blues Fan
“Big Head Todd and the Monsters” built an audience for their rock/alt/pop/jam sound over 30+ years of touring, even landing a few songs and albums on Billboard magazine’s music charts. But blues music...
View ArticleMississippi Heat: A Fresh Take On Blues Tradition
Pierre Lacocque is especially geeked about Mississippi Heat's just released album "Cab Driving Man." But to be fair, he was especially geeked about the band's last recording, 2014's "Warning Shot."
View ArticleDanielle Nicole Happy Flying Solo
Danielle Nicole said flying solo after 15 years with her sibling band "Trampled Underfoot" had her a bit nervous. But when critical raves and a Blues Blast Music Award for her debut album "Wolf Den"...
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