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Living Blues

Blues fans unite!

About Me

Living Blues is America's oldest and most authoritative blues magazine. Founded in Chicago in 1970, Living Blues has set the standard for blues journalism around the world. From its first issue, which featured blues legend Howlin’ Wolf on the cover, Living Blues has provided fans with insightful, in-depth stories on such legendary blues artists as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Koko Taylor, and John Lee Hooker. In addition, Living Blues has focused on true creative originals like Otha Turner, Chris Thomas King, and Super Chikan, artists often overlooked by other blues press. We also feature current Blues News, "Breaking Out" articles on up and coming artists, blues radio charts and the most extensive CD and DVD review section in the industry.Published bimonthly, Living Blues is renowned for its detailed feature stories and exceptional photography. Our regular contributors include the absolute best in blues journalism, including Jim O’Neal, (who co-founded Living Blues in 1970), Barry Lee Pearson, John Brisbin, David Whiteis, Jim DeKoster, and Roger Wood. We also publish the Living Blues Directory, an annual industry guide of blues clubs, radio stations, societies, festivals, artists and agents – the only such source book for the industry. As blues music moves into its second century, Living Blues continues to discover new talent, re-examine old masters and explore the roots of America’s most important gift to the music of the world: the Blues.www.livingblues.comI edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

Spreading the Blues Gospel while keeping those already baptized informed and entertained.

I'd like to meet:

All you Blues singers, swingers, pickers, rockers, rollers, fanatics, and anybody looking to have a good time.

Music:

You know who you are.

Movies:

Mystery Train, Timbuktoubab, You See Me Laughin', Divas in the Delta, Johnny "Guitar" Watson in concert, The American Folk Blues Festvail 1962-1969, Deep Blues, Blues Houseparty, Martin Scorsese presents The Blues, The Howlin' Wolf Story, Step it Up and Go, Genghis Blues, Devil Got My Woman, Yazoo films, The Sun's Gonna Shine, Ghost World, Live With the Candy Licker

Books:

You don't need to read to know about the Blues.

Heroes:

The Devil.

My Blog

June Issue of Living Blues on sale now!!! Chicago Blues Double Issue!

JUNE  AUGUST 2008 SPECIAL DOUBLE-ISSUE Issue 196 Contents Voices From Chicago By Scott Barretta Photos by Bill Steber Living Blues sent writer Scott Barretta and photographer Bill Stebe...
Posted by Living Blues on Fri, 23 May 2008 12:14:00 PST

April 2008 Issue of Living Blues Available Now!

Issue 195 Contents: The Mannish Boys  L.A. Blues All-Stars By Lee Hildebrand The California-based band the Mannish Boys have quickly become one of the most popular blues bands in the country...
Posted by Living Blues on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 08:34:00 PST

Issue 193 on newsstands now!

 DECEMBER 2007Issue 193 Contents Lurrie Bell  Surviving The Blues By Deitra Farr The life journey of bluesman Lurrie Bell has been one of intense highs and desperate lows. The son of blue...
Posted by Living Blues on Fri, 30 Nov 2007 01:24:00 PST

Issue 192 on newsstands now!

October 2007 Issue 192 Contents Cover photo: James "Blood" Ulmer at the Pocono Blues Festival, 2005. Credit: Joseph A. Rosen James "Blood" Ulmer  There Is Powe...
Posted by Living Blues on Mon, 01 Oct 2007 08:27:00 PST

ISSUE 191 of LIVING BLUES NOW AVAILABLE!!!

191 ContentsCover photo: Nappy Brown, Charlotte, North Carolina, June 2007. Credit: Gene TomkoNappy Brown  By Scott M. BockOne of the last of the original "blues shouters" from the 1950s, Nappy Brown...
Posted by Living Blues on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 03:12:00 PST

NEWEST ISSUE OF LIVING BLUES NOW AVAILABLE!!!

Check out the latest issue of Living Blues! Subscribe today at www.livingblues.com!#190 ContentsCover photo: Luther Allison, Ann Arbor Blues Festival, 1970.Credit: Stanley LivingstonSplash  2007 LB A...
Posted by Living Blues on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 10:31:00 PST

SPECIAL LIMITED TIME OFFER!!!

Hello dear friends and fans of blues!Since the latest issue of Living Blues is just out, we've decided to offer all our Myspace pals a special limited time offer to subscribe to the magazine. From Apr...
Posted by Living Blues on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:46:00 PST

LATEST ISSUE OF LB IS AVAILABLE!!!

CHECK OUT OUR LATEST ISSUE!!!   Table of Contents for LB#189..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />     Mississippi Hill Country Blues  The Next Gener...
Posted by Living Blues on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 08:34:00 PST

Highway 61 Radio!!!

Hello all you wonderful blues fans and musicians! Check out Living Blues' newest #1 friend: Highway 61 Radio. It's a weekly blues show produced for Mississippi Public Radio and it runs every Saturday ...
Posted by Living Blues on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 09:14:00 PST

NEW LIVING BLUES OUT NOW, feat. MEL WAITERS!

Hello dear friends,   Our latest issue of Living Blues is out! Get one hot off the press or go subscribe at www.livingblues.com.   Details about #188 are below.   ..:namespace prefix =...
Posted by Living Blues on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 09:17:00 PST