Jess

Blues fan since the early 70s with decades of writing, photography, and broadcasting across blues publications and internet radio. Now sharing the music's rich history and the artists who shaped it at BluesChronicles.com.

Southern Avenue , a Memphis Blues sensation

Southern Avenue: Memphis Blues Remarkable New Family Triumph

When Bob Dylan — the most famously camera-shy figure in American music — eagerly poses for photos with a band, something remarkable has happened. The Southern Avenue band earned that moment during the 2024 Outlaw Music Festival Tour. However, that wasn’t the strangest part. Willie Nelson wore their t-shirt onstage and invited the Memphis quartet

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Artist rendition of Sonny Landreth

Sonny Landreth: Why He’s the Guitar World’s Best-Kept Secret

Sonny Landreth: Louisiana’s Slide Guitar Revolutionary Eric Clapton doesn’t hand out compliments lightly. So when he called Sonny Landreth “probably the most underestimated musician on the planet, and also probably one of the most advanced,” the guitar world took notice. Yet most people outside the blues still haven’t heard the name. The disconnect tells you

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