Blues

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  Tito Jackson Dead at 70

  PUBLISHED Sep 16, 2024

  Tito Jackson has died at the age of 70. The guitarist from the Jackson 5 was driving from Oklahoma to New Mexico on Sunday (September 15)...

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  Blues Legend John Mayall Dead at 90

  PUBLISHED Jul 24, 2024

  John Mayall, the musician renowned as the Godfather of British Blues, has died. He was 90. Mayall's family announced the news last night...

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  Kitchener Blues Festival Announces 2024 Lineup

  PUBLISHED Jun 19, 2024

  Kitchener Blues Festival returns this August 8–11 with another slate of diverse, must-see musical acts. ...

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  Big Sugar Superfan Jack White Finally Hung Out with Gordie Johnson

  PUBLISHED Apr 8, 2024

  Jack White is a card-carrying Big Sugar fan, having called 1993's '500 Pounds' "the best blues-based record ever to come out of Canada"...

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  Luka Kuplowsky Announces New Double Album 'How Can I Possibly Sleep When There Is Music,' Shares Title Track

  PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

  Toronto's Luka Kuplowsky has announced a new double album with the Ryōkan Band and shared its title track. Following 2020's 'Stardust' (and...

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  Kaïa Kater Teams with Allison Russell for Hometown Tribute "In Montreal"

  PUBLISHED Apr 3, 2024

  For the latest preview of her forthcoming fifth album 'Strange Medicine,' Grenadian-Canadian singer-songwriter Kaïa Kater has joined forces...

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  Slash Brings Summer S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour to Toronto, Windsor

  PUBLISHED Mar 12, 2024

  Slash is celebrating the spirit of blues music with a traveling North American festival tour. This summer, the top hat-toting guitarist...

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  Salmon Arm's ROOTSandBLUES Gets Lido Pimienta, Sarah McLachlan, Amanda Marshall for 2024 Edition

  PUBLISHED Mar 11, 2024

  After unfortunately being cancelled last year, Salmon Arm, BC's ROOTSandBLUES festival is back and better than ever for 2024. From July 26...