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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #298! www.livingblues.com

Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

Norman Sylvester loves Living Blues—and you will too! Subscribe today for over 50% off! Watch Norman Sylvester’s special video about Living Blues here: mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Living Blues Looks Back: Issue #5 – Lowell Fulson - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Norman Sylvester loves Living Blues! Let him tell you why—and subscribe today for over 50% off! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Happening this weekend, August 8th-10th, 2025: the Sunflower River Blues & Gospel Festival in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Admission is free! For more information, visit www.sunflowerfest.org.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Happening tomorrow, Saturday, July 26th: Junior Kimbrough's 95th Birthday Bash in Holly Springs, Mississippi. The event will be held at Graceland Too, located at 200 Gholson Street. Gates open at 4:30pm, and the music begins at 6:30pm. Admission is free.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 21/07/2025

The B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center in Indianola, Mississippi, has scheduled several events to celebrate the centennial of B.B. King’s birth this September. For more information, visit bbkingmuseum.org.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #297! www.livingblues.com

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Happening this weekend, June 27-28, in Waterford, Mississippi: the North Mississippi Hill Country Picnic. For more information, visit nmshillcountrypicnic.com.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Memphis blues musician "Daddy" Mack Orr died on June 16, 2025. He was 80 years old. Orr was profiled in Living Blues #209 (October/November 2010). An obituary will be published in an upcoming issue. bit.ly/3ZI9N2s

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Veteran bluesman 'Daddy' Mack Orr, beloved figure in Memphis music scene, has died at 80

A cotton picker turned mechanic turned musician, “Daddy” Mack Orr became a fixture in Memphis nightclubs and international ambassador for Delta blues.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Living Blues Looks Back: Issue #13 - Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee Click here for sample pages: mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

Happening Thursday, June 19th through Saturday, June 21st: the 53rd Annual Bentonia Blues Festival at the Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi. Admission is free. For more information, visit visityazoo.org/bentonia-blu....

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

LAST CALL! Vote in the 2025 Living Blues Awards—poll closes at midnight tonight! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Voting ends TOMORROW! Cast your ballot in the 2025 Living Blues Awards today! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Valerie June (LB #221) performs "Endless Tree" from her new album OWLS, OMENS & ORACLES on Jimmy Kimmel Live.

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Valerie June – Endless Tree

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Beautiful evening and great turnout in the Grove at the University of Mississippi in Oxford for Alvin Youngblood Hart!

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

ONLY 1 WEEK LEFT to vote in the 2025 Living Blues Awards! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Happening this Sunday, June 8th: Alvin Youngblood Hart will perform as part of the Summer Sunset Series at The University of Mississippi in Oxford. The concert begins at 6pm on the Grove stage and admission is free!

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

Have you voted yet? Cast your ballot in the 2025 Living Blues Awards today! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

On Thursday, May 8th, The Blues Foundation presented the 46th Annual Blues Music Awards at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Living Blues #296 (May/June 2025) Is Now Available! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Joe Louis Walker died on April 30, 2025. He was 75 years old. Walker was featured on the cover of Living Blues #87 (July/August 1989), #151 (May/June 2000), and #218 (April/May 2012). A full obituary will be published in an upcoming issue.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #296! www.livingblues.com

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

Wallace Coleman loves Living Blues! Let him tell you why—and subscribe today for over 50% off! - mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Happening this weekend, April 25th-27th, in Durham, North Carolina: the Biscuits and Banjos Festival, a new music festival curated by Rhiannon Giddens and dedicated to the reclamation and exploration of Black music, art, and culture in her home state of North Carolina.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Happening Wednesday, May 7th: The world premiere of Robert Mugge's new film DEEP ROOTS: THE ART AND MUSIC OF BILL STEBER AND FRIENDS. The screening is part of The Blues Foundation's Blues Music Awards Week schedule of events, and will be held from 11:30am to 1pm at Blues City Cafe on Beale Street.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Happening tonight, April 15th, in Oakland, California: Yoshi's Oakland is hosting a celebration of life and benefit concert for longtime Living Blues contributing writer Lee Hildebrand, who passed away on January 24th. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit yoshis.com/events/buy-t....

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Living Blues Looks Back: Issue #23 - Floyd Dixon - 1975 Click on the link for the complete list of images. mailchi.mp/livingblues/...

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

The multimedia music project Playing For Change has just released their latest Song Around the World video: Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads.”

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Happening Thursday, March 20: Jesse Robinson will be honored with a Mississippi Blues Trail marker at The Iron Horse Grill in Jackson, Mississippi. The ceremony begins at 5pm, followed by a reception. Afterwards, Robinson will host an All-Star Blues Jam from 6:30-9:30pm.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Happening March 18-23, 2025: The Danny Barker Banjo & Guitar Festival in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information, the complete lineup of events, and to purchase tickets, visit dannybarkerfestival.com.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Happy birthday to John Primer! Check out the LB Talks To column with him in our current issue, #295. His 80th birthday party is tonight at Rosa's Lounge in Chicago. Visit www.rosaslounge.com for more info, or tune in to the Rosa’s Lounge Facebook page at 9:30pm Central to watch the live stream!

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

The Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale, Mississippi announced yesterday that they will reopen later this month.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #295! www.livingblues.com

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

Nat Myers (LB #288) was recently diagnosed with sarcoma, a rare form of cancer. For those who would like to donate to help cover his mounting medical costs, a GoFundMe has been organized in his name: gofund.me/0ea161b0

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 27/02/2025

Happening Saturday, March 8th in Chicago, Illinois: John Primer will celebrate his 80th birthday with a party at Rosa's Lounge. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.rosaslounge.com.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Lindsey Alexander died on February 22, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. Alexander was the cover artist for Living Blues #259 (January/February 2019). A full obituary will be published in an upcoming issue.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

Happening Saturday, March 8, 2025–Rosewood Soul Series: Jazz Masters vs. Modern Blues, hosted by the Eastside Kings Foundation. The event is free to the public. For more information, visit www.eastsidekingsfest.com/index.html.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Very cool—Living Blues cover artists Tony Coleman (#292) and Jimi "Primetime" Smith (#282) this past Saturday night at the Rhythm Room with LB contributing photographer Marilyn Stringer, who shot both of their cover photos.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Happening tomorrow—Thursday, February 13: An Evening With David Porter at the GRAMMY Museum Mississippi in Cleveland. Admission is $25.00 ($20.00 for members), and the event begins with a reception at 6pm. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit www.grammymuseumms.org/events/detai....

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

The Blues Foundation has announced the 2025 Blues Hall of Fame inductees. The induction ceremony will be held on May 7, 2025 at the Cannon Center for the Performing Arts in Memphis, Tennessee. For more information, visit blues.org/hall.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

The 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards were held last night at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, California. Here are the nominees and winners in the Best Traditional Blues Album and Best Contemporary Blues Album categories. #GRAMMYs

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Longtime Living Blues contributing writer Lee Hildebrand died on Friday.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Very cool—LB #294 cover artist Ronnie Baker Brooks and feature artist Gerald McClendon showing off the current issue at a concert in Florida! Video credit: Michelle Lurie McClendon (FB)

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The 46th Annual Blues Music Awards will be held on May 8th, 2025 in Memphis, Tennessee. Earlier today, the Blues Foundation announced the #2025BMAs nominees. To view the full list of nominees, visit blues.org/blues-music-....

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

The 2025 Rose Parade featured a Mississippi-themed float courtesy of Visit Mississippi, the state's tourism board. This commercial aired on TV during the parade; it includes images from Living Blues contributing photographer Bill Steber, and is narrated by Cassandra Wilson. youtu.be/pk2qCgSbd4c

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The Birthplace of America's Music

YouTube video by VisitMississippi

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

AVAILABLE NOW—LIVING BLUES #294! www.livingblues.com

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

The Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Mississippi, decorated and ready for the holidays!

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Happening Friday, December 13th: Larry Taylor's 69th Birthday Blues Jam and Soulful Buffet. The event will be held at St. Martin's Episcopal Church in Chicago from 5pm-9pm. Admission is free and for all ages. For more information, visit fourbluesmusic.org.

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Living Blues @livingblues.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

The New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe Krewe du Vieux has announced that Little Freddie King (LB #226) will be the monarch for their 2025 parade. The Krewe will march through Faubourg Marigny, the French Quarter, and the Warehouse District on February 15, 2025.

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