LOTS OF INFO ABOUT THE BLUES AT THESE SITES
Check out the categories below:
- GENERAL BLUES INFO
- AREA BLUES SOCIETIES
- BLUES ORGANIZATIONS
- FESTIVALS AND LIVE MUSIC
- BLUES IN THE DELTA
- BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS
- THE HISTORY OF THE BLUES
- BLUES PUBLICATIONS
- BLUES RECORD LABELS
- LEARN TO PLAY THE BLUES!
GENERAL BLUES INFO
- The Blue Highway - from the Delta to Chicago
- The All Music Guide to the Blues - The definitive guide
- The Mississippi Blues Trail - where it all began
- The Chicago Blues Guide - Your complete guide to the Chicago blues scene
- The Chicago Blues Beat - Supporting live Chicago blues!
- The Bluesmobile with Elwood Blues - check out the Blues Music Store
- Country Blues - Acoustic and Country Blues
- Bluespipe - Music Search - only the Blues!
- Classic Blues Videos - See great Blues performances on your computer!
- Front Row Music - Blues on TV!
- Mary4Music.com - Home of the "Blewzzman"
- The Blues at Wikipedia
- What Is The Blues! from PBS
- The Blues at About.com
- The Blues at Answers.com
- Blues Links from KBA winner "Blues on Stage" - Twin Cities
- Blues World diverse links and auctions of rare 78's
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Wolfgang's Vault - music archives
King Biscuit History - keeping the King Biscuit name where it belongs - Rock Source Archive - Blues Dates "on this day in history ..."
AREA BLUES SOCIETIES
WISCONSIN
- Madison Blues Society - Madison, Wisconsin
- Great Northern Blues Society - Wausau, Wisconsin
- Grafton Blues Association - Grafton, Wisconsin
- Chippewa Valley Blues Society - Eau Claire, Wisconsin
- Lakeshore Blues Society - Two Rivers/Manitowoc, Wisconsin
IOWA
- The Mississippi Valley Blues Society - Davenport, Iowa
- Linn County Blues Society - Cedar Rapids, Iowa
- Central Iowa Blues Society - Des Moines, Iowa
- South Skunk Blues Society - South Skunk River Area, Iowa
- Lizard Creek Blues Society - Fort Dodge, Iowa
ILLINOIS
- Windy City Blues Society - Chicago, Illinois
- Crossroads Blues Society - Rockford, Illinois
- River City Blues Society - Peoria, Illinois
- Blues Blowtorch Blues Society - Bloomington, Illinois
- Decatur Blues Society - Decatur, Illinois
- Illinois Central Blues Club - Springfield, Illinois
- Prairie Crossroads Blues Society - Champaign/Urbana, Illinois
MICHIGAN
- Marquette Area Blues Society - Marquette, Michigan
- Mid North Mighigan Blues Society - Northern Michigan
- West Mighigan Blues Society - Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Kalamazoo Valley Blues Society - Kalamazoo, Michigan
- Detroit Blues Society - Detroit, Michigan
MINNESOTA
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Minnesota Blues Society - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
formerly the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society
ONTARIO
- Great Lakes Blues Society - London, Ontario
BLUES ORGANIZATIONS AND SUPPORTERS
- Blues Foundation - The International Home of Blues Music - Memphis, Tennessee
- Rhythm and Blues Foundation - Preserving America's Soul - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Soul Blues Music - Home of the Blues Critic Awards - Medina, Ohio
- The Blues Hall of Fame - Chicago, Illinois
- Blues Gone Cyber - audio/video from Blues Hall of Fame
- Blues Blast - E-newsletter and home of the Blues Blast Music Awards
- Music Maker Relief Foundation - helping pioneers and forgotten heroes of Southern music
- Blues On Stage Blues Foundation KBA Winner - Twin Cities, Minnesota
- Live Blues World - forum and blog from Brooklyn, New York
- Tipitina's Foundation - supporting music community in New Orleans & Louisiana
- Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation - New Orleans, Louisiana
- Wisconsin Blues - forum and blog from Dane County, Wisconsin
- Minnesota Blues Hall of Fame - Twin Cities, Minnesota
- Wisconsin Blues Society - newsletter and festival merchandise
- Sheboygan Blues Society - blues Blog from Sheboygan, Wisconsin
- Madison Area Music Awards - Madison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
FESTIVALS AND LIVE MUSIC
- Blues Festival Guide
- Blues Festival links from the Blue Highway
- BluesFestivals.com
- The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise
- Local Sounds - formerly Madtown Lounge
- Live Blues in Wisconsin
- The Madison Area Music Awards
- Maximum Ink Music Magazine
BLUES IN THE DELTA
- Visit Mississippi - where it all began
- Mississippi Blues Trail - all through Mississippi and beyond
- B.B. King Museum - Indianola, MS
- Ground Zero Blues Club - Clarksdale, MS - Morgan Freeman's Club - Live Feed!
- Delta Blues Museum - Clarksdale, MS - home of Muddy Waters cabin
- Cat Head Music - Clarksdale, MS
- Rock & Blues Museum - Clarksdale, MS
- Highway 61 Blues Museum - Leland, MS
- Hopson Plantation - Clarksdale, MS
- Delta Cultural Center - Helena, AR
- KFFA Radio - Home of King Biscuit Time - Helena, AR
- King Biscuit Blues Festival - Helena, AR
- Junior's Juke Joint - touring the Delta and more!
BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS
MADISON AREA BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS
- MadBlues Yahoo Group
- MadisonBluesMusic Yahoo Group
- Wisconsin Blues Network
- Midwest Blues Coalition - Blues Societies of the Midwest
NATIONAL BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS
THE HISTORY OF THE BLUES
- from "The Blue Highway"
- from "The History of Popular Music"
- from About.com
- from "The History of Rock"
- from "All About Jazz"
BLUES PUBLICATIONS
LOCAL/REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Local Sounds Magazine - formerly Rick's Cafe
- Isthmus Newspaper - Music section - search for Blues!
- Maximum Ink - Live music calendar
- Chicago Reader - Search for Blues!
- Blues Blast E-Newsletter from Illinois Blues
- Blues Publications Links from KBA winner "Blues on Stage" - Twin Cities
- Blues Monday Monthly Magazine and Radio from Minnesota
NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
- Living Blues Magazine - America's first blues magazine
- Blues Revue Magazine - world's largest print publication of the blues
- Real Blues Magazine - Authentic Blues, Soul, Black Gospel and Zydeco Music
- Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine - keepin' the blues alive in the blues meccas
- Blues Access - suspended publication in 2002 but still on the web
- Elmore Magazine - Blues & Roots
- Blues Matters! - "The Blues Without The Blinkers"
- Blueswax Ezine - world's largest subscription base
- Blues Festival E-Guide - festivals in the US and around the world
- Blues Audience from New England
- Southland Blues Magazine from Southern California
- Bob Corritore Blues Newsletter >>>Scroll down to "About Bob Corritore" to subscribe
- Blues Guitar News from the Arkansas Delta
- Acoustic Guitar Magazine - all styles
- Blues in Britain from the UK
- Blues News from New Zealand
BLUES RECORD LABELS AND MUSIC
PLAY THE BLUES!
MUSICIAN RESOURCES
- Musicians Connect (formerly MadisonMusicians.net) - find Musicians, Gear, Instructors
- Musicians Friend Good Internet source for music equipment
- MadBlues Yahoo Group - musicians forum
- MadisonBluesMusic Yahoo Group - musicians forum
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Blues Blast - Free want ads in email newsletter for performing blues musicians
Circulation greater than 35,000 in Midwest area. Send your ad submission to info@theblueblast.com - Broadjam - Over 100,000 musicians and music fans with paid and free music promotion opportunities
- Guitar Center - National chain music store
- Ward Brodt - Music store on the Beltline
- Drums 'n' Moore - everything for the drummer
AWARDS & COMPETITIONS
- Madison Area Music Awards (MAMA's) - Madison, Wisconsin
- Wisconsin Area Music Industry Awards (WAMIS's) - Milwaukee, Wisconsin
- Independent Music Awards (IMA's)
- International Songwriting Competition (ISC)
LOCAL MUSIC LESSONS
- Cliff Frederiksen - Guitar - 608-835-1821
- Bill Roberts - Guitar - 608-260-9617
- DeWayne Keyes - Blues Harp - 608-221-8495 - harmonicaman@charter.net
- Greg Marsh - Drums - 608-423-2163 - gregmarsh@aol.com
- Dennis Lynch - Piano and Voice - 608-223-0504 - d.lynch@sbcglobal.net
BLUES LESSONS ON THE WEB AND MORE
- Homespun Tapes - Blues lessons on video, DVD and CD
- 47 Hot Blues Tricks - FREE blues guitar package
- Harmonica Academy - get started for FREE then move on to more lessons
- BluesLessons.net - FREE Blues lessons on the web
- BluesLessons.com - DVD's and songbooks
- Griff Hamlin Blues Guitar - learn to play Blues Guitar
- Jake Lear Blues Guitar - video guitar lessons via Skype