Madison Blues Society

LOTS OF INFO ABOUT THE BLUES AT THESE SITES

Check out the categories below:

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
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

IOWA

ILLINOIS

MICHIGAN

MINNESOTA

Minnesota Blues Society - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota
formerly the Greater Twin Cities Blues Music Society

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 IN THE DELTA

BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS

MADISON AREA BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS

NATIONAL BLUES FORUMS AND NETWORKS

THE HISTORY OF THE BLUES

BLUES PUBLICATIONS

LOCAL/REGIONAL PUBLICATIONS

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
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

LOCAL MUSIC LESSONS

BLUES LESSONS ON THE WEB AND MORE