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New Blues Release: Louisiana Red | “When My Mama Was Living” (Coming Oct. 30th, 2012)

LABOR RECORDS RELEASES “WHEN MY MAMA WAS LIVING,” A NEW ALBUM COMMEMORATING THE GREAT LOUISIANA RED. ALSO FEATURED ARE GUEST ARTISTS PEG LEG SAM AND LEFTY DIZZ.



Masters and alternate masters of tracks never released before


This is a unique collection of performances done by extraordinary artists in their prime. There are times in a recording studio when the players are somewhat constrained and what one gets are the varnished equivalent of brand new shoes.

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Musician/Songwriter Ben Harper To Release New Album, “By My Side” on Oct. 16th, 2012

Ben Harper Selects Songs For New Career-Spanning Retrospective, ‘By My Side,’ To Be Released October 16 By Virgin/EMI


 
Featuring “Forever,” “Diamonds On The Inside,” “Waiting On An Angel,” and an Exclusive New Ballad, “Crazy Amazing”

Harper’s First Solo Acoustic Tour Includes Dates in North America, New Zealand and Australia


GRAMMY(R)-winning musician and songwriter Ben Harper has selected his favorite ballads for a career-spanning retrospective titled By My Side, to be released October 16 by Virgin/EMI.

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Digital Music Service Rdio Increases Catalog to over 18 Million Songs

Rdio increases catalog to over 18 million songs; adds new partners TuneCore and
CD Baby

Unlimited Music, Everywhere. Try Rdio for Free. 


Partnerships with top independent music aggregators connect over a quarter-million artists to fans in 13 countries


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Rdio (www.rdio.com), the digital music service started by the creators of Skype, today announced two landmark music deals with CD Baby and TuneCore, the largest aggregators of independent music, bringing Rdio’s catalog to over 18 million songs.

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Blues Man John Lee Hooker, Jr. to Release “All Hooked Up” Sept. 18th, 2012

John Lee Hooker, Jr. Is All Hooked Up On New CD Coming September 18 From
Steppin’ Stone Records


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Multiple
Grammy and Blues Music Award nominee John Lee Hooker, Jr. announces a
September 18 release date for his exciting new CD, All Hooked Up, on his
own Steppin’ Stone Records, with national distribution by INgrooves
Fontana. The new CD was produced by renowned writer/producer Larry
Batiste, recorded at Pajama Recording Studios in Oakland, California,
and features special guests Lucky Peterson on guitar and “The Cleanup
Woman” herself, Betty Wright, who duets with John Lee on the sizzling
and soulful track, “I Surrender.”

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Blues Vocalist Shemekia Copeland Releases New Project, “33 1/2” on Sept. 25th, 2012

VOCALIST SHEMEKIA COPELAND TAKES THE BLUES FOR AN ECLECTIC SPIN ON NEW ALBUM



33 1/3 features a guest appearance by Buddy Guy, with songs made popular by Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Lucinda Williams and more


In a span of less than two decades, Shemekia Copeland has evolved from teenage upstart to one of the most prominent voices in the blues. She’s currently the most feted woman in the blues world and actually had a coronation where she was crowned and declared “Queen of the Blues” at the Chicago Blues Festival in 2011. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Blues Guitar Legend Johnnie Bassett Passes…


Johnnie Bassett, the celebrated Detroit blues guitarist and vocalist, died from complications of liver cancer on Saturday, August 4 at Saint John Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was 76 years old.

Gretchen Valade, owner of Mack Avenue Records, reflects, “Johnnie Bassett was a wonderful musician and a good friend. Whenever I walked into a room where he was playing, he would start singing ‘Georgia,’ my all time favorite. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Legacy Announces Complete Album Collection Box Sets for Etta James, The Brecker Brothers and Sarah Vaughan

Legacy Announces New Complete Album Collection Box Sets In August By
Four Legends Of Jazz And Blues: Michael And Randy Brecker (the Brecker
Brothers), Etta James, And
Sarah Vaughan


The ultimate
year-round jazz festival from Legacy Recordings continues to set a new
industry standard with three new Complete Album Collections from the
Sony Music archives family of labels, by the greatest names in modern
jazz:
THE BRECKER BROTHERS – THE COMPLETE ARISTA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Arista/Legacy) – 8 titles, 8 CDs;
ETTA JAMES – THE COMPLETE PRIVATE MUSIC BLUES, ROCK ‘N’ SOUL ALBUMS COLLECTION – (Private Music/RCA/Legacy) – 7 titles, 7 CDs;
SARAH VAUGHAN – THE COMPLETE COLUMBIA ALBUMS COLLECTION (Columbia/Legacy) – 4 titles, 4 CDs.


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Guitarist Melvin Taylor Releases New Music Video, “Star Spangled Blues”

Melvin Taylor
New Music Video
“Star Spangled Blues”

2012 is a time of great change and national self-definition and the time for a new
vision of our national song has come.

 
At the hands of virtuoso guitarist Melvin Taylor, The Star Spangled Blues takes us
on a kinetic musical journey, blasting through existing musical genres and creating something unique – something never heard before.  Taylor’s blazing guitar work is accompanied by the magnetic performance of Reverend Xavier Chance whose unique spoken words re-conceive the words of Francis Scott Key as they were originally posed – as a question.



 
The accompanying music film takes us on a journey through space and time rewinding American history putting the choice of citizenship back in the hands of the individual. To continue, please click “MORE”!

ENTER to Win Tickets to The 26th Annual Long Beach Bayou Festival (2 Winners) | June 23rd & 24th, 2012

OUR NEW TICKET GIVEAWAY TO THE LONG BEACH BAYOU FESTIVAL ON JUNE 23RD AND 24TH!! Enter to win (drawing) a pair of tickets each day (2 winners) to one of the finest music festivals catering to Blues, Zydeco and Cajun Music from all over the world @ Long Beach this …

MFH is Now Representing Queen of the Blues, Shemekia Copeland

IN SERVICE OF HER MAJESTY: MFH NOW REPPING SHEMEKIA COPELAND,
QUEEN OF THE BLUES
 

photo credit: John Hahn

We are thrilled to let you know that MFH is now working on behalf of the lovely, soulful and dynamic Shemekia Copeland who, just one year ago, was crowned Queen of The Blues at the 2011 Chicago Blues Festival.  She was presented with the crown that had been worn by the late Koko Taylor during her lengthy reign by Joyce “Cookie “Threatt, Koko’s daughter, along with Marie Dixon, widow of the great Willie “I Am The Blues” Dixon. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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