Thunder Brothers

Thunder Brothers Have Rumbled Into the Portland Blues Scene and Are Taking It By Storm

By Laurie Morrisey The Thunder Brothers are one of the final four bands competing in the Journey to Memphis competition during the 2016 Safeway Waterfront Blues Festival. This is a group that has played with others locally and in other configurations,…
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United By Music Hits the WFBF 2016

This year’s Waterfront Blues Festival will again welcome the United by Music North America Band. They will perform July 4 at 2:15p on The Front Porch Stage, July 1-4 from 11-1 at Hotel Rose, and on the July 3 “Sail on Sister” DME…

Flying Heart Records Looking For Music From Local Blues Musicians To Create Second Compilation CD

CALL FOR BLUES ARTIST SUBMISSIONS: Portland independent label Flying Heart Records is planning a second volume of the "Taste of the Blue Rose" sampler of Portland-area blues artists.  The first CD, "A Taste of the Blue Rose," featured Mel Solomon,…

The CBA Says Goodbye To Barry Blackwell

It is with extremely heavy hearts and regret that we have to announce that Cascade Blues Association Board Member Barry Blackwell passed away on June 4. As a long-time volunteer and a devoted board member, Barry was always the first to step…
Lisa Mann’s birthday

2016 Blues Music Awards — Lisa Mann Wins!

Last month’s Blues Music awards in Memphis on May 5, found local musician Lisa Mann once again taking home the big prize for Instrumentalist – Bass for the second consecutive year. Twenty-four awards overall were handed out between musical…