Gabriel Cox

I Surrender Self Produced When I reviewed Gabriel Cox’s debut album a couple years ago, the first thing I said that you’re going to notice is that this man can sing. Does that bear repeating? Cox is a natural singer whose voice is filled…

Entries For The Best Self-Produced CD Competition Now Being Accepted

Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has held an annual competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The Best Self-Produced CD competition allows affiliated blues societies from around the world to submit one entry each,…

Ty Curtis

Blame Me Self Produced Ty Curtis makes authentic music from his heart. His songwriting skills are amoung some of the very best I have heard as of late with lyrics and instrumentation finely melded together to appeal far more than to just one…

Rose City Kings

A Love So Strong Self Produced A Love So Strong represents the return of the Rose City Kings after a hiatus of several years after band leader Dan Berkery decided to step away from music for a little while.  Always an exceptional songwriter…

Duffy Bishop To Be Inducted Into The Oregon Music Hall of Fame

In a special press conference held on Tuesday, August 12 at Tony Starlight’s Showroom, the Oregon Music Hall of Fame announced their 2016 inductees and college scholarship recipients. Among this year’s inductees will be one of the Northwest’s…

Sammy Eubanks

Sugar Me Underworld Records Sugar Me, Sammy Eubanks new album, kicks off with a little swampy and gritty guitar riff as he describes that what ever he’s listening to it’s “It’s All Blues to Me.” And it’s hard to argue as he explains…

What’s on Tap for August’s General Membership Meeting …

Melody Ballroom, 615 SE Alder St., Portland Wednesday, August 3, 7:00 pm Members always Free – Non-members $3.00 Opening Acoustic Set – David Pinsky Second Electric Set – Ma Fondue Boy, this summer has seen its ups and downs with the heat.…

Sam Lay Bluesland screening at Skyline Tavern – July 8th

Bluesland, A new documentary film about legendary blues and rock drummer, Sam Lay is going to be screening at the Skyline Tavern in NW Portland on July 8. Terry Robb will be performing a set prior to the screening. He was on drums when Bob Dylan…

Red White & Blue Riverfront Festival – July 3 & 4

Since 1995, the Downtown Corvallis Association has been presenting the Red White & Blue Riverfront Festival during the Fourth of July weekend. Come help celebrate the nation’s birthday July 3 & 4 by the beautiful Willamette Riverfront…

Josh Hoyer and Soul Colossal – Post-Waterfront Show At Alberta Street Pub – July 5

"If James Brown and Otis Redding had a love child, it would be Josh Hoyer. The Lincoln, Nebraska soul shouter and his band of merry soulsters, Soul Colossal, deliver a sound so big, so funky, so wring-the-sweat-out-of-you energetic that it reaches…