Melody Guy

Blues In The Schools –

The Cascade Blues Association Board has approved a sponsorship grant request from Julie Amici to help support the Music Enrichment Program in the Neah-Ka-Nie School District. Julie has secured additional grants to get this program off the ground.…
Blues Blast Awards Honors Ben Rice
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Blues Blast Awards Honors Ben Rice

Congratulations to Ben Rice for being named the 2019 recipient of the Sean Costello Rising Star Award from the Blues Blast Awards. It is hard for us to believe that Ben is a “rising star” as he has been such a solid presence in our region…

Various Artists – Battle of the Blues Chicago vs Oakland

Various Artists - Battle of the Blues Chicago vs Oakland Delta Roots Records By Greg Johnson During the twentieth century, African Americans undertook a Great Migration from the Southern states to other areas of the nation to search for more…
Sirens Of Soul And Blues

Sirens Of Soul And Blues

Don’t miss out on what promises to be an extraordinary night of sultry soul and beautiful blues as three amazing vocalists join forces: Cascade Blues Association Muddy Hall of Fame inductee LaRhonda Steele will be joined by legendary Portland…
HowellDevine

HowellDevine – Raw & Authentic Shack Shakin’ Blues

"There is no blues band performing today as different as HowellDevine—nor as delightful."  ~ Lee Hildebrand, Living Blues Magazine/SF Chronicle Triple threat talent, Joshua Howell (guitar, harmonica, vocals) and percussion savant, Pete Devine…
Weeds Like Us

Book Review – Weeds Like Us

Review by Greg Johnson They often say that you have to pay your dues if you want to sing the blues. Well, if that is the case then Janiva Magness has paid those dues tenfold over the course of her tumultuous life. Raised in a dysfunctional family…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – Greg Johnson, CBA President

It is getting near Muddy Awards time again, and as with last year, we have sent out invites to around fifty members to be a part of the initial nominating committee. Some of the people were on this list last year, but many were not, as we want…
New Music to Note-September 2021

September New Music Releases 2019

There is so much good music out there, to help sort through it, we recommend starting here.   Alex Lopez - Yours Truly, Me (Maremil Records) Altered Five Blues Band – Ten Thousand Watts (Blind Pig) Coco Montoya - Coming in Hot”…
Melody Guy

Melody Guy – Dry The Rivers – MFG Records

By Jamey Winchester "What kind of music do you play?" Native Oregon Singer and Songwriter Melody Guy fields that question often, and her new album, Dry the Rivers, answers that question nicely: “American music.” Very seldom do I experience…
Melody Guy

Kathryn Grimm

Blues Tools Self Released By Greg Johnson Kathryn Grimm has put together a smart collection of twelve songs that exhibit directly her talents as a songwriter, vocalist, and guitarist. Everything comes across sensationally. Whether singing…