The 2019 Fire Mountain Music Festival, a collaboration between the Cannon Beach Arts Association (CBAA) and Fly Me To The Moon, runs from October 3 to October 13, from Cannon Beach, Manzanita, and Nehalem. Proceeds from the festival will benefit…
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In his nearly fifty-year career, former Led Zeppelin vocalist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Robert Plant has explored far distant lands, though not as forlorn lover, but rather as an intrepid musical explorer. While writing and producing…
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Critics and fans alike hail the Experience Hendrix Tour as the guitar event of the year. This concert brings together legendary musicians who offer an evening celebrating Jimi Hendrix and his music. Hendrix is on a very short list of the greatest…
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Although not a household name, fans, critics, and fellow artists have nothing but high praise for Bettye LaVette’s live shows and her interpretive vocal skills. At seventy-two, LaVette still performs with the ferocity of a woman half her…
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We are getting closer to this year’s Muddy Awards, which will be held on Wednesday, November 6 at the Alberta Rose Theatre. Make sure that you complete your ballots and return them promptly. Remember that if you feel that somebody other than…
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There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here.
Dawn Taylor Watson – Mad Love (Self Released)
HeavyDrunk – Holy Water (4142 Records)
Janiva Magness – Change In The Weather: Janiva…
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“Kingfish”
Alligator Records
By Randy Murphy
Is it fair to burden a mere lad of twenty with the suggestion that he already belongs on the short list of great blues guitarists? Probably, but whether it is or isn’t, while listening…
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Live
Delmark Records
By Greg Johnson
Johnny Burgin was well-established as a premier guitarist on the Chicago blues scene before he decided to relocate to the West Coast, first to the Bay Area and now in Portland. He built his reputation through…
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Change In The Weather - Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty
Blue Elan Records
By Greg Johnson
It is not too unusual to see musicians honoring those they appreciate or respect with recordings of music that crosses genres. It doesn’t always…
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Since 2005, The Blues Foundation has annually held a competition to recognize excellence in independent blues recordings. The best self-produced CD competition is open to affiliated blues societies from around the world to submit one entry each,…
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First Annual Fire Mountain Music Festival
Robert Plant and The Sensational Space Shifters – Only Oregon Show
Experience Hendrix – Celebrating the Music and Legacy of Jimi Hendrix
An Intimate Evening with Bettye LaVette
Ramblings On My Mind – Greg Johnson, CBA President
October New Music Releases
Christone Ingram
Johnny Burgin
Janiva Magness – Change In The Weather – Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty (Blue Elan Records)
2020 Best Self-Produced CD Competition Entry Deadline October 2