Roots Rising - Matt Andersen

Roots Rising – Three Up & Coming Artists Together

Artists from across the roots-music landscape gather for a night showcasing some of music’s best young, contemporary talent! Matt Andersen is a powerhouse performer with a giant soul-filled voice, the blues in his bones, and a commanding stage…
BluesMania: A Benefit Concert For Steve Pringle

Goodbye Shelia Wilcoxson

Born in Detroit where she began signing at the age of twelve, Sheila Wilcoxson moved to Portland in 1978. She formed the band Sheila & The Boogiemen which brought her high accolades in the city’s music community. Her next group Back Porch…
Ramblings On My Mind-March 2021

Ramblings On My Mind – November

by Greg Johnson, Cascade Blues Association President The past month has really hit hard and brought a lot into perspective on how precious life can be and how we need to recognize the musicians and people who truly mean something in our lives.…
New Music to Note-September 2021

November New Music Releases

There is so much good music out there. To help sort through it, we recommend starting here. Beth Hart – War In My Mind (Mascot Label Group) Hollywood Fats Band – Blues By The Pound, Vol. 1 (TopCat records) Jimmy Pritchard – Meet Me In…
Mitch Woods

Mitch Woods – A Tip Of The Hat To Fats (Blind Pig)

A Tip Of The Hat To Fats Blind Pig By Greg Johnson Every Mitch Woods performance is a date filled with excitement and energy. This live recording comes from the 2018 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and is the perfect example of what…
Cure4Alz Benefit Concert

Inaugural Cure4Alz Benefit Concert

On Saturday, November 9, Rick Biordi will present the inaugural “Cure4Alz” Alzheimer’s Benefit Concert. For this special day, he will be joined by many friends, including Jarrod Lawson, Eddie Martinez, Doug Rowell, Michael Quinby, Chance…
Frankie Redding Jr

Frankie Redding Jr. 1946 – 2019

Frankie “The Funkmaster” Redding Jr was a life-long resident of Portland and one of the community’s most beloved musicians. He began his professional career while still a student at Jefferson High School, working at Portland’s Original…
Janiva Magness - Change In The Weather - Janiva Magness Sings John Fogerty

Janiva Magness, Award Winning Blues

Multi-Blues Music Award winner and Grammy nominee Janiva Magness has a lot to celebrate. She recently released her latest recording, Change In The Weather, and a compelling biography, Weeds Like Us. That biography illustrates how her turbulent…
Little Hurricane

Little Hurricane, Driving Dirty Blues-Rock Duo From San Diego

There's so much fire and spit spewing out of Little Hurricane songs that you're fairly sure that they've ticked off the devil and they're on the wrong list. This gritty twenty-first century blues-rock duo out of San Diego, formed when guitarist…
BluesMania: A Benefit Concert For Steve Pringle
,

BluesMania: A Benefit Concert For Steve Pringle

Show your support of longtime radio personality “Uncle” Steve Pringle,who is suffering from stage four cancer, by attending BluesMania: A Benefit for Steve Pringle. Scheduled to perform: Rose City Kings, Kevin Selfe Big Band, Norman Sylvester…