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We were shocked to learn that up-and- coming blues guitarist Sean Costello passed away April 15th, one day before his 29th birthday. Sean's spirit lives on through his music, and in his memory, we are sharing a song he recorded in our studios a few weeks ago. If you would like to make a donation to the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bipolar Research, then you can find more information at Sean's website.
On a lighter note, you can enter to win a copy of the soundtrack from the new Rolling Stones concert film, Shine a Light. For more details, visit our contests page.
Samuel James
"The Sad Ballad of Willie Chan" Songs Famed for Sorrow and Joy
Northern Blues Records
Samuel James seems like he got here from the 1930’s by time machine, but he is not even 30 years old. He fingerpicks guitar, plays slide, banjo, harmonica, and piano. His songs, while conjuring up the pre-war world, are distinctly original. Check out James' unique sound on his newest album Songs Famed For Sorrow and Joy.
The winners of the Blues Music Awards have been announced! Congratuations to Watermelon Slim and the Workers for winning Album of the Year and Band of the Year!
Instrumentalist (Guitar) - Bob Margolin
Instrumentalist (Harmonica) - Kim Wilson
Instrumentalist (Bass) - Bob Stroger
Instrumentalist (Drums) - Sam Lay
Instrumentalist (Horn) - Deanna Bogart
Instrumentalist (Pedal Steel) - Robert Randolph
Pinetop Perkins Piano Player - Honey Piazza
Traditional Blues Male Artist - Hubert Sumlin
Traditional Blues Female Artist - Koko Taylor
Contemporary Blues Female Artist - Bettye LaVette
Contemporary Blues Male Artist - Tab Benoit
Soul Blues Male Artist - Bobby Rush
Soul Blues Female Artist - Irma Thomas
Acoustic Artist - Bobby Rush
Traditional Blues Album - Koko Taylor, Old School
Contemporary Blues Album - Tommy Castro, Painkiller Acoustic Album - Bobby Rush, Raw Historical Album - Epic/Legacy, Breakin’ It UP, Breakin’ it DOWN
Soul Blues Album - The Holmes Brothers, State of Grace
New Artist Debut - Diunna Greenleaf & Blue Mercy, Cotton Field to Coffee House DVD of the Year - Kenny Wayne Shepherd, 10 Days Out: Blues from the Backroads
Song of the Year - Koko Taylor, "Gonna Buy Me a Mule"
Album of the Year - Watermelon Slim & the Workers, The Wheel Man
Band of the Year - Watermelon Slim & the Workers
B.B. King Entertainer Award - Tommy Castro
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Blind Canadian guitarist Jeff Healey pass away March 2nd after a long battle with cancer. Witness the signature guitar style that made him such an impressive figure in blues music as he dazzles an audience in Frankfurt, Germany with his song "As The Years Passing By".
