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Legendary blues man Bobby Rush is 88 years-old and has lived most of his life performing for music fans. As the gift that keeps on giving, Rush has new music in the works and is finally getting to play songs from his most recent Grammy-winning record for audiences after COVID's lockdown. He told the Houston Press how his career evolved, why he's a true crossover artist and what needs to happen for blues to carry on in a phone interview this week ahead of his show Saturday at Continental ...

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Bobby Rush, aka the "King of the Chitlin Circuit" showed off skills honed by decades of...

Portsmouth, NH (PRWEB) December 09, 2021 -- Jimmys Jazz & Blues Club Features 2x-GRAMMY® Award-Winner, Blues Hall of Famer & 14x-Blues Music Award-Winner

Blues Beat: More blues music on the horizon Domenic Forcella FacebookTwitterEmail St. George joins Slim for a Sunday show at Maple View Farm.Domenic Forcella / Contributed photo As the warmer weather approaches, more blues activities are on the horizon. Early gigs are being posted and more are expected. That means Blues Beat will soon have plenty of information on gigs concerts and jam sessions at our Connecticut venues. You can help by alerting us to upcoming dates and other activities — it�...

Grammys 2021 Complete Winners List: Beyoncé, Megan Thee Stallion, Taylor Swift & Billie Eilish Win Big International Published: Monday, March 15, 2021, 11:36 [IST] The 63rd edition of the Grammy Awards that took place on March 14, 2021, made history as Beyoncé won three Grammys and surpassed the record of 27 wins held by singer Alison Krauss. Beyoncé now has a total of 28 Grammys, one of which she shares with her daughter Ivy Carter and another with Megan Thee Stallion. Other big winners of ...

Mississippis Bobby Rush wins second Grammy Share Updated: 7:27 AM CDT Mar 15, 2021 Share Updated: 7:27 AM CDT Mar 15, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA NATS WILL GANSS, ABC NEWS NEW YORK JACKSONS OWN BOBBY RUSH WON HIS SECOND "GRAMMY" YESTERDAY. THE 87-YEAR-OLDS SONG "RAWER THAN RAW" WON IN THE "BEST TRADITIONAL BLUES ALBUM" CATEGORY. RUSH WON HIS FIRST "GRAMMY" IN 2017 AT TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Update...

Thacker Mountain Radio Hour is Back, Featuring Nikki Giovanni and Bobby Rush January 20, 2021 1106 The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, Oxford’s award-winning music and literature show will open its spring season this weekend with two legends: celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni and veteran bluesman, Bobby Rush. Also featured will be Colorado singer-songwriter, Xanthe Alexis. The show is hosted by Jim Dees and Thacker house band, the Yalobushwhackers. The broadcast can be heard this Thursday, Jan. 21,...