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From a certain perspective, blues is a dead language, for it no longer has any native speakers. There are those who pursue it in an almost academic fashion — preservationists and re-enactors — but almost every modern blues performer is aware they are performing with a tradition, cognizant of the genre’s history and heroes.
If it's early October then that must mean that the King Biscuit Blues Festival is about to get cranking on Cherry Street in downtown Helena-West Helena. This year's festival starts with the Bubba Sullivan Memorial Jam on Wednesday and runs through Saturday with more than 70 acts on six different stages. That's a lot of blues!
Crossroads | November 11 and 13, 2022
This December, Grateful Web had the opportunity to catch up with guitarist, singer and songwriter Michael Falzarano. Michael is a tenured veteran of legendary bands Hot Tuna, a regular contributor at Jorma Kaukonen’s Fur Peace Ranch, and bandleader of his own long-standing Memphis Pilgrims and Dead Tribute group, The Englishtown Project. 2020 has been challenging for musicians who perform dozens if not hundreds of shows annually as their lifeblood. Michael’s time off the road has been a creative peak and opportunity to focus on perhaps his finest solo achievement in A Kaleidoscope C...