Tag: blues music

Regional A&R for Blues: Finding Allies in Each Market You Play
Regional A&R for Blues: Finding Allies in Each Market You Play
Regional A&R in blues isn't about labels-it's about building real connections in each city you play. Learn how to find allies, earn trust, and grow your career by showing up, listening, and playing like nobody's watching.
Physical Media for Blues Fans: CD and Vinyl Production on an Indie Budget
Physical Media for Blues Fans: CD and Vinyl Production on an Indie Budget
Blues fans still crave physical media. Learn how indie artists can press vinyl and CDs on a tight budget, sell more records, and build lasting fan connections without a label.
Blues Scholarship vs Stage Practice: Where Theory Meets Performance
Blues Scholarship vs Stage Practice: Where Theory Meets Performance
Blues scholarship preserves history, but stage practice reveals truth. The real blues lives where theory meets feeling - in the pause, the bend, and the unspoken language between musicians.
Robert Hill vs Gospel Blues Peers: A Comparative Review of Themes
Robert Hill vs Gospel Blues Peers: A Comparative Review of Themes
Robert Hill redefines gospel blues by replacing hope with haunting honesty. His music confronts doubt, isolation, and fading faith-offering no redemption, only truth. A necessary counterpoint to traditional spiritual blues.
Blues and Rock ’n’ Roll: How the Same Roots Shaped American Music
Blues and Rock ’n’ Roll: How the Same Roots Shaped American Music
Blues and rock ’n’ roll share the same musical DNA - same chords, same emotions, same soul. Rock didn’t invent a new sound; it turned up the volume on the blues. This is how one American tradition became the foundation of the other.