Tom Waits, Louis Armstrong, Brandi Carlile, Many More Featured on Preservation Hall Jazz Band Comp
As Tom Waits first noted last month, he will be one of several notable folks featured on the latest project by New Orleans’ Preservation Jazz Hall Band.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBooker T, Blind Boys and Black Joe Lewis Announced for Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival
Nothing goes together like music, barbecue and, um, half-marathons, especially in fall Mid-Missouri weather. The initial lineup for the third annual Roots 'N Blues 'N BBQ Festival has been confirmed and features The Dan Tyminski Band, Booker T Jones, Blind Boys of Alabama, Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears and SteelDrivers. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsVoodoo Music Festival 2008 - Day 3
[Above: Blind Boys of Alabama]Photos taken at Voodoo Music Festival by Rob Inderrieden ... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsThe Blind Boys of Alabama: Marching into New Orleans
In September, The Blind Boys of Alabama gathered at St. Augustine’s Church in the New Orleans neighborhood of Treme... read more
Found in: Music, FeaturesBlind Boys of Alabama Summer Tour
On the heels of their latest album, Atom Bomb (Real World Records), the Blind Boys of Alabama will be touring North America this summer. On the trek, the group will headline several dates and co-headline a dozen more with Susan Tedeschi. Additionally, the Blind Boys will hit up a few music festivals, as well as Jazz at Lincoln Center's Spring Gala, where the band will join Wynton Marsalis, Lyle Lovett, Robert Downey Jr. and other celebrities at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Tour Dates: 5/14 – Kenosha,Wis. – Reaching For Rainbows 5/21 – Dana Point, Calif.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe Blind Boys of Alabama - Atom Bomb
Six-decade-old gospel group continues to explore its faith... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsBlind Boys of Alabama - Higher Ground
My first exposure to the Blind Boys of Alabama was on a Richard Thompson tribute album from 1993, when they were still the Five Blind Boys of Alabama. I guess when you hit your seventies, you’re allowed to get a little fuzzy with the numbers... read more
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