Bman's Blues Report

Gregg Allman, one of the founding members of The Allman Brothers Band, has died. He was 69. The southern rocker's passing was announced on his official website , adding that Allman "passed away peacefully at his home in Savannah, Georgia" on Saturday. Allman's death comes after rumors circulated last month that he had entered hospice care. A rep for the rocker told ABC News that the rumors were not true. Despite reports, Gregg Allman has not entered hospice Gregg Allman condemns 'Bathroom Bill,' will still perform in NC Still, Allman had been suffering from ill health in recent years, dealing with a respiratory infection, a hernia, a liver transplant and an irregular heartbeat. Back in March, he canceled all his 2017 tour dates to support his upcoming album "Southern Blood" due to his health. Michael Lehman, a close friend of Allman's, said in a statement posted to his website : "I have lost a dear friend and the ...

This year’s festival started off under partly cloudy skies with Patty Reese rendering an acapella version of the Star Spangled Banner .   As she sang you could gaze out over the Chesapeake Bay and imagine, as I did, the British warships heading back out to sea after failing to capture Fort McHenry.   Then a moment of silence was observed for the passing of BB King. The festival kicked off with the Marcus King Band followed by a female band of local DC musicians put together specifically for this performance called the Sisterhood of Soul .   Then a last minute substitute band, The Record Company , replacing the previously booked Davy Knowles.   The highlight of these opening acts, in fact one of the true high points of the whole festival, was the performance turned in by Little Margie Clark of Sisterhood of Soul. The little old lady (formerly of the 60s group The Jewels) packed a powerful voice. And when she ad libbed some serious scat she blew the lid off t...

The Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival with Gregg Allman, Buddy Guy, Beth Hart, Jonny Lang and many more at Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis, MD  on Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, 2015!   Buy tickets today ! 2015 CHESAPEAKE BAY  BLUES FESTIVAL Two incredible days of live music on the beautiful shores of the Chesapeake Bay.   On Saturday, May 16th and Sunday, May 17th, 2015, the Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival will return to Sandy Point State Park in Annapolis, Maryland.   Boasting one of our best line-ups ever, the festival will feature performances by: Gregg Allman, Buddy  Guy with special guest Quinn Sullivan, Beth Hart, Jonny Lang,  Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby Rush, Tommy Castro and the Painkillers, Shemekia Copeland, Mingo Fishtrap, Jarekus Singleton, the Sisterhood of ...

Get ready for a weekend of blues, roots, and rock music at the 17th Annual Doheny Blues Festival on May 17 & 18, 2014 . Enjoy 20+ performances on three different stages, tasty microbrews, local vendors and delicious food. Headlining the 2014 festival are Gregg Allman, The Doobie Brothers, Gov’t Mule, Buddy Guy, and Vintage Trouble. Also joining the line-up are Keb’ Mo’, James Cotton & Friends, Ruthie Foster, Charles Bradley & The Extraordinaires, The Mannish Boys Revue, and John Németh & The Bo-Keys. Grab your friends and family and head down to Dana Point’s Doheny State Beach for the Doheny Blues Festival on May 17 & 18, 2014 www.dohenybluesfestival.com

  Gregg Allman’s Vast Musical Legacy Is Honored On All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman, Out May 6 on Rounder   Rolling Stone Premieres “Midnight Rider” Watch Here: http://rol.st/1ln8VFL   Nashville, TN – April 2, 2014 – On January 10, 2014, a multi-generational assortment of musicians from the worlds of rock, blues and country joined together at Atlanta's historic Fox Theatre for a once-in-a-lifetime all-star performance to pay tribute to the life and music of the legendary singer/musician/songwriter Gregg Allman.  That live musical event can now be experienced via the new multimedia package All My Friends: Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman , set for release by Rounder Records on May 6 th , 2014 Shot in high definition video with 5:1 Dolby sound, this 1-DVD, 2-CD package (also available in multiple format variations including Blu-Ray) captures the four-hour concert event in its ...

Blues harmonica legend, James Cotton releases his new CD “ Cotton Mouth Man ” which will be available at local and online record stores beginning May 07, 2013. May is also a time in which Cotton’s 77 year old face fills the cover of the current issue of Living Blues magazine. Writer and walking Blues almanac, David White provides a 10-page look at a career spanning nearly 60 years. This CD was premiered at a live performance, Saturday, May 25, 2013 at the Tupelo Music Hall in Londonerry, New Hampshire. Cotton Mouth Man follows the trend of collaboration and featuring key players to round out the disk filled with 13 no-nonsense blues tunes. This by no means is a compromise but in this case is a certain gift to the listener. Guests as they appear in order are Joe Bonamassa, Gregg Allman, Keb’ Mo, Warren Haynes, Ruthie Foster, Delbert McClinton and vocalist Darrell Nulisch, long time veteran of Cotton's road band. The backbone of Cotton's band on this CD are the great...