Bobby "Blue" Bland was born in the small town of Rosemark, Tennessee, USA. Later moving to Memphis with his mother, Bland started singing with local gospel groups there, including amongst others the Miniatures. Eager to expand his interests, he began frequenting the city's famous Beale Street where h

Dramatic, Gritty, Intense, Sensual, Sophisticated

Lauded singer/songwriter, Ray LaMontagne released his much-anticipated third album, Gossip In The Grain, on October 14, 2009 on RCA Records.

Recorded with returning producer, Ethan Johns in Box, England, and touching upon a range of styles and musical settings - s

Beautiful , Playful, Pop

Jefferson is believed to have been born in Coutchman, Texas, near Wortham, the son of Alex and Clarricy Jefferson. It was long believed by most that he was born in 1897 (although some accounts varied the date by up to 10 years), but research a century later revealed a census record that listed his bi

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The middle of seventeen brothers, House was born in Riverton, two miles from Clarksdale, Mississippi. Around age seven or eight, he was brought by his mother to Tallulah, Louisiana after his parents separated. The young Son House was determined to become a Baptist preacher, and at age 15 began his pr

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