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Hotels in Downtown Memphis are now taking reservations for the 27th International Blues Challenge set for February 1-5, 2011. Click on the IBC icon above and then click on the Travel and Lodging link.

In a summary of membership news this week, The Blues Foundation is proud to announce: Eugene Iadanza, Don Lewis and Don & Molly Swensen renewed at the $250 Blues Supporter level. Shakura S'Aida joined at the Blues Supporter level and Rick Estrin renewed at that level. Other blues musicians who renewed this week are Bruce Bears,Freddie Cunningham, Teresa James, Candye Kane, Harrison Kennedy, Ronnie McMullen (and his wife Karen). Tia Carroll and Dutch artist Eef joined for the first time. ...

We have completed the drawing for the complimentary cabin for two on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise sailing the Pacific October 17-24. Francisca Friday-Pabros of Sunnyvale, CA will be going on the cruise. She is very excited to be going. She was referred to membership by Sista Monica Parker. The winner of the Gibson guitar autographed at the 2010 Blues Music Awards is Ellen Welch of St. Louis, MO. Ten members will receive copies of Robert Cray's This Time. The...

Robin Rogers has been in the intensive care unit at her local hospital in North Carolina. She has ongoing serious liver issues and recently underwent a medical procedure. We all wish her the best as she faces this very serious health situation. Robin has no health insurance and this hospital stay is going to cost a bundle. Donations of any size will be cheerfully accepted at The Robin Rogers Medical Fund at Bank of America, Account No: 0006-5617-0216.The Account Statements are address...

Some people call him the Space Cowboy. Some call him the Gangster of Love. But when Steve Miller, one of rock music’s all-time greats, joins the University of Southern California faculty this fall, he will have to get used another moniker: Professor. During the 2010-2011 school year, Miller will teach at the USC Thornton School of Music, named by Rolling Stone magazine as one of the top music schools in the country and noted for its broad curriculum, internationally renowned faculty and im...

The Blues Foundation, the international organization dedicated to the past, present and future of blues music, has completed its election of its Board of Directors and officers, selecting ten individuals to join the 25-person Board. Board members help to develop the vision for The Blues Foundation and acquire the resources to implement those plans. These new members join the board as The Blues Foundation investigates the possibility of a permanent home in downtown Memphis, to centralize the Fou...

Blues for the Gulf is a global initiative by members of the Blues community, including musicians, club owners and fans who are donating their time and talents raising money to assist the people of the Gulf Coast States suffering economic devastation from the oil disaster. On Sunday, September 26, 2010, Blues musicians, Blues fans and Blues club owners will be performing, attending and hosting a global musical event to raise money to help those in the Gulf of Mexico who are losing their livel...

West Virginia Public Broadcasting is airing the 30th Blues Music Awards, August 24, 2010 at 8:00 pm on WVPBS2. Thanks to our affiliate West Virginia Blues Society for making the effort to reach out to its local (or statewide) PBS station to make sure they capture and then air the 30th Blues Music Awards. WYES in New Orleans will broadcast the 30th Blues Music Awards on Tuesday, October 26 at 10:30 pm. The Voodoo Blues Krewe New Orleans will be pushing this as part of Louisiana Blues Preservati...

CURVE MAGAZINE is the best selling lesbian magazine (glossy & in color, too). For its 20th Anniversary Issue (the July/August issue), it features "35 Sexy Lesbian Musicians." Gaye Adegbalola has a one page spread and there's good reference to the "Gaye Without Shame" CD. Gaye reports that "this honor is especially exciting because I've never played the "women's circuit," just the blues circuit." The blues gets a double whammy because Ruthie Foster has a spread, too! Also, there is a nod to ...

Gibson.com posts many articles in its Lifestyle section of the site, including interviews with guitarists, spotlights on albums, best-of lists and features on specific artists. Genre-wise, their range is pretty wide (from jazz to rock, metal, punk and more), but they do have a lot of blues-related features. For instance, recent features have included Mike Bloomfield with a rundown of his best albums. Check it out

The Blues Foundation is pleased to announce the debut novel and accompanying CD of author Allen Whitley. His novel, “Where Southern Cross the Dog,” is currently available at www.allenwhitely.com. As a former and current board member in the non-profit world, Allen will be donating some of the proceeds of the book to The Blues Foundation. While Allen has no Memphis book signings scheduled, he will be in Clarksdale, MS in August and Oc...

ArtsMemphis announces $1,905,553 in funding support to 21 area arts organizations for the 2011 fiscal year. This is an increase of nearly 5 percent over last year’s grants to these same organizations. Annual grants are the cornerstone of ArtsMemphis’ mission and are a direct result of financial support given to ArtsMemphis from individual donors, businesses and foundations. In addition to its annual fundraising efforts, ArtsMemphis is pleased to announce a three-year grant award totalin...

The Blues Foundation has partnered with Sound Healthcare, a Nashville entity that offers an approach to the humanization of America's healthcare system, creating access to health insurance and advocacy for the greater good. Its goal is to provide access to specific insurance and discount products custom-designed to meet the needs of Blues music industry professionals. They strive to customize programs of protection designed to balance your budget with your needs. They offer a line-up of prod...

So much to do and so little time to do it? There are so many things to do and see in Memphis that sometimes it's hard to choose. There are four websites that we recommend for helping with your decisions. www.memphistravel.com is the Memphis Convention & Visitors Bureau's website, www.downtownmemphis.com is the Center City Commission's website,

Looking for a quote about Blues music. Check out the fantastic list at Saturday Blues with Brother Frank and Father Jay on WPIT, a National Public Radio member station serving the Space Coast. Programming and broadcast originate at Florida Institute of Technology's Roberts Hall in Melbourne, Florida.

Looking for Blues music on your radio dial. A very helpful website for finding Blues radio programs is Mary4Music. When you go to the Blewzzman's site, you might just find something more of bluesy interest to you. Smokin' Bluz out of Charlotte, NC is the sponsor of the Smokin' Bluz Youth Showcase each year at the International Blues Challenge. Check out Rick Ballew's Smokin' Bluz 24/7 at

For information on summer blues festivals. Visit Blues Festival Guide or check out the list at Blues Revue.

Daddy Mack is featured in the latest issue of AARP magazine. Check it out at here.

Even though it was not exactly an unexpected development, the start of the Supertramp 70-10 Tour confirms that co-founder Rick Davies has gone ahead with plans to perform songs that were written by Roger Hodgson. As the group worked through their set list at Gerry Weber Stadium in Halle/Westfalen, Germany Thursday night, Hodgson’s material was [...]

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