Bman's Blues Report

Leon Bismark "Bix" Beiderbecke (March 10, 1903 – August 6, 1931) was an American jazz cornetist, jazz pianist, and composer. With...

Birleanna Blanks was born February 18, 1889 in Iowa and died August 12, 1968 in New York. She was one of the first African Americans to star...

With over 40 years of performing experience, Michael "Hawkeye" Herman exemplifies the range of possibilities in acoustic blues,...

Eddie Barefield (December 12, 1909, Iowa – January 4, 1991, New York City) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist and arranger mos...

Bryce Janey began his career at the age of 13 in his hometown of Marion, IA in a blues-rock trio called The Janey’s. With his mother on d...

James Kinds has always possessed a powerful voice, cutting his teeth on southern gospel and developing his own distinctive style as a young ...

The Pumpers are a blues band based out of Eastern Iowa and includes multiple members of the Iowa Rock N Roll Hall of Fame and the Iowa Blues...

Since their formation in 2005, singer-guitarist Matt Woods, bassist Scott Cochran and drummer Michael Swanger have carved a niche for them...

One of the coolest guitar players on the planet...you gotta listen...and by far one of the coolest guitars... I've heard some great guit...

I just received the newest recording, Going To The Westside , by Jackie Scott & The Housewreckers. This recording is a lot of fun. Jack...

Bman: It's a real privilege to have the chance to talk with you. So you're on your way up to Eugene Oregon for the Far West Alliance...

Relaxed accoustic set of "Think" with Elvin, Kid Andersen, John Nemeth and Finis Tasby Saturday afternoon Notodden Blues festival ...

Joseph William Perkins (July 7, 1913 – March 21, 2011), known by the stage name Pinetop Perkins, was an American blues musician, specializin...

Bishop was born in Glendale, California, and grew up on a farm near Elliott, Iowa. His family moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, when he was ten year...

Elvin Bishop (born October 21, 1942) is an American blues and rock and roll musician and guitarist.Bishop was born in Glendale, California, ...

Now here's a cd that I have been waiting for for quite some time. Elvin Bishop has been one of my favorite performers for as long as I c...

Well, He's done it again. Elvins got a new cd coming out. Blues legend Elvin Bishop follows up on his acclaimed 2010 album Red Dog Speak...

I think I warned you I love Elvin Bishop. If you haven't had the chance...see him! Get Facebook support for your favorite band or venue ...

Can't say it too many times... Elvin Bishop is amazing. Here is some early footage of Elvin playing his old beat up 345 and crankin out ...

Another player who is only loosely associated with the blues primarily because he was once in the Paul Butterfield Blues Band is Elvin Bisho...