Muddy Waters

Last Night: The Sword and Clutch at Culture Room

Rodgers roots redux: The former board member of Bad Company and the Firm now treads Muddy Waters

Muddy Rodgers Paul finds himself in the company of great guitarists and the baddest blues writer

Slide Show

Australian axman Dave Hole comes up from down under

Take the Muddy and Run

Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin treads deep Waters

Buddy Makes Book

Between the covers with Chicago guitar great Buddy Guy

Between a Rock and a Blue Place

From Muddy to Buddy to Jimi to Eric to Tinsley, the blues-rock legacy comes full circle

Blues Collar

Slingin' hash or singin' the blues, it's all in a day's work

Logan's Run

He's spent his life making music for fun. Now he's about to become the Next Everything.

Bluesman John P. Hammond Plays the Colony Theatre

He keeps the tradition alive.

Pinetop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins and Friends (Telarc)

Frank the Tank

Second Sinatra sings at the Seminole.

Iko-Iko

Second Sinatra sings at the Seminole.

Next Best Thing

If you weren't at this landmark blues concert, Lightning in a Bottle will do

Black Keys

Rubber Factory Fat Possum/Anti

Refried Southern Journey

New Orleans producers Tangle Eye tap into the power of the Alan Lomax catalog

Cassandra Wilson

Glamoured (Blue Note)

World Got the Blues

Jon Paris doesn't need the government to ratify his music or his memories

Teacher's Blues

Robert "Wild Boar" Moore sticks it out in Miami

Various Artists

New Beats from the Delta
Fat Possum

Blue Skies over Willie

Exotic sounds, imbued with heartache and romance

In Clubland

Blues, beats, and bloodsuckin' fun

In Clubland

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Blues Power

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Black Blues, White Label

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Still Can't Hear You, Buddy

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Blues Chips

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Blue Suede Blues

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Calendar for the week

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Rotations

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

White Punks on Blues

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Buddy System

Oktoberfun: Polka, blues, and drag

Harp Breaker

James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

Rotations

James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

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James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

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James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

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James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

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James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

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James Cotton's singing voice suffers, but his harmonica says plenty

Perry and Thrust

At Blue Note the old music world's en garde for exploring

The Blues Brothers of Miami Band Juke

Local up-and-coming band Juke lays down soulful grooves on its informal new disc.

Sip Slowly, Then Shake Your Head

Wednesday nights we get drunk on Bourbon & Blues.

Top Ten Thursdays: The Top Ten Guitarists Right Now

Buddy Guy plays the Arsht Center.​Blues badass Buddy Guy -- along with Big Easy piano man Dr. John -- performs Friday at the Knight Concert Hall at the Arsht Center. A huge influence on Eric Clapton and countless others, Guy continues to elate audience members with his guitar heroics at the g ... More >>

Concert Review: Gov't Mule at Revolution, January 20

photo via Shorefire Media​Gov't MuleRevolution, Fort LauderdaleJanuary 20, 2010Better Than: Paying to be crammed in a container with 1000 old, loud, smelly people and then shipped from Haiti during a earthquake with nothing but Gov't Mule on my MP3 player. The Review:I am guessing that since ... More >>

Night Watch: JByrd's Muddy Waters Restaurant and Raw Bar in Deerfield

​Night Watch is a regular feature about bars and clubs by nightlife columnist Tara Nieuwesteeg. JByrd's Muddy Waters Restaurant and Raw Bar (2237 W Hillsboro Blvd, Deerfield Beach Call 954-428-6577, or visit muddywaters.biz)Out front, the patio area is replete with glider booths, palm trees, and p ... More >>

Concert Review: B.B. King at Hard Rock Live, February 2

Photo by Bernard Hacker​B.B. King & Buddy GuyHard Rock Live, HollywoodTuesday, February 2, 2010 
 Better Than: Hearing hip-hop and electronic music all Super Bowl week The Review: The collective age of the two performers at Hard Rock Live on Tuesday Night was 157 years.   ... More >>

Crossfade Live: Iko Iko at Q American Barbeque

​ According to band leader Graham Wood Drout IKO IKO have been playing in Miami for over 30 years. We caught the legendary Dade County killers live at Q American Barbeque on the West End of Miami's Design District on Saturday night. We asked the band if we could record some songs, Graham thought a ... More >>

Top Ten Songs For Smoking Weed

Yes, WTF indeed.​In the great words of ... Wait, who said that, dude? Who said that stuff about the weed? And the music? And how they go together? and how one makes the other better? But they're both still awesome by themselves? That together they're like a ... What's that word for super amazing? ... More >>

Henry Gray & the Cats at Colony Theatre March 11

Yes, WTF indeed.​In the great words of ... Wait, who said that, dude? Who said that stuff about the weed? And the music? And how they go together? and how one makes the other better? But they're both still awesome by themselves? That together they're like a ... What's that word for super amazing? ... More >>

The Band With No Name Funks Up Shantel Lounge Weekly

Jacob KatelLadies love to funk.​Big up ArtOfficial, Mayday!, Dangerflow, Xperimento, Sounduo, Locos Por Juana, Lanzallamas, and all the other great funk influenced bands in Miami right now. But if they (or you) are ever looking for inspiration and the chance to sit in with some of the best music ... More >>

Top Ten Thanksgiving Songs About Your Screwed-Up Family

Via wtfcostumes.comThis baby is ready to rock.​Adam Sandler is right. Thanksgiving is a special time of year. But we're already sick of his song and dance, and the last movie he made was so terrible that even turkeys begged for a trip to the ovens rather than watch it. So here are the true ... More >>