Stevie Ray Vaughan

Last Night: BB King at the BankAtlantic Center

Beer, Ball, Burgers

Lumps of Coal

Major albums that don't belong in anyone's Christmas stocking.

Program Notes

Major albums that don't belong in anyone's Christmas stocking.

Irrefutable Evidence

One lable hopes to prove the blues deserve a fair hearing

Is Anybody Out There?

One lable hopes to prove the blues deserve a fair hearing

The Theory of Eganomics

No matter its inspiration, the music pays off for Jeff Egan

The Old and The Blues

Piano Bob and the Snowman have a barrelhouse of fun roaming the nation

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Piano Bob and the Snowman have a barrelhouse of fun roaming the nation

Coping with the Blues

From the Third Ward to the Third World, Johnny Clyde Copeland lives a continuing blues adventure

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

Pinetop Perkins

Pinetop Perkins and Friends (Telarc)

Albert Castiglia

These Are the Days (Blues Leaf Records)

North Mississippi Allstars

Hernando (Sounds of the South)

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Hernando (Sounds of the South)

The Fabulous Thunderbirds

Hernando (Sounds of the South)

Different Shade

Thanks to style and showmanship, Albert Castiglia is South Florida's real deal

Americana-rama

Surveying the best country/rock/blues records of the year

BEST JUKEBOX

Beaches Bar & Grill

Soulive

Soulive (Blue Note)

Fuel Injected

Trans Am speeds from Geddy Lee to Krautrock in 60 seconds flat

Three's a Charm

B.B. King's annual wingding proves the blues is still all right

Alvin Youngblood Hart

Start with the Soul (Hannibal)

In Clubland

Bandemonium 2000, blues, and bruisers

In Clubland

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Pseudointellectuals Don't Get the Blues

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Still Can't Hear You, Buddy

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Still Smokin'

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Blues Chips

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Born to the Blues

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Calendar for the week

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

No Steps Forward, Two Steps Back

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Even Major Labels Get the Blues

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Buddy System

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Rotations

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

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Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

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Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

Letters

Sasha and Digweed; Mem Shannon

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 >>

Interview: Norman Van Aken Gets the 10

Chef Norman Van Aken​In some ways, it's all about the new when it comes to homeboy and Chef Norman Van Aken. The guy who spawned New World Cuisine is back on the scene again, this time with a new restaurant on the way and a new hosting gig.But his restaurant -- now pay attention, especially if you ... More >>

John Mayer

Chef Norman Van Aken​In some ways, it's all about the new when it comes to homeboy and Chef Norman Van Aken. The guy who spawned New World Cuisine is back on the scene again, this time with a new restaurant on the way and a new hosting gig.But his restaurant -- now pay attention, especially if you ... More >>

Come Crash the New Times' Miami Music Festival VIP Party

Lil Daggers are total VIPs.​We here at New Times are gonna be hosting a VIP party to help launch the 2010 edition of the Miami Music Festival. And yeah, we want all our friends to come, including you, J-Lo, and Jimmy Buffett. The bad news: Part of the night (9 to 11 p.m.) will be invitation-only ... More >>

Rights and Right Hooks

Lil Daggers are total VIPs.​We here at New Times are gonna be hosting a VIP party to help launch the 2010 edition of the Miami Music Festival. And yeah, we want all our friends to come, including you, J-Lo, and Jimmy Buffett. The bad news: Part of the night (9 to 11 p.m.) will be invitation-only ... More >>

Twelve Photos and a Conversation at Big Poppa E's Stormy Sunday Blues Brunch

Photo by Jacob KatelBig Poppa E sings the brunchtime blues.​US Highway 1 is one of the original roadways carved into the great land of Miami, and her curves stretch from Key Largo all the way to Maine. So when Big Poppa E plays two sets every Sunday at Metro Organic Bistro on Biscayne Boulev ... More >>