Albert King

New Music Monday brings a dizzying array of fresh items from the likes of Bob Wayne, Garbage, Great White, Joe Bonamassa, Kill Devil Hill, Slash and Sonny Landreth , as well as new reissues and concert souvenirs from Albert King, Flotsam and Jetsam, Paul and Linda McCartney, Simply Red and the Tedeschi Trucks Band. Blind Guardian, Allan Harris and Takana Miyamoto, Diablo Swing Orchestra and Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G's Firewind project, among many others. Read More

Relaxed and confident, Albert King 's I'll Play the Blues for You was released on Stax in 1972. Read More

The late bassist, famous for his work at Stax Records, left a mark on nearly every genre of pop music. Read More

Tim Sampson, communication director with the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, said Pitts died Tuesday in Memphis after a long struggle with cancer. Read More

Albert King was born on April 25, 1923 and he passed away on December 21, 1992. Read More

The Waukesha Rotary Club has announced the headliners for the 2012 Waukesha BluesFest. Read More

What's the continuing attraction, in 2012, for the long-gone Led Zeppelin? Read More

Mention the phrase "young blues guitarist" within earshot of anyone with a knowledge of the scene and one of the first names they are likely to respond with will be Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Read More

It's that time of the year again; the best and the baddest sounding artists (bad meaning good, of course) are to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. There is a whole week of events and parties during this induction season. Read More