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A few months ago, I sat on the patio of the Produce Row Café in Portland, Oregon, and listened as my friend Jay Martin — aka DJ Hwy 7 — spun 45s all night long. Read More

The event was created to help raise money and food for area shelters and food banks. Read More

He has played with Professor Longhair and Clifton Chenier, and has visited the Quad-Cities five times to perform and teach. Read More

Thanks to a major grant provided by the Riverboat Development Authority, the MVBS 2009/2010 Blues In The Schools Artists-in-Residence series will begin with New Orleans-based blues guitarist and educator Spencer Bohren. Read More

$70 for two days, $50 Saturday only, $30 Sunday only, plus $10 per person per night for camping. Read More

The river of American music twists and turns in new directions every day, but that river has another current that's deeper and never changes. Read More