By Devon Wendell There have been countless films made about the blues and about B.B. King. A large percentage of these films merely focus on how King (Born Riley B. King on September 16th, 1925, between Itta Bena and Indianola Mississippi) inspired a plethora of overdriven, unoriginal rock guitarists from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Very… Read More Film Review: B.B. King “The Life Of Riley”
Marty Grebb High Steppin’ (Luna Chica) By Devon Wendell As is the case with many of the most talented artists, Marty Grebb is a household name among mostly the top and more well known musicians — most of whom he’s played with as a multi-instrumentalist, arranger, and composer over the past four decades —… Read More Blues CD Review: Marty Grebb’s “High Steppin'”
by Devon Wendell It was a mixture of rawness and finesse as two of the great legends of the blues, Buddy Guy and B.B. King — the most influential living guitarists in the worlds of both rock and blues — shared the stage at the Hollywood Bowl Wednesday night. Opening the show, Guy was backed by a super… Read More Live Blues: B.B. King and Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl
The International Review of Music 