Memphis musicians hope to make splash at Texas SXSW venue

Memphis musicians hope to make splash at Texas SXSW venue
A handful of Memphis musicians took their acts — and hopes and dreams — to the 25th annual South by Southwest music conference in Austin. But if any local artist epitomized the essence of the classic SXSW discovery experience it was that of roots songstress Valerie [...]

What are the best folk/ blues musicians?

E.g. John Mayer – Bar singers etc.
Newest musicians and old?

Black music history ? Historic events featuring black musicians ? Tonic News

This year, when thinking about Black History Month, people have a lot to celebrate. There’s the election of President Obama, the confirmation of Eric Holder as the first black Attorney General, and the birthday remembrances of President Lincoln and Frederick Douglas. Yet for every Harriet Tubman and Martin Luther King, there were entertainers like Stevie [...]

What is a good book on the history and musicians of the blues?