by Honeyboy | Feb 10, 2015 | Blues Stories
Guest Post By David Singer While the Allman Brothers have enjoyed an unexpected resurgence of fame in the past decade, Duane Allman, the founder and considered the patriarch of southern rock, never got the recognition he deserved. In many ways he was the first to...
by Honeyboy | Mar 31, 2014 | Blues News, Blues Stories
Interview by Raymond Proetto of BluesPowerPhoto Brent Johnson is a true student of the guitar. He is driven to perfect his craft and endlessly strives to reach new heights. Hearing Brent discuss his love of music is inspirational no matter what your goals in life....
by Honeyboy | Sep 6, 2013 | Blues Stories
Maybe you’ve heard the Paul Simon song “The Late Great Johnny Ace” and wondered where it came from. Here the amazing story of just how he became “the late” Johnny Ace. Who Was He John Marshall Alexander, Jr. scored a string of hit singles...
by Honeyboy | Aug 22, 2013 | Blues News, Blues Stories
Alan Lomax, and his father John before him, were heavily responsible for bringing the origins of the blues to light. They traveled rural, southern America looking for “folk” artists and stories throughout much of the 20th century. Their most famous...
by Honeyboy | Apr 30, 2013 | Blues Stories, Ray Proetto
Words and photos by Ray Proetto of bluespowerphoto.com Something Off the Beaten Path It was Sunday, April 15, 2012 and the Juke Joint Festival weekend in Clarksdale Mississippi was winding down. Red’s Lounge or Blues Club or whatever he is calling these days is the...
by Honeyboy | Apr 2, 2013 | Blues Shows, Blues Stories
My new band is called Honeyboy’s House Party. It’s really a concept band and you can learn more about that concept on my band website here. But when I decided to get “the old band back together” a few months ago, after almost 7 years of not...
