Buddy Guy
It Was All M-U-S-I-C
By David Whiteis
Re-embracing vintage soul and R&B on his latest release, the hard-working Buddy Guy keeps up the good fight in the face of fickle public tastes. Guy reflects on his early days in Chicago, his string of recent critically acclaimed albums and club ownership.

Michael Powers
If The Music Stopped
By Scott Bock
Despite working the road for decades, guitarist Michael Powers has no intention of burning out. His muscular, up front style suggests he may be the next force in contemporary blues guitar.

Cool John Ferguson
You Can Groove Or You Can Slide
By Mark Coltrain
North Carolina based guitar maestro Cool John Ferguson tells about growing up in South Carolina, his wide variety of guitar influences, and his search for his own sound. Ferguson also talks about his years spent as the house guitarist with the Music Maker Foundation.

Howlin' Wolf At The First Ann Arbor Blues Festival
By Michael Erlewine
The first Ann Arbor Blues Festival was a groundbreaking event. It has been hailed as the first ever all out blues festival in history. The talent lineup reads like a who¹s who of blues legends. This is the first in a series of articles based on interviews conducted by author Michael Erlewine during the festival.

2006 Annual Living Blues Festival Guide
Our annual festival guide is back and better than ever. Plan your blues events for the year.

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New CDs by Howard Tate, Etta James, and the Burnside Exploration. DVDs by Chris Thomas King and Tommy Castro. Reissues from Archeophone Records, Hubert Sumlin, and Freddie King

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