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Janiva Magness celebrates ‘Stronger’ at Fat Fish
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Janiva Magness celebrates ‘Stronger’ at Fat Fish March 15, 2012 Galesburg.com GALESBURG — Award-winning blues and soul vocalist Janiva Magness will celebrate the release of her new All READ MORE
http://www.galesburg.com/newsnow/x299881142/Janiva-Magness-celebrates-...

MUSIC INTERVIEW: Candye Kane
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MUSIC INTERVIEW: Candye Kane April 20, 2011 By Frank De Blase City newspaper Bawdy blues belter Candye Kane is as tenacious as she is bodacious. Her path has been peppered with speed bumps an READ MORE
http://www.rochestercitynewspaper.com/music/articles/2011/04/MUSIC-INT...

Blues singer helps foster children
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Blues singer helps foster children April 19, 2011 By Joe Ballor Daily Tribune By her own admission, blues singer Janiva Magness as a teenager was “hell on wheels.” “There’s no doubt READ MORE
http://www.dailytribune.com/articles/2011/04/19/news/doc4dae1f9baeb581...

Bluer than blue
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Bluer than blue February 9, 2011 By Deborah Ramírez Sun Sentinel When blues artists sing about the range of human emotion, from sorrow and pain to the joy of being alive, they are expected to READ MORE
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2011-02-09/entertainment/fl-riverwalk...

TRACY NELSON RELEASES 'VICTIM OF THE BLUES'
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TRACY NELSON RELEASES 'VICTIM OF THE BLUES' March 14, 2011 AltSounds Tracy Nelson’s soul; indeed allowed her to both write and seek out the deeper songs regardless of niche or genre. A fier READ MORE
http://hangout.altsounds.com/news/127264-tracy-nelson-releases-victim-...

B.B. King’s daughter hopes to expand music caree
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B.B. King’s daughter hopes to expand music caree September 24, 2010 By Melissa Ruggieri houmatoday.com ATLANTA — When your father is B.B. King and you choose to enter the music realm, you’ READ MORE
http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20100924/ENTERTAINMENT/100929518/-1/...

Shemekia Copeland makes her way into ranks of the blues greats
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Shemekia Copeland makes her way into ranks of the blues greats September 8, 2010 By THIERRY PEREMARTI The Dallas Morning News It's hard to imagine anyone coming along who's as powerful as t READ MORE
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/ent/stories/DN-copeland_09...

Eden Brent: A Jazz Queen With a Case of the Blues
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Eden Brent: A Jazz Queen With a Case of the Blues September 2, 2010 Tad Hendrickson AOL Spinner azz grew out of the blues some time in the late 19th or early 20th century in and around New Orl READ MORE
http://www.spinner.com/2010/09/02/eden-brent-aint-got-no-troubles/

Award-winning blues performer Marcia Ball still hard at work
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Award-winning blues performer Marcia Ball still hard at work August 31, 2010 Sean Spillane newstimes.com n an interview a few years ago, award-winning performer Marcia Ball stated her desire READ MORE
http://www.newstimes.com/entertainment/article/Award-winning-blues-per...

Blues singer has truth to tel
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Blues singer has truth to tel August 13, 2010 MOLLY GILMORE The Olympian Since she released her first album at age 19, blues singer Shemekia Copeland has found the voice of her truth. Sheme READ MORE
http://www.theolympian.com/2010/08/13/1334689/blues-singer-has-truth-t...

Joan Armatrading chats about her 'Charming Life'
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Joan Armatrading chats about her 'Charming Life' July 1, 2010 By Michael Keating Seacoastonline.com For 30 years, British pop singer Joan Armatrading has made a career of making the personal u READ MORE
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Janiva Magness’ blues for life
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Janiva Magness’ blues for life July 8, 2010 by Bill Forman Colorado Springs Independent It's almost a cliché that people who've suffered the most pain are also able to find solace — and e READ MORE
http://www.csindy.com/colorado/blues-for-life/Content...

Cyndi Lauper Sings the 'Memphis Blues'
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Cyndi Lauper Sings the 'Memphis Blues' July 8, 2010 Newsweek The blues, like the novel, is always dead or dying, according to someone, somewhere. But somehow, time and again, both these old for READ MORE
http://www.newsweek.com/blogs/pop-vox/2010/07/08/cyndi-lauper-sings-th...

Musical godmother' Joan Armatrading is back with new CD, tour
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Musical godmother' Joan Armatrading is back with new CD, tour July 2, 2010 By William Douglas Victoria Advocate WASHINGTON - England may be singer/ songwriter Joan Armatrading's home, but she READ MORE
http://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/2010/jul/02/bc-mus-armatradingwa-...

Candye Kane's blues revival
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Candye Kane's blues revival March 19, 2010 OregonLive.com eing a porn star isn't the dead-end job it once was. Just ask Candye Kane. The voluptuous blues belter is revered by serious fans of th READ MORE
http://www.oregonlive.com/music/index.ssf/2010/03/candye_kanes_blues_r...

Queen of the Bayou brings sultry sounds to ST94
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Queen of the Bayou brings sultry sounds to ST94 March 10, 2010 By Felice Rubin Montgomery Media It may still be chilly outside, but a warm trend is on the way, as pianist/vocalist/songwr READ MORE
http://www.montgomerynews.com/articles/2010/03/10/entertainment/doc4b9...

Blues guitarist Laurie Morvan is still pushing on music's glass ceiling
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Blues guitarist Laurie Morvan is still pushing on music's glass ceiling June 8, 2010 California Chronicle Laurie Morvan follows a grand tradition of blues guitarists and frontwomen that include READ MORE
http://www.californiachronicle.com/articles/yb/145886598

Betty LaVette gets to the soul of British rock
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Betty LaVette gets to the soul of British rock May 31, 2010 By Steve Appleford The Las Angeles Times The woman on stage was nearly 65, dancing across the boards in high heels and shaking her READ MORE
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/music/la-et-bettye-lavette-2...

Rae lays out her blues for a receptive audience
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Rae lays out her blues for a receptive audience May 3, 2010 By James Reed The Boston Globe Corinne Bailey Rae spent a good part of Friday night at the House of Blues singing with her eyes cl READ MORE
http://www.boston.com/ae/music/articles/2010/05/03/rae_lays_out_her_bl...

Janiva Magness brings hard-earned blues sound to Anthology

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Janiva Magness brings hard-earned blues sound to Anthology January 25, 2010 Miguel Toombs SDNN.com hen Janiva Magness makes the trip to perform Thursday at Anthology, she’ll be in her elemen READ MORE
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2010-01-25/concerts-music-clubs/janiva-ma...

Shemekia Copeland brings soulful songs to Wolf Trap

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Shemekia Copeland brings soulful songs to Wolf Trap March 28, 2010 By: Emily Cary The Examiner Blues singer Shemekia Copeland used to worry that she would say something others would misconst READ MORE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Shemekia-Copeland-brin...

From Orange to Austin
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From Orange to Austin 12/30/2009 Robert Hankins The Record Newspapers After years of success, Ball makes GC Hall of Fame Marcia Ball says she claims “dual citizenship” between Orange READ MORE
http://therecordlive.com/article/Hometown_News/Entertainment/From_Oran...

Music review: Shemekia Copeland sings the blues ... and so much more
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Music review: Shemekia Copeland sings the blues ... and so much more 02/25/2010 By Dan Emerson TwinCities.com Thirty-year-old vocalist Shemekia Copeland, who performed at the Dakota Jazz Club READ MORE
http://www.twincities.com/entertainment/ci_14467321...

Clayton to be awash in Delta blues (Rory Block)
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Clayton to be awash in Delta blues (Rory Block) November 25, 2009 By CHRIS BROCK Watertown Daily Times CLAYTON — The SoZo Teen Center is bringing the blues to raise bucks. Rory Block has READ MORE
http://www.watertowndailytimes.com/article/20091125/CURR04/311259997

With a voice 'like a 78 r.p.m. record,' American Music Masters honoree Janis Jop...
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With a voice 'like a 78 r.p.m. record,' American Music Masters honoree Janis Joplin belted out the blues and blazed trails November 13, 2009 by John Soeder Chicago.com When Janis Joplin was gr READ MORE
http://www.cleveland.com/popmusic/index.ssf/2009/11/with_a_voice_like_...

Saffire the Uppity Blues Women prepare for final shows
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Saffire the Uppity Blues Women prepare for final shows October 22, 2009 BY MELISSA RUGGIERI RICHMOND TIMES-DISPATCH little more than two weeks, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women will be a music READ MORE
http://www2.timesdispatch.com/rtd/entertainment/music/article/W-SAFF22...

Ever-busy Raitt ready for a break
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Ever-busy Raitt ready for a break October 23, 2009 By Sean Piccoli SunSentinal.com Being immersed in blues music, Bonnie Raitt represents a segment of the culture that is rooted in slower, sim READ MORE
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/features/sfl-bonnie-raitt-g102309pboct23,0...

Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women make stop at Wolf Trap on farewell tour
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Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women make stop at Wolf Trap on farewell tour October 25, 2009 By: Emily Cary The Examiner A quarter-century after hitting the road in midlife, Saffire - The Uppity READ MORE
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/entertainment/Saffire---The-Uppity-B...

Lady plays the blues: Raitt returns Tuesday for Thomas Wolfe show
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Lady plays the blues: Raitt returns Tuesday for Thomas Wolfe show October 11, 2009 Michael Flynn Take 5 Bonnie Raitt's first musical love wasn't the blues. “I fell in love with folk music fr READ MORE
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MUSIC SCENE: All-women blues band plays final tour
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MUSIC SCENE: All-women blues band plays final tour July 17, 2009 By JAY N. MILLER Enterprisenews.com From their start in 1984, Saffire the Uppity Blues Women have tried to provoke the funnybon READ MORE
http://www.enterprisenews.com/entertainment/x931236761/MUSIC-SCENE-All...

Singer draws on struggles to croon the blues
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Singer draws on struggles to croon the blues By Rodger Mullen The Fayetteville Observer When Janiva Magness sings the blues, she has a lifetime of experience to draw from. By the time she was 1 READ MORE
http://www.fayobserver.com/Articles/2009/07/12/909280

Chip off the old Block

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Chip off the old Block July 5, 2009 By Keith Loria Wilton Villager When you look at Rory Block's upbringing, it kind of seems that she didn't have any choice but to follow a career in music. READ MORE
http://wiltonvillager.com/story/471781

Saffire the Uppity Blues Women bid farewell to fans
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Saffire the Uppity Blues Women bid farewell to fans June 5, 2009 by Andrew Gilbert The Seattle Times fter a quarter-century of cracking wise and raising Cain, telling tales and writing rollick READ MORE
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2009301374_saffir...

Bettye LaVette: American Idol Singers Don't Deserve Overnight Fame
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Bettye LaVette: American Idol Singers Don't Deserve Overnight Fame June 15, 2009 by Michael Hogan Vanity Fair Bettye LaVette has become famous (at last) by singing unexpected songs. Her recent READ MORE
http://www.vanityfair.com/online/culture/2009/06/15/bettye-lavette.htm...

Tedeschi earns Sweet Forgiveness
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Tedeschi earns Sweet Forgiveness June 27, 2009 By Gwenn Friss Cape Cod Times HYANNIS – Susan Tedeschi says last year’s “Back to the River” album was pivotal for her because it blended READ MORE
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article...

Ruthie Foster (Quietly) Tells The Truth
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Ruthie Foster (Quietly) Tells The Truth May 28, 2009 By Marc Silver NPR In "I Really Love You," Ruthie Foster's warm and grainy voice is effortlessly charming. NPR.org, May 28, 2009 - Texas READ MORE
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Madeline Peyroux brings old-style jazz and blues
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Madeline Peyroux brings old-style jazz and blues May 25, 2009 Norwalkplus.com Madeline Peyroux walks about with a guitar case strapped to her back, ready to make music, only now, she doesn't j READ MORE
http://www.norwalkplus.com/nwk/information/nwsnwk/publish/Entertainmen...

Fresh off national blues honor, Magness rolls into D. M.
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Fresh off national blues honor, Magness rolls into D. M. May 14, 2009 By J. SHARPE SMITH DesMoinesRegister.com aniva Magness was on top of the mountain. It was the 30th annual Blues Music Awar READ MORE
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20090514/ENT04/905140340/1047...

Life’s Ups and Downs Add Something to a Song

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Life’s Ups and Downs Add Something to a Song May 12, 2009 JON PARELES The New York Times Etta James is still mad that she didn’t get to perform her signature song, her 1961 hit “At Last READ MORE
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/13/arts/music/13etta.html...

James: Blues with Etta-tude

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James: Blues with Etta-tude May 10, 2009 By Lauren Carter The Edge Midway through her set at the House of Blues on Friday night, blues siren Etta James divulged what had already become clear. READ MORE
http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/music/general/view/2009_05_1...

Bettye LaVette: It Pays To Sing The Blues
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Bettye LaVette: It Pays To Sing The Blues April 27, 2009 Jim Otey Pollstar When Bettye LaVette takes the stage at the 30th annual Blues Music Awards on May 7, it’ll be one more great moment READ MORE
http://www.pollstar.com/blogs/news/archive/2009/04/27/663490.aspx

Tracy K: Canada's First Lady Of The Blues Harp
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Tracy K: Canada's First Lady Of The Blues Harp April 25, 2009 By David King All About Jazz Born and raised on the prairies in the small farm community of Beausejour, Manitoba, just 45 minutes READ MORE
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php...
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