The king is back. Bluesman Bobby Rush, the 89-year-old King of the Chitlin’ Circuit, is still going strong. In 2021, he released Rawer Than Raw, a solo acoustic LP that earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album (ND […]
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Bobby Rush got crowned King of the Chitlin’ Circuit for his dynamic delivery of soul, blues, R&B, funk, and gospel. For his latest outing, Rawer Than Raw, he’s gone back to basics. But that doesn’t mean he’s any less dynamic. […]
“I’m a bluesman — that’s all I know,” Bobby Rush sings on the opening cut of his latest release. It ain’t necessarily so. As his performances on last year’s Take Me to the River: Memphis Soul & R&B Revue tour and […]
As I’ve been expanding the boundries of this column beyond just DJs, it’s been fun to learn about other aspects of the music business. I think Jeff DeLia is the first who’s been exclusively an artist manager. What he shares […]
Bobby Rush 10/5/17 Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Az
Bobby Rush 10/5/17 Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Az
Bobby Rush 10/5/17 Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Az
Bobby Rush 10/5/17 Fox Tucson Theatre Tucson, Az
Something very exciting is happening in central Georgia, with Macon’s “The Creek” joining the group of full-time Americana roots-based radio stations. I love that they broadcast from downtown Macon. They are very community-based and their sound honors the South. Here’s a […]
Your should hope to have this much life force at the age of 82. Sixty years into his career, and still logging more than two-hundred live dates each year, bluesman Bobby Rush sounds as vital as he did in his […]
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