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Bobby "Blue" Bland

  • Music

    December 29, 2011

    Gregg Allman

    8 p.m. Tuesday, January 3. The Pageant, 6161 Delmar Boulevard.

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2011

    St. Louis Blues and Soul Revue Aims To Revive the Days of Stax and Motown

    The Soulard Blues Band​The variety show is a venerable American musical institution, with a history that stretches all the way from medicine shows and vaudeville to the chitlin' circuit of the 1940s, the early 1950s rock & roll cavalcades promoted by Alan Freed, and the label-sponsored Stax/Vo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    R.I.P. Rondo Leewright, Singer and Leader of Rondo's Blues Deluxe

    ​Rondo Leewright, the St. Louis blues singer who captivated the city for years with his powerful voice, passed away yesterday of cardiac arrest. He was 65 years old. Rondo was the featured vocalist in the early '80s for the Soulard Blues Band. He rose to greater prominence in mid-decade, tho ... More >>

  • Music

    March 17, 2011

    Eli "Paperboy" Reed

    8 p.m. Tuesday, March 22. Off Broadway, 3509 Lemp Avenue.

  • Blogs

    February 11, 2011

    The Ten Best Things To Do This Weekend in St. Louis: February 11 to 13

    ​Could it be? By Sunday the Ice of Doom will finally be starting to melt? Be still my heart! Go to these shows, then -- without fear of falling. And find some more ideas below. Friday Tef Poe Album Release @ The Gramophone The Force member celebrates the release of War Machine with a proper t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2009

    Lady Di's Blues Corner Documents Local Musicians and Venues

    (Piece by Dean C. Minderman) Blues enthusiasts know that the music is best experienced live, but when you can't get to one of St. Louis' blues clubs in person, you can still take in some of the sights and sounds online by visiting Lady Di's Blues Corner. The site features dozens of pages of photos a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 4, 2008

    Fifth Anniversary of the One Dollar Mix, DJ Trackstar's Debut CD, All Tonight at the Gramophone

    (Piece by Dean C. Minderman) Blues enthusiasts know that the music is best experienced live, but when you can't get to one of St. Louis' blues clubs in person, you can still take in some of the sights and sounds online by visiting Lady Di's Blues Corner. The site features dozens of pages of photos a ... More >>

  • Music

    October 17, 2007

    Jennifer Niceley

    :30 p.m. Thursday, October 18. Lucas School House, 1220 Allen Avenue.

  • Film

    December 15, 2004

    Next Best Thing

    If you weren't at this landmark blues concert, Lightning in a Bottle will do

  • Music

    August 27, 2003

    Something Muddy This Way Comes

    Make way for the down-and-dirty sounds of the Big Muddy Blues Festival

  • Music

    December 18, 2002

    Masters of Their Domains

    Hometown legend Bennie Smith joins other blues greats at the "Guitar Masters 2002" show

  • Music

    October 3, 2001

    Jay-Z

    The Blueprint (Roc-A-Fella/Island Def Jam)

  • Music

    September 12, 2001

    Bobby "Blue" Bland

    Sunday, Sept. 16; Ambassador

  • Music

    December 2, 1998

    King of Rhythm

    Despite his personal demons, Ike Turner's contribution to St. Louis music lands him the Slammies' Lifetime Achievement Award

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