Podcasts about best contemporary blues album

Send us a textIn 2017, Colorado guitarist and singer/songwriter James Dumm came up with an idea for a supergroup. He had played songs from The Allman Brothers Band with his Denver jam tribute, Mountain Jam, and he wanted to create another tribute band featuring an all-star lineup. Thus, The Other Brothers came to be.The core lineup consists of Dumm on electric and slide guitar, Rob Eaton Jr. (also from Mountain Jam) on electric guitar, Todd Smallie on bass, Bill McKay on keys, Will Trask on percussion, and Mark Levy and John Michel on drums.Among their performance accomplishments, Michel frequently tours with the John Oates Band, and McKay toured with Smallie in the Derek Trucks Band, for which Smallie was a core member. The band's final album, Already Free, which features Smallie on bass and backing vocals, won the 2010 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.Meanwhile, Dumm and McKay play with Johnny and the Mongrels, Dumm with Drunken Hearts, Eaton Jr. with Brother's Keeper, Levy with Circles Around the Sun, and Trask with High Hawks.The lineup is flexible, since not every member can make it to every show due to their other projects. Trask's role as a percussionist is especially flexible, as the choice is meant to represent choices in the band's later career, and Jiho Han, bassist for Judo Chop, will sub for Smallie in various upcoming shows. Thank you for listening to The Mountain-Ear Podcast, featuring news and culture from peak to peak! Additional pages are linked below!If you want to be involved in the podcast or paper, contact our editor at info@themountainear.com or our podcast host at media@themountainear.com! Head to our website for all of the latest news from peak to peak! SUBSCRIBE ONLINE and use the coupon code PODCAST for A 10% DISCOUNT for ALL NEW SUBSCRIBERS! Find us on Facebook @mtnear and on Instagram @mtn.ear! Listen and watch on YouTube today! Share this podcast around! Scroll near the bottom of our website's homepage or visit the podcast's main hub on Buzzsprout!Thank you for listening!

Hello Friends,Next weekend, I'll be boarding a plane to Los Angeles to attend the Grammy Awards! Antonio Vergara's album, “The Fury”, has been nominated in the category ofBest Contemporary Blues Album. It's a true honor to have played electric guitar on this incredible project.“The Fury” is a record that captures the soul and power of the blues while bringing something fresh and dynamic to the genre. Antonio and the entire team poured so much passion into this album, and to see it recognized in this way is both humbling and exciting. This moment is a beautiful reminder of the kindness of God and the unexpected journeys He takes us on. Being part of this project has been such a gift, and I'm grateful to share in this celebration with all those who worked so hard to make it happen.In the Best Contemporary Blues Album category, we are honored to be alongside these outstanding nominees:- Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 — Joe Bonamassa- Blame It On Eve — Shemekia Copeland- Friendlytown — Steve Cropper & The Midnight Hour- Mileage — Ruthie Foster- The Fury — Antonio VergaraI'll do my best to take as many pictures as I can while soaking in this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Thank you all for your continued support—it means the world to me.Stay tuned for updates from L.A.!Rick Lee Jameswww.RickLeeJames.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rickleejames.substack.com/subscribe

Send us a textRebecca and Megan Lovell, the GRAMMY-winning sisters who compose Larkin Poe, call themselves “serial idea keepers.” This means they don't write every day. Instead, “we pull back on ideas until we are ready to write,” they say. This seasonal writing, as they and other songwriters like to call it, requires discipline: you have to resist the urge to write every day and only write during certain times. The advantage of this is that the words flow freely when it's time to write.But the Lovells bemoan this age of constant online stimulation, where artists are missing one critical element for creativity: boredom. “There's not enough boredom in our lives. We need time to daydream,” they say.Larkin Poe's latest album is called Bloom.Ed note: to clarify my intro, Larkin Poe won the 2024 GRAMMY for Best Contemporary Blues Album for their 2023 album Blood Harmony.

In this episode, we spotlight Samantha Fish—an acclaimed singer, songwriter, and guitarist known for her explosive guitar riffs and raw, emotional performances. We discuss her 2023 album *Death Wish Blues*, a collaboration with Jesse Dayton that earned her a 2024 GRAMMY® nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album, topping the Billboard Blues Chart for three weeks.Samantha's journey takes her from Kansas City bars to performing at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival. She's also gearing up for tours with SLASH, Experience Hendrix, and her own Bulletproof tour. Tune in to hear how Samantha is pushing the boundaries of modern blues.Samantha Fish Discography | Qobuz‎Samantha Fish | Apple MusicSamantha Fish | SpotifySamantha Fish | WebsiteSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/turnonthemusicWelcome to Turn On the Music Podcast, where we dive deep into the world of music and explore its many facets. Whether you're a casual listener or a die-hard music aficionado, this podcast is your go-to destination for insightful discussions, fascinating interviews, and captivating stories about the artists, genres, and trends shaping the musical landscape.Join your host Kyle and CJ, along with a rotating panel of music enthusiasts and industry experts, as we dissect the latest hits, uncover hidden gems, and reminisce about timeless classics. From pop to rock, hip-hop to jazz, and everything in between, we celebrate the diversity of musical expression and its profound impact on our lives.Each episode, we'll take you on a journey through the rich tapestry of music history, exploring the cultural significance of iconic albums, dissecting the lyrics of your favorite songs, and uncovering the untold stories behind the music. Whether you're seeking recommendations for your next playlist or craving in-depth analysis of music theory, Turn On the Music Podcast has something for everyone.So, tune in, turn up the volume, and let's embark on a sonic adventure together. Whether you're commuting to work, relaxing at home, or hitting the road on a weekend getaway, Turn On the Music Podcast is the perfect soundtrack to your life. Let's make some noise and turn on the music!

[REBROADCAST FROM January 18, 2024] Bettye LaVette recorded her first single at the age of sixteen and soon made her debut on the R&B charts in the early 1960s. Six decades later, now in her late 70s, she's still singing, with her latest album LaVette! which was nominated for the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. She joins us for a Listening Party.

Bettye LaVette recorded her first single at the age of sixteen and soon made her debut on the R&B charts in the early 1960s. Six decades later, now in her late 70s, she's still singing, with her latest album LaVette! nominated for the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. She joins us for a Listening Party ahead of the February awards show.

This week in politics saw former President Donald Trump surrender himself in Georgia, the first Republican primary presidential debate and an impending Congress return. ABC News political director Rick Klein and USA Today White House correspondent Francesca Chambers join us. And, while residents of Maui continue to recover from the wildfires that devastated the island, a group of chefs is preparing thousands of meals per day to feed survivors. Sheldon Simeon, celebrity chef and owner of restaurant Tin Roof, joins us. Then, blues singer Shemeika Copeland just won the Critics Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album of 2022 and Female Blues Artist Of The Year by Living Blues Magazine. Copeland joins us to talk about her music.

“Grandfather Courage” Fantastic Negrito may have been born in Massachusetts, but he's a Bay Area guy through and through. The 8th of 15 kids, he moved to Oakland as a twelve year old and immediately immersed himself in the sounds of the 510 and the 415. He was no stranger to punk rock clubs like Berkeley's Gillman or the underground hip hop clubs of Oakland. He liked it all—metal, indie rock, soul, punk and jazz and the legend goes that he learned to play by sneaking into the music classrooms at Cal, even though he wasn't a student. Using his birth name of Xavier, in 1993 he signed a deal with Prince's former Manager's Lexington House Records who had a distribution deal with Interscope. Three years later he put out his debut album, simply titled Xavier. A horrifying car crash in 1999 nearly killed him but after waking up from a three week coma, he started to see his career in a totally different way. That new angle wouldn't take hold until 2014, seven years after a self-imposed exile of not making music anymore. He emerged in his 40s as Fantastic Negrito, a personae that made what he called Black roots music for everyone. And, it turns out, everyone was into it. Fantastic Negrito pulled off an improbable hat trick, winning the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album in 2016 for The Last Days Of Oakland, repeating that feat for 2019's Please Don't Be Dead and doing it again for 2020's Have You Lost Your Mind? His new album Grandfather Courage is the acoustic reimagining of his 2022 album White Jesus Black Problems and it's nothing short of brilliant. It's indie rock soul, it's low-fi blues, it's big, it's grand, it's ambitious and it's one of the richer musical experiences you'll have all year. www.fantasticnegrito.com www.alexgreenonline.com www.bombshellradio.com www.stereoembersmagazine.com www.embersarts.com Stereo Embers The Podcast Twitter: @emberseditor Instagram: @emberspodcast Email: editor@stereoembersmagazine.com

#edgarwinter #grammy2023  #johnnywinterEDGAR WINTER | Artists On RecordEdgar Winter 65th annual Grammy Awards Winner Celebrating BROTHER JOHNNY!Edgar Winter's hard work on the 2022 all-star tribute album that he organized to honor his late brother, Johnny Winter, has been recognized by the Recording Academy. Edgar Winter and fellow producer Ross Hogarth were the recipients, on Feb. 5, 2023, of the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album for Brother Johnny. Edgar called it “a momentous and unexpected honor.” He went out of his way to thank his wife, Monique, “to whom I have been married happily and blissfully for some 43 years now… and the great musicians whose amazing performances made this record what it is and all the fans that have followed Johnny's and my careers all of these years.” He closed with, “As Johnny and I would always say, ‘Keep on rocking!'”********************************************************************************************************************************************* The New Website ➜ https://www.adikalive.com/Merchandise ➜https://adika-live.creator-spring.comThe Ultimate VIP ALL ACCESS BACKSTAGE PASSFull episodes can be seen in Patreon! Get exclusive content and entry into the vinyl games on Patreon: ➜ https://www.patreon.com/The_adika_group?fan_landing=trueYour Donation Helps Support your Favorite Show & Channel ➜ https://www.paypal.me/stephenadika1AMAZON WISHLIST ➜ https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/30GQNR69L9048?ref_=wl_shareCLICK TO SUBSCRIBE ➜  https://www.youtube.com/c/TheAdikaGroup?sub_confirmation=1Artists on Record |  ADIKA Live The PodcastApple ➜ https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/coffee-talk-with-adika-live/id1529816802?uo=4Spotify ➜ https://open.spotify.com/show/2lXgg3NVdnU3LmXgCrgHwk iHeartRadio ➜ https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-coffee-talk-with-adika-liv-71566693/*Follow ADIKA Live on Tik Tok: ➜https://vm.tiktok.com/TTPdMmEfFm/ADIKA Live on Twitter➜ https://twitter.com/TalkAdikaThank you for your support!_____________________________________________Artists On Record: ➜https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=868952540607953&ref=content_filterTheme Song - Mark SlaughterWebsite:  ➜ https://www.markslaughter.com/Support the show

Guitar virtuoso Chris Cain began playing professionally as a teenager in local clubs, at festivals, and at private events. .Cain received four Blues Music Award nominations in 1987 for his debut album, Late Night City Blues, including Guitarist of the Year. He signed to Blind Pig Records in 1990 and released his second album, Cuttin' Loose, then released Can't Buy A Break in 1992 and Somewhere Along the Way in 1995. 2018 brought more nominations, including Blues Music Awards Guitarist of the Year, Blues Blast Awards Best Males Blues Artist and Best Contemporary Blues Album for the 2017 release, Chris Cain. Chris records for Alligator Records. Mark Hummel www.markhummel.com Chris Cain  http://chriscainmusic.com Patreon https://www.patreon.com/markhummel Accidental Productions https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOOnWFbj8SGiV34ixhO0Cwg

Larkin Poe is a Grammy-nominated American roots rock band headed by sisters Rebecca and Megan Lovell. With a fierce touring appetite and a strong body of work the sisters have carved out a nice space for themselves in the roots rock scene. Their third album 'Venom & Faith' reched the top spot on the Billboard Blues charts and netted the band a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. We were able to chat with Rebecca and Megan about their most recent release 'Blood Harmonies' (2022), their sibling bond, still surprising each other, finding your own path, their musical upbringing, trusting yourself, and a lot more! Interview by: Robin HignellBounce to the RhythmPodcast about independent music artists who are worthy of a bigger audience and deserve...Listen on: Apple Podcasts SpotifySupport the showThank you for listening! For more interviews with your favorite artists visit the FaceCulture YouTube channel.

Born Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz, by now much has been made of Negrito's own unique story—his early years growing up in an orthodox Muslim household, the doomed major label deal that turned him off of the music industry altogether, the near-fatal car cash that permanently damaged his guitar playing hand—as well as the remarkable redemption arc that began in 2015, when he won the first ever NPR Tiny Desk Contest. In the years that followed, Negrito would go on to take home three consecutive GRAMMY Awards for Best Contemporary Blues Album, tour with everyone from Sturgill Simpson to Chris Cornell, collaborate in the studio with the likes of Sting and E-40, launch his own Storefront Records label, perform at Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Newport Folk, Bryon Bay Blues, and nearly every other major festival on the map, and found the Revolution Plantation, an urban farm aimed at youth education and empowerment. On this episode of Outside In, Fantastic Negrito talks with Jon about his father's fabricated existence, a most unexpected ancestry, Oakland, healing and being raised on the streets by a family of eclectic wolves.

For nearly 30 years, G. Love (Garrett Dutton) has moved fluidly between the blues, hip-hop and alternative worlds. His last album, The Juice, received a Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. His latest single, “Love from Philly” pairs him with Philadelphia rap legend Schoolly D and Chuck Treece. The track is part of the upcoming album Philadelphia Mississippi, due out June 24. G. Love (on dad duty!) talks to Jordan and Demi about the new album, staying creative, and venturing into the NFT space.

We had the pleasure of interviewing The Record Company over Zoom video! The Record Company's highly anticipated new album Play Loud is out now on Concord Records. Listen/stream HERE.“How High,” the first single released from the LP, is currently #3 at AAA Radio. The track has also reached Top 3 on the Americana Singles Chart while Play Loud has been Top 3 on the Non-Comm Albums Chart in advance of its street date.Play Loud is produced by GRAMMY-winning producer Dave Sardy (Oasis, Wolfmother, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem.) On the album, the group stretches out artistically and explores their far-flung influences. “We totally flipped the process on this record to allow for every idea and possibility, so it wasn't just the three of us, closed off in our bubble. It was like, ‘Let's take some risks and see what we can really do,'” describes bassist Alex Stiff.The Record Company—consisting of guitarist/lead vocalist Chris Vos, bassist Alex Stiff and drummer Marc Cazorla—most recently released their EP Side Project (also via Concord Records), which finds the band reimagining and reconstructing some of their favorite tracks by a wide range of artists including Big Mama Thornton, Cypress Hill, INXS and Willie Dixon. Listen HERE.Play Loud is the follow-up to the band's critically lauded sophomore album All of This Life. Upon its release, Rolling Stone noted that the single “Life to Fix” “isn't so much a return to form as it is taking that form to a big new level,” while NPR Music raved that the track “breathes new life into a style of music.”The band's debut, Give It Back to You, earned them a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. The critically acclaimed record produced three Top Ten hits at Triple-A radio, including lead single “Off the Ground,” which reached #1 on Billboard's Adult Alternative Songs chart. Entertainment Weekly describes their debut album as a “soul scorcher.” The Record Company has appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!,” “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” CBS “This Morning,” NPR's “World Café” and SiriusXM, and has shared bills with John Mayer, My Morning Jacket, Nathaniel Rateliff and the Zac Brown Band.We want to hear from you! Please email Tera@BringinitBackwards.com.www.BringinitBackwards.com#podcast #interview #bringinbackpod #TheRecordCompany #zoomListen & Subscribe to BiBFollow our podcast on Instagram and Twitter! 

Sam and Jim invite their good friend Malcolm Spellman in to the room. Together they talk about high stakes pitching and then they break an original idea, submitted to us by Meagan Daine.More about Malcolm Spellman:Malcolm Spellman Executive Produced and served as Showrunner of Marvel's newly premiered THE FALCON AND THE WINTER SOLDIER, currently streaming on Disney+. After establishing himself as a feature screenwriter, Malcolm first entered the series TV space by rising up the ranks of Fox’s hit drama EMPIRE over its first three seasons. Following EMPIRE, Spellman joined the staff of a platform launching mystery drama, as Executive Producer of TRUTH BE TOLD, starring Octavia Spencer, in its inaugural season—among the earliest and most widely viewed of Apple+ first wave of original shows.Along with the historic blockbuster release of FALCON, Spellman marked another personal first earlier this year when HIP HOP UNCOVERED, the docuseries he Executive Produced, aired on FX. Currently, Spellman is consulting on another streamer-launching event series, BEL AIR, Peacock’s revival of the Will Smith-led FRESH PRINCE OF BEL AIR, originally on NBC.Starting in 2019, Spellman and his wife Nichelle Tramble-Spellman, herself a premiere TV Showrunner, partnered to launch their production company The 51 Entertainment,  striking a first-look partnership with HBO. In addition to developing scripted drama and comedy series unscripted series and feature films, The 51 was also conceived by Spellman and Tramble-Spellman as a “collective”, with a multi-pronged focus: producing stories and story forms that tap into the universal appeal of cultural specificity; lifting a diverse range of emerging voices; facilitating a stronger artistic community in the industry—a space for fellowship and solidarity, cross-pollination and a support system across discipline for active and aspiring artists of the entertainment business.On the music side, Malcolm runs Blackball Universe, an indie record label in Oakland whose artist, Fantastic Negrito, won the 2017 and 2019 Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Blues Album and is currently nominated for a third Grammy.  Malcolm also has various music driven documentaries in development.Follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @thesamandjimProducer: J.R. Zamora-ThalLogo Design: Julien Debar-Monclair, @jude.orangeMusic: Buddha Rays, @buddharays

Born Xavier Dphrepaulezz in rural Massachusetts, by the time he was 11 the boy who'd come to be known as Fantastic Negrito was living on the streets of Oakland, bouncing between foster families, and running with gun-toting gangs. An interest in music took him to LA in the early-'90s, where he ended up working with Prince's management team and signed to a $1 million recording contract. When he was injured in a terrible car crash and lost that deal, he made a living running an illegal nightclub in South Central LA. Believe it or not, they're not the most remarkable elements of Dphrepaulezz's career. He returned to Oakland in 2008, where he started an artistic collective called Blackball Universe and became an urban farmer. And one day, after not playing for years he picked up the only guitar he hadn’t sold and played it to his then infant son, and that’s all it took to relight his musical spark. Dubbing himself Fantastic Negrito he started releasing albums, with 2016’s The Last Days of Oakland, and its 2018 follow-up Please Don’t be Dead, both winning Grammys for Best Contemporary Blues Album. At the time of publication, he’s up for his third Grammy for 2020's Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?. Come inside the incredible career of Fantastic Negrito.

Episode 20 : Xavier DphrepaulezzFantastic Negrito / Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? REDUXOn March 14th our friend and Change the Story guest Xavier Dephrepaulezz, also known as Fantastic Negrito will hear if he has garnered his 3rd Grammy in 5 years for his 2020 release Have you Lost Your Mind Yet. To help nudge the stars into alignment for Xavier we are re-broadcasting our Episode 6 conversation with him. This Episode not only includes great music and, of course, FANTASTIC stories, but also, an inspiring dialogue on next steps for the coming community revival. Threshold Questions and Delicious Quotes:What is the danger of scapegoating? Well, of course, that's the biggest lie ever sold, not told. There should be a class on that. That is how every civilization has controlled other nations and its populace, from Genghis Khan. The Chinese say Genghis Khan was the bad guy that's going to get us (he actually did get you). You know that. Yet the Romans did it. You know, everybody does. We do it. Is music a change agent? Music's a change agent, film is a change agent, art is a change agent, a bakery's a change agent, a coffeehouse is a change agent, a conversation is a change agent. They're all change agents, but the most important change agent is in your heart. That's the thing that changes the world. Change your heart and change the world. What do white folks and black folks need to talk about? But we got to at some point talk to each other. I want to do, a town hall like this. And I want the white people to stand the fuck up and say, you know what? I'm kind of scared of you guys. We need that shit, and the black people; don't you don't call the person a racist. What's next for Oakland? What I'm doing right now is trying to build this hotel and this whole all these blocks in the California hotel, boutique hotel. The first African American town.Links https://fantasticnegrito.com/products/have-you-lost-your-mind-yet-digital-download (Have you Lost Your Mind Yet): Fantastic Negrito's latest album https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jixbAxCaJ3E (A Letter to Fear: ) YouTube link to a cut from Xavier's second album, https://fantasticnegrito.com/products/please-dont-be-dead-album (Please Don't Be Dead. )which won the 2019 Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZjsDTwWXM0 ( The Suit that Won't Come Off. : )YouTube link to a cut from Please Don't Be Dead. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Watts_Prophets (Watts Prophets: )Legendary west coast pioneers of the new music form with ancient roots, that has come to be called rap. Amde Hamilton, Otis O'Solomon, and Richard Dedeaux first met at the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watts_Writers_Workshop (Watts Writers Workshop). Fusing music with https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jazz (jazz) and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funk (funk) roots, and rapid-fire, spoken-word poetry, they created a sound has deeply influenced the course of music and poetry in the US and the world. They released two albums, 1969's The Black Voices: On the Streets in Watts and 1971's Rappin' Black in a White World, which established a strong tendency toward social commentary and a reputation for militancy. (See also: https://nyupress.org/9780976605461/art-and-upheaval/ (Art & Upheaval), W. Cleveland, NYU Press, Chapters 11-13) https://www.nacdi.org (Native American Community Development Institute: )A Minneapolis based community deveopment organization that was "founded on the belief that all American Indian people have a place, purpose and a future strengthened by sustainable community development. NACDI initiates projects that benefit the Native community, often in partnership with other Indigenous-led organizations." Transcript Bill Cleveland:  It's early 2015, and I'm sitting in my living room watching the rain and wind turn my windows into a drip collage of streaking grays and greens.... Support this podcast

Fantastic Negrito - "How Long?" from the 2020 album Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? on Cooking Vinyl. With his past two albums, soulful singer/songwriter Fantastic Negrito (real name: Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz) won Best Contemporary Blues Album at the Grammy Awards, and with his latest LP, Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?, he's poised for a hat-trick. On his new album, Negrito says, "I wanted to write about people I knew, people I grew up with, people whose lives I could personally affect, and whose lives have impacted me," adding, "It was the hardest album I’ve ever written." On today's Song of the Day, Negrito continues to ask the important questions; he tellsPollstar the title was inspired by author James Baldwin's query: “I haven’t got much time left – how long are we going to keep doing this?” He poses the question to "all perpetrators of violence," adding: "There’s so many topics. How long are we going to keep doing all the things we’re doing before we break? Because this is not very sustainable; because we can’t keep doing the same things we’ve been doing in this country for the last 40 or 50 years. You can only destroy, and that’s what we’ve done. It’s broken. Maybe this is just the catalyst for ending [white supremacy]. We’re in need of it. We need to turn it around if we’re going to survive." Read the full post on KEXP.org Support the show: https://www.kexp.org/donate See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

This week's show boasts tracks from the major label debut from our favorite masked cowboy, new music from the fantastic fella who won the 2016 Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album, a bumper crop of outstanding under-the-radar alt.country & a visit from some family & friends. All this & much, much less!

Janiva Magness is an artist who has received numerous awards for her music, including a GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album. In this interview, she talks with DittyTV host, Sam Shansky, about her love-powered career, and about her album, Love Is An Army. Recorded Jan. 2018 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

When you listen to Fantastic Negrito, you're invited to hear the story of life after destruction. Each song is a real story about a musician from Oakland who experienced the highs of a million-dollar record deal, the lows of a near fatal car accident that left him in a coma, and is now in the midst of a rebirth that took him from the streets of Oakland to the Grammy stage. On the way he won the NPR Tiny Desk Contest and toured the world, playing alongside artists ranging from Chris Cornell to Solange to Sturgill Simpson.   Fantastic Negrito's first two full length albums, The Last Days of Oakland (2017) and Please Don't Be Dead (2019) won Grammys for the Best Contemporary Blues Album, and his heavily anticipated third album Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? will be released in the summer of 2020.

Fantastic Negrito is the incarnation of a musician who is reborn after going through a lot of awful shit. In fact, the name Fantastic Negrito represents his third rebirth, literally coming back from death this time. The narrative on this man is as important as the sound, because the narrative is the sound. Songs born from a long hard life channeled through black roots music. Slide guitar, drums, piano. Urgent, desperate, edgy. Fantastic Negrito is the story of a man who struggled to “make it”, who “got it”, who lost it all, and somehow managed to find his way back. Returning to music in 2014 by playing on the streets of Oakland, Fantastic Negrito won the inaugural NPR Tiny Desk contest. In 2016 he released his debut full length album, The Last Days of Oakland, which went on to win a Grammy in 2017 for Best Contemporary Blues Album. And this year he won his second Grammy in the same category, for his critically acclaimed new release Please Don't Be Dead. His third album Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? will be released in the summer of 2020. 1,000 Mothers to Prevent Violence is a grassroots nonprofit organization devoted to serving families and friends who have been directly impacted by violence See more at: 1000mothers.org I am you, you are me, we are we -- A tribe with love in our hearts. Donate to the Braille Institute to give back to people who are feeling the same way. brailleinstitute.org Fantastic Negrito Won Best Contemporary Blues Album For "Please Don't Be Dead' | 2019 GRAMMYs please go to stream it buy it! Find Fantastic Negrito on: Facebook facebook.com/fantasticnegrito Instagram fantasticnegrito Twitter @MusicNegrito

Fantastic Negrito is the performing moniker of blues musician Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz. Since winning NPR Music's first Tiny Desk Contest in 2015, he's found widespread acclaim. Fantastic Negrito's most recent album, Please Don't Be Dead, won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album this year. Fantastic Negrito and his band stopped into our studio before a show at the Bluebird Theater to play some songs from that record and talk with Alisha Sweeney.

We gave 2x Grammy winner Fantastic Negrito a call to talk about his amazing journey of being in a coma to winning back to back Grammy's for the "Best Contemporary Blues Album." He did it all independently too! Follow Fantastic Negrito: Twitter - https://twitter.com/MusicNegrito Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/fantasticnegrito/ Hip-hop news and interviews live M-W-F 12pm EST on Dash Radio: dashradio.com/INDEPENDENTGRIND Follow Independent Grind Powered by Tech N9ne: Twitter - www.twitter.com/IndieGrindDASH Instagram -www.instagram.com/indiegrind_official/

Josh Sklair - Making It Beyond School as a Working GuitaristHear more shows like this at https://entertalkradio.com/makingitIn 1978 Josh Sklair attended Berklee School of Music (Boston, MA) and in 1979 graduated from the Guitar Institute of Technology (Musicians Institute) Hollywood, California..As an active guitar player in the Los Angeles Josh worked with composers and producers including Phil Ramone, Diane Warren, Lamont Dozier, John Snyder, Desmond Child, Randy Jackson, Albert Hammond & Barry Beckett.In 1979 Josh was hired as guitar player/Conductor by singer Jon Lucien, for his performance at Carnegie Hall and two nights at the Roxy Theater, Los Angeles that featured both Jon Lucien and Herbie Hancock with an all- star band.Josh toured the US in the early 80’s with Philadephia Internationalrecording artists the Jones Girls.Throughout the 80’s Josh also worked as the “house guitar player” for the Dick Clark Good Old Rock’n’Roll Show, backing legends like Chuck Berry, Bo Didley, Del Shannon, Little Anthony, the Shirelles, the Coasters, the Drifters, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves, Freddy Cannon and many more of the original pioneers of Rock’n’Roll and R&B.In 1985 Josh Sklair became guitarist and subsequently Musical Director for the legendary Etta James, co-producing over a dozen albums, including the Grammy-award-winning “Let’s Roll”, (Best Contemporary Blues Album, 2003) and “Blues to the Bone”( Best Traditional Blues Album 2004).Also playing guitar and handling pre-production on 4 Jazz album collaborations with the great Cedar Walton, including the Grammy Award-winning “Mystery Lady - a tribute to Billie Holliday”.Josh continues to tour and record with artists including Paul Anka, SophieB. Hawkins, the Blues Brothers, Jeffrey Osborne and Stevie Wonder.Through the 90’s, Josh also worked extensively on Movie & TV soundtracks including Melrose Place, Beverly Hills 90210, Models Inc., Pacific Palisades (the “Spelling” shows), also featured on the originalWalker Texas Ranger theme and has co-written for movies & television working with composers David McHugh, Steve Tyrell, Tim Truman and PJ Hanke.http://joshsklair.com/

In episode #20 of the Music Marketing Manifesto Podcast we are going to talk with blues artist, Janiva Magness, about her recent Grammy nomination for Best Contemporary Blues Album of 2016. I take particular pride in sharing her story as I had the good fortune of being part of it. Early in 2016 I was […] The post How to Get Nominated For a Grammy – Podcast Episode #20 appeared first on Music Marketing Manifesto.

Blues singer/songwriter Janiva Magness has released 11 albums and her latest is titled “Original,” which was nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album at the upcoming 2015 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. The Blues Foundation named Janiva the B.B. King Entertainer of the Year in 2009, becoming only the second woman, after Koko Taylor, to be so honored. USA Today stated, "Magness is a blues star." Janiva Magness was in Seattle to perform at Jazz Alley.

Betty Jo Haskins was born in Muskegon, Michigan. The family moved to Detroit when she was six years old.  Bettye did not get her start in the church, but in that very same living room, where there was a jukebox, filled with the blues, country & western, and R&B records of the time. The "5" Royales, Dinah Washington, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Red Foley, ...these were her roots. At 16 years old Betty Jo changed her name to Bettye LaVette. Bettye's first single was "My Man - He’s a Loving Man.", in the fall of 1962. The record charted #7 R&B and put her on her first national tour, with Ben E. King, Clyde McPhatter, and another newcomer, Otis Redding. Some of Bettye’s albums include: “Let Me Down Easy”, “Tell Me a Lie”, “A Woman Like Me”, “ I’ve Got My Own Hell To Raise”, "The Scene of the Crime", and “Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook.” Bettye has won many awards including: W.C. Handy Award in 2004 and the “Pioneer Award” from The Rhythm and Blues Foundation in 2006. “The Scene of the Crime” album was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Blues Album” and “CD, Interpretations: The British Rock Songbook” was nominated for a Grammy Award for “Best Contemporary Blues Album.” Late 2012 saw the release of her album, "Thankful N' Thoughtful", and her autobiography, variously described as 'engrosing', 'riviting', 'hair-raising' and only suitable for the over 18s, "A Woman Like Me", co-written with David Ritz. Website: www.bettyelavette.com

It seems that we at Inside MusiCast have recently been delivering musical legacy stories. Our next guest is also a legacy artist. His dad was a big band leader for Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra; his Mom, a talentetd vibes player; his brother Michael is a sought-after keyboardist and session player. But, if you’re a fan of the rock band YES, then you’re probably familiar with our guest, Billy Sherwood. A seasoned multi-instrumentalist, vocalist and producer, Billy earned a Grammy nomination as producer for Paul Rodgers’ ‘Muddy Water Blues’ for Best Contemporary Blues Album. While still with YES, he simultaneously worked on his own solo efforts and took on new producing projects that have included work with YES bassist Chris Squire. Most recently, he has joined a new band - CIRCA, featuring YES alumni Tony Kay and Alan White, along with guitarist Jimmy Haun, and released their debut album in 2004. Inside MusiCast welcomes Billy Sherwood.

Willie’s first recording was a local production with Alabama bluesman “Birmingham” George Conner, titled Walkin’ the Walk, Talkin’ the Talk. This CD created an unexpected amount of interest, and promoted reviewer Gordon Baxter to state, “No label, no catalog number, and definitely no doubt about it, Walkin’ The Walk Talkin’ The Talk will feature in my top 10 albums of 2000.” I Am the Blues, Willie’s next CD, was a solo project, produced by Willie King in collaboration with the Alabama Blues Project. Again, despite being independently produced and initially only locally distribute, this album gained a lot of critical acclaim. This CD was a “Top 10 Album of 2000” for Niles Frantz, host to Chicago Public Radio’s Comin’ Home program. He described it as “Howlin’ Wolf meets B.B. King in the Alabama backwoods. The real deal . . . brilliant.” Jim O’Neal eventually caught up with Willie King to record Freedom Creek, Willie King’s debut album on Rooster Blues Records. With international distribution, this was King’s powerful introduction into the wider music and blues world. Not only was the album acclaimed by critics worldwide, it also received awards from Living Blues Magazine for Best Male Blues Artist (2001), Best Blues Album (2000) and Best Contemporary Blues Album (2000). http://www.willie-king.com/