Blues Magnet Records has slipped into distribution, quietly and without due clamor, one of the more significant blues documents of the year. The Unsung Blues Legend presents seminal blues and jazz ...

Lonnie Johnson was the “governor” of blues guitar in the 1920’s. His playing combined incredibly fast melodic runs with evocative blues licks. His playing was the forerunner of jazz and rock guitar.

The guitar solo holds a cherished place in American culture. There's even a popular video game that allows non-musicians to "play" along with their idols. But the man credited with playing some of the ...

Earlier this year, two landmark albums by a pair of the blues' most quietly influential voices were re-released. Mississippi John Hurt's "Today!" (1966) and Lonnie Johnson's "Blues & Ballads" (1960) ...

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