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Guitarist, singer, and songwriter Matthew Curry is tweaking his sound as he opens up to new styles on his listening reportoire. “It’s really interesting…
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Peoria's The Smokers Blues Band hopes its blues-rock music can be part of a broader scene helping unite deep political divisions among Central Illinois…
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We think of GLT Blues Radio as the Best Blues Station on Planet Earth because that's what you tell us.So what will you hear on GLT Blues Radio? GLT Music…
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Billy Branch is a Chicago bluesman through and through. But he says many bands we now call classic rock had as much an influence on his sound as did the…
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Kansas City native Samantha Fish said her hometown was a great playground for learning her craft.“There’s such a steep tradition there. It’s a great jazz…
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Away from stage lights and adoring fans, life as a touring musician can be challenging. The stress of being away from family for weeks or months at a time…
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Black Crowes founding member Rich Robinson said his new band doesn't feel like the Black Crowes.Despite the large ensemble of The Magpie Salute including…
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Tommy Castro has incorporated soul and rock into his blues from nearly the time he began playing music. On his new album “Stompin’ Ground,” he overtly…
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"Hard Rockin’ Woman" is the second song on “Hurricane” Ruth LeMaster’s latest album “Ain’t Ready for the Grave.” It’s an apt description for the…
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Peoria’s Bret Bunton remembers listening to GLT Blues when he was 6 or 7 years old.“My Dad was playing a lot of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, B.B.…