Johnny Winter News

Blues-rock guitarist Johnny Winter hasn't released a studio album since 2004's critically-acclaimed I'm A Bluesman , and that album was eight years in the making.

Blues-rock fretburner Johnny Winter is one of the best-known and beloved guitarists in the blues.

Born Edward Garvin Futch, it's no wonder that his name was changed by a record executive to Eddy Raven on his very first single, released on tiny Cosmos Records in the late '60s. Numerous influences have made his music almost indescribable: the Cajun sounds of his native Louisiana, the blues influence from working with Johnny Winter, the rock & ...

The Lydia Warren Band will return to the Monday Night Blues series at Time Out Pub, 275 Main St., on Monday, Nov.

It's been a cold 40 years of Winter. Since 1969 Johnny Winter has conquered all that there is to seize in the "blues race." He has been awarded Grammy accolades, performed at the original Woodstock festival, been recognized as one of the supreme guitarists of all time by Rolling Stone , and been inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame.

Published: Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at 3:48 p.m. He went through hard times in his life that could have taken him down, but the resilient Johnny Winter says he plans to sing the blues until he dies.

This weekend's best bets in Bay area music October 8, 2009 at 10:45 am by Leilani Polk A quick breakdown of this weekend's most worthy concerts beginning with Thursday, 'cause that's when the weekend really starts, right? For a more comprehensive schedule of concerts, check out our Upcoming Events page.

This absolute guitar legend is a pioneer of Texas blues. Johnny Winter, a complicated man tortured by substance abuse down the years, is worthy of a seat at the Hendrix-Page-Gibbons table.

Rory Gallagher Crest of a Wave: The Best of Rory Gallagher Ia m a sucker for guitar heroes.

A night of first-rate hard-rockin' blues comes to The Colonial Theatre stage on Friday, Sept.

Given that the origin myth is as central to the blues as the flatted 7, it's a minor miracle that we don't have one for Johnny Winter .

Blues, Brews, and BBQ Another installment of the popular Blues, Brews, and BBQ series is happening tonight at the Garden Street Plaza at Garden and Main streets in downtown Visalia.

The biggest blues bash in the state of New Hamsphire comes to The Colonial Theatre stage Friday, September 25, when Johnny Winter and James Montgomery reunite, joined by blues/jazz/rock legend Jay Geils and members of the renowned Uptown Horns.

This week's concert schedule features everything from '90s swing-revival veterans to nu-metal hitmakers Mudvayne.

Johnny and Edgar Winter are two of the more intriguing brothers to venture into the worlds of blues and rock and roll.

Scene it: Legendary slide blues guitarist Johnny Winter took the stage Sunday evening.

Continuing our week-long celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Festival, we're going to spotlight blues-rocker Johnny Winter .

Putting on such an event in 2009 requires much more money, planning and logistical details than it did in 1969 when all it seemingly needed was love, peace and plenty of mud.

A 40th-anniversary "Ultimate Collector's Edition" of the "Woodstock" documentary was released on DVD and Blu-ray in June.

And with the recent release of a new, 40th anniversary cut of the legendary documentary of the boomer generation's coming-of-age spectacle with an additional 2- 1/2 hours of previously unseen performances, including Creedence Clearwater Revival, Johnny Winter, the Grateful Dead and West's fledgling hard rock band, Mountain the veteran guitar ...