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Koko Taylor News

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Saturday Nov 15 | The Taipei Times

Ain t nothin but the blues

Outdoor showcase 3:10pm The Money Shot Horns 3:30pm Jamsbee 3:45pm Blues Vibrations 4:05pm Musashino Minnie and Small Package 4:20pm Black Sheep 4:40pm Lance Reegan-Diehl Band 4:55pm David Chen and the Muddy ...

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Related Topix: The Ramblers, Jazz, Theater, Arts, Blues, Taiwan, World News, B.B. King, Black Entertainment

Thu Nov 13, 2008

OnMilwaukee.com

Forecasting a hot Winter's night at Northern Lights

Published Nov. 13, 2008 at 9:33 a.m. Tags: edgar winter , northern lights theater , frankenstein , johnny winter Sure, a new generation of rock fans may only know him through "Frankenstein" on "Guitar Hero II," ...

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Related Topix: Theater, Arts, Blues, Music, Entertainment

Tue Nov 11, 2008

About.com

2008 Blues Blast Music Awards Winners

The readers of Blues Blast magazine, a free weekly Internet blues music magazine published by Illinois Blues, have voted and chosen the winners in the publication's first annual Blues Blast Music Awards.

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Related Topix: Blues

Thu Nov 06, 2008

All About Jazz

AWARD: Blues Blast Music Award Winners Announced at Buddy Guys Legends

The winners of the 2008 Blues Blast Music Awards were announced Sunday November 2nd, 2008 at a Gala Blues celebration at Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago, IL.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Blues, Black Entertainment, Buddy Guy, Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Bloomington Metro, Normal, IL

Fri Oct 24, 2008

About.com

Lurrie Bell, Koko Taylor & Bobby Rush win Living Blues Awards

With its issue #197, now on the newsstand, Living Blues magazine has announced the winners of its 15th annual Living Blues Awards.

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Related Topix: Blues, Bobby Rush, Lurrie Bell

Sun Oct 19, 2008

Kyouradio.com

Midnight Flyer 15a

Midnight Flyer is a weekly, two hour program featuring a wide variety of blues, interviews, biographies and stories about the blues.

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Related Topix: Blues, Albert Collins, Elvin Bishop, John Mayall, W.C. Clark, Chris Duarte

Fri Oct 03, 2008

The Minneapolis-St. Paul Pioneer Press

Celebrity birthdays

Actor William Windom is 85. Actor Arnold Stang is 83. Blues singer Koko Taylor is 80.

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Related Topix: William Windom, Blues, Sylvia Kristel, Black Entertainment, Soul, Ben E. King, Silver Spoons, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Comedy Movies, Private Lessons

Wed Oct 01, 2008

The Independent

Off beaten tracks: obscure rock'n'roll

John Fahey drew on an impossibly eclectic set of influences. Inevitably, the only person to play him on radio was John Peel BLUES: SUGAR PIE DESANTO Of all the great artists to record for Chicago's legendary ...

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Related Topix: Blues, Etta James

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Tacoma News Tribune

Tommy Castro, R&B revue ready for 'Sea Cruise' show at Jazzbones

It's too late to sign up for the next Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, but Tommy Castro is bringing a special part of the shipboard show to Jazzbones tonight.

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Related Topix: Dr. John, Blues, Etta James, Kenny Neal, Seattle Metro, Tacoma, WA

Sat Sep 27, 2008

Broward-Palm Beach - News

Blessed and Highly Favored

Shemekia Copeland is a woman who knows the blues. She grew up listening to it every night as a child in Harlem at a time when most of her friends were stuck on hip-hop. "I used to get in trouble when I was a ...

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Related Topix: Shemekia Copeland, Blues, Music, Entertainment

Thu Sep 25, 2008

Mansfield News Journal

Blues queen Koko Taylor coming to Renaissance

Google "Queen of the Blues" and you'll see Bessie Smith, Etta James and a few other greats pop up on your screen.

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Related Topix: Blues, Etta James, Thief River Falls, MN, Bessie Smith, Entertainment

Wed Sep 24, 2008

The Advocate

BLUESFEST: Just wait until next year

CHARLES A. PETERSON Sentinel Editor Saturday's Hot Licks Bluesfest was regarded as another winner for the sponsoring Granville Federation for the Appreciation of the Blues.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Bar-B-Q, Granville, OH, Newark, OH, Blues, Utica, OH, Columbus Metro

Thu Sep 11, 2008

San Angelo Standard Times

Best Bets

Shemekia Copeland will perform her scorching brand of the blues at the Zeiterion in New Bedford Friday evening.

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Related Topix: Blues, Willie Dixon, Magic Sam, Christian Music, The Truth, David Letterman

Fri Sep 05, 2008

The Chronicle

Band of Grammy Award-winning singer injured at I-94 overpass

The band of Grammy Award-winning blues artist Koko Taylor was rushed to the hospital after the van they were in went over an I-94 overpass near Black River Falls.

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Related Topix: Blues, Black River Falls, WI, Taylor, WI, River Falls, WI, Chicago Metro

Wed Sep 03, 2008

Houstonpress.com

Janiva Magness

It's been awhile since a new performer surfaced who could hold her own with those names, but Detroit native Magness might just be the one to do it.

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Related Topix: Janiva Magness, Blues, Etta James, Marcia Ball, Tracy Nelson, Music, Entertainment

Thu Aug 07, 2008

Dailyitem.com

A night of Kight

Blues singer and songwriter E.G. Kight will be at Hull's Landing on Friday night for a show that will rock the house for sure.

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Related Topix: Blues, Ann Rabson, E. G. Kight

Sat Jul 26, 2008

93.5 THE BEAT - Panama City

I'd Rather Go Blin... - Koko Tay...

Accurately dubbed "the Queen of Chicago blues" , Koko Taylor helped keep the tradition of big-voiced, brassy female blues belters alive, recasting the spirits of early legends like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big ...

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Related Topix: Blues, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Minnie

Sat Jul 19, 2008

93.5 THE BEAT - Panama City

I'd Rather Go Blin... - Koko Tay...

Accurately dubbed "the Queen of Chicago blues" , Koko Taylor helped keep the tradition of big-voiced, brassy female blues belters alive, recasting the spirits of early legends like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big ...

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Related Topix: Blues, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Minnie

Fri Jul 04, 2008

Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Blues concert to aid pets

Published 12:00 am PDT Thursday, July 3, 2008 Story appeared in SOUTH PLACER ROSEVILLE section, Page G2 The Placer Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will hold its annual fundraising "BBQ and ...

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Related Topix: Roseville, CA, Auburn, CA, Blues, Coco Montoya

Wed Jul 02, 2008

TheReader.com

Omaha Weekly Reader

Lincoln's Zoo Bar is a place where music, history and love mix to make magic. Look closely at the posters.

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Related Topix: Omaha, NE, Luther Allison, Blues, Magic Slim, Black Entertainment, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins

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