Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials News

Lil' Ed and The Blues Imperials - James "Pookie" Young, Michael Garrett, "Lil'" Ed Williams and Kelly Littleton - perform Sunday night at Brackins Blues Bar in downtown Maryville.

Tuesday September 1, 2009 School Safety Stressed Staff photo/Angela Weaver: Harold Huffman, left, speaks with St.

Deep Sea Blues , a two-hour documentary by noted filmmaker Robert Mugge, will be released on DVD on October 6, 2009 by Micro Werks, a division of Collectors' Choice Music.

A part of Montana Avenue transformed into the concert site for thousands of fans at the eighth annual "Magic City Blues Festival.' Crews set up the main stage and other parts of the venue Friday.

MONTANA AVENUE BETWEEN NORTH 23RD AND NORTH 25TH STREETS, RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DEPOT, IS CLOSED FOR THE ANNUAL TWO-DAYS PARTY KNOWN AS THE MAGIC CITY BLUES FESTIVAL.

A part of Montana Avenue transformed into the concert site for thousands of fans at the eighth annual "Magic City Blues Festival.' Crews set up the main stage and other parts of the venue Friday.

Although small in stature, Lil' Ed Williams is billed as a blues giant, and among the last authentic West Side Chicago bluesmen.

In honor of all the train - related news from the week, here are ten train-related songs.

If I have this right, Lil' Ed Williams' uncle, J.B. Hutto, was a 'slidewilder.' Hound Dog Taylor, another Chicago slide-guitar blues legend who used to play with Hutto, was a little more of a 'slidewinder.' And Williams? 'I just take the slide and, being younger, look at what these guys were doing and I get crazy with it.' That makes Williams, he ...

According to a press release from Aligator Records; Living Blues magazine announced the nominees for their 2009 Living Blues Readers' Awards.

The Somerset County Park Commission Free Summer Concert Series at Duke Island Park on Old York Road in Bridgewater continues on Sunday, July 12, 2009, with the annual Blues Fest featuring Rory Block opening for Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials.

Mountain Stage kicked off FestivALL Friday night with an electrifying blues concert at The Clay Center featuring Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials, Shemekia Copeland, Duke Robillard and an extended set by the legendary Buddy Guy.

No one knew what to expect when Edward Williams made his appearance in the world on April 4, 1955.

Founder and producer of the Pocono Blues Festival, Michael Cloeren announces the Vermont Blues Festival will be held the weekend of August 21, 22, and 23, 2009 at Mount Snow Ski Area, West Dover, Vermont featuring 13 national recording artists including Mavis Staples, Elvin Bishop, Magic Slim & the Teardrops, Shemekia Copeland, Lil' Ed and the ...

The Chicago Blues Festival, Friday to Sunday from noon to 9:30 PM in Grant Park, is a day shorter this year than in previous years but still features a near overwhelming amount of music.

Amid the crush of people swingin' their hips and stepping to the sound of Mike Zito's wailing blues guitar, a clean-cut middle-aged couple danced song after song in each other's arms.

The Chicago Blues Fest takes place this weekend, from Friday, June 12th through Sunday, June 14th, 2009 and if you're anywhere within driving distance of the Windy City, you'll want to be there! This year's Chicago Blues Fest will feature 90 performers appearing on six stages in the city's Grant Park.

Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials return to Rochester to perform at 9 p.m. Friday at Whiskey Bones Roadhouse, 3820 N. Broadway.

'Somebody scream,' Lil' Ed urged hundreds of music fans Friday night, but there was no need.

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals are to perform tonight at The Dame. Admission is $12 at the door.