The Blind Boys of Alabama News

With all of his recent tweeting and tabloid coverage, it's a wonder John Mayer had time to write new music -- much less the best and most adventurous of his four studio albums.

Woo hoo! Some fantastic blues to light up a chilly Monday night! And we've got a free pair of tickets to give away to the show.

NOTE: Some of our Music archives can now be found at Crosswalk.com . Style: Gospel Americana; compare to Solomon Burke, Ben Harper, and The Fairfield Four Top tracks: "Take My Hand" , "Up Above My Head" , "None of Us Are Free" (w/ Solomon Burke In a nutshell: Compiling several of their Grammy-winning duets and other notable pairings, The Blind Boys ...

Here's a list of some new CD releases for the week of Oct. 27: Asia - "Military Man" Atreyu - "Congregation of the Damned" Bassnectar - "Cozza Friendly" The Blind Boys of Alabama - "Duets" Creed - Full Cirlce" Dwight D'eon - "Anthems for the Restless" Matt Dusk - "Good News" Melissa Etheridge - "A New Thought for Christmas" Gov't Mule - "By a ...

Last Sunday, I did a solo at church of "Amazing Grace" a la Blind Boys of Alabama - that is, to the same tune as "House of the Rising Sun." On hearing of this, some people were foolish enough to mention that they would like to hear it.

A fantastic rendition. UPDATE: "House of the Rising Sun" was not originally by the Animals; they just made the most famous recording of it.

The Blind Boys of Alabama have fallen prey to that predator in the entertainment world: creative differences.

In addition to her decade-long solo career as a multi-faced musician, Meshell Ndegeocello has worked with everyone from the Rolling Stones to the Blind Boys of Alabama.

This documentary explores the civil-rights movement through the power of music. Director Bill Guttentag inter-twines archival footage with recordings by Richie Havens, the Blind Boys of Alabama and others recording updated versions of the music.

Blind Boys Of Alabama will release a duets album next with appearances from Timothy B. Schmit, Lou Reed, Ben Harper and Bonnie Raitt.

September 30, 2009 from WXPN - Clarence Fountain has long been a staple of smooth, blues-based gospel.

Chat at noon with Tony Massarotti on sports. Chat at 1 p.m. with Meredith Goldstein on love and romance.

Timothy B. Schmit will release `Expando`, his first solo album in eight years in October.

Many people got out to enjoy the third annual Roots 'N Blues 'N Barbecue Festival in downtown Columbia Saturday.

After apparently taking an I-dona t-like-Mondays break, the Westobou Festival seems to have gotten back in the spirit, both literally and figuratively.

The Blind Boys of Alabama, a five-time Grammy Award winning gospel group, will perform at 7 tonight at the Grover C. Maxwell Performing Arts Theatre at Augusta State University, 2500 Walton Way.

Eagles bassist Timothy B. Schmit is planning an Oct. 20 release date for "Expando," his first solo album in eight years, on Lost Highway.

"Advocate's Adjunct" is just another creepy, spooky-ass J.T. Grant painting. If you're not doing anything tomorrow night , you really oughta gather up some of your smartest pals and hit Fall Gallery Night .

In 1939, Hitler invaded Poland , Lou Gehrig gave his famous "luckiest man on the face of the Earth" retirement speech and a handful of students at the Alabama Institute for the Negro Deaf & Blind in Talladega discovered a shared gift for harmonizing.

Have you heard about Augusta's upcoming Westobou Festival ? This year's second annual event will be Sept.