It's time for a special blues and jazz bash! Kansas City's musical matron, Mama Myra Taylor, invites everyone to celebrate her 93rd birthday with a party at Knuckleheads, 2715 Rochester (www.knuckleheadskc.com), on Wednesday, Feb. 24th from 6 to 9 p.m. Admission... ...[more]

You've surely noticed that much of the New Arrivals content on the Acoustic Sounds website involves vinyl from independent labels - some of the artists obscure, some on the verge of stardom, some the back catalog titles of groups who've since "made it" with major labels. As... ...[more]

Friday, October 17th
Saturday, October 18th, 2008

Blue Heaven Studios
201 S. Eighth Street
Salina, Kansas 67401
785-825-8609

Friday, October 17
Kenny Neal, Jerry "Boogie" McCain, Cedric Burnside and Lightnin' Malcolm, Archie Bell, Marquise Knox, Paul "Lil' Buck" Sinegal, Major Handy, Lazy Lester.

Saturday, October... ...[more]

King Alex was a bluesman for nearly 60 years. Primarily as a bass player, he was a sideman to Albert Collins, Claude "Fiddler" Williams and Little Hatch. He was also a member of The Kansas City Turnpikes, one of the few Kansas City blues acts of the '50s,... ...[more]

The both triumphant and turbulent blues life of Boston singer Weepin' Willie Robinson ended tragically Sunday, December 30 after a cigarette Robinson had been smoking in bed caused a fire that engulfed him in flames. Robinson was 81.

The triumphs of Robinson's musical career were numerous, beginning... ...[more]