http://showpopr.com/bookmarks/Blues A website that enhances the concert experience. en-us Robert Ward, a Georgia blues musician who played with some of Motown's biggest artists, died Dec. 25. He was 70. His wife, Roberta, told the Telegraph of Macon that her husband died at his home in Dry Branch in central Georgia. She said her husband had suffered a stroke in 2001 and never fully recovered. smokeydesperado Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:38:36 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Ohio_Players_Founder_Robert_Ward_Dies http://www.showpopr.com/Ohio_Players_Founder_Robert_Ward_Dies The group Mannish Boys leads all nominees for the upcoming Blues Music Awards in Memphis with six nominations, including album and band of the year. The Blues Foundation announced the nominations Tuesday. Tied with four each: Elvin Bishop, Eden Brent, Janiva Magness, Curtis Salgado and Watermelon Slim. Buddy Guy is nominated for three awards and B.B. King for two ghostny Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:51:29 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Mannish_Boys_lead_nominees_for_blues_awards http://www.showpopr.com/Mannish_Boys_lead_nominees_for_blues_awards Ben Harper is introducing his fiery new band, Relentless7, with a short tour of small clubs this month, and their second stop was Thursday at Spaceland in Los Angeles, where the four-piece unleashed 90 minutes of thundering rock and blues explosions. There was no “Steal My Kisses” or “Ground On Down” or any other fan favorites from earlier in Harper’s career. The clear message was that this was a new band, with its own sound and energy. memphisrains Mon, 08 Dec 2008 14:51:34 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Ben_Harper_Introduces_New_BluesRock_Band_Relentless7 http://www.showpopr.com/Ben_Harper_Introduces_New_BluesRock_Band_Relentless7 Ever play air guitar pretending your John Mayer? Find out how you can really play guitar LIVE alongside him here. howiec Tue, 02 Dec 2008 22:16:04 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Want_to_play_in_front_of_thousands_alongside_John_Mayer http://www.showpopr.com/Want_to_play_in_front_of_thousands_alongside_John_Mayer The Gaslight Anthem, a punk rock outfit from New Brunswick, New Jersey, has announced tour dates in support of their Sideonedummy debut, "The '59 Sound." Check out the tour dates at http://www.myspace.com/thegaslightanthem chris62890 Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:00:29 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/The_Gaslight_Anthem_announces_new_tour_dates http://www.showpopr.com/The_Gaslight_Anthem_announces_new_tour_dates Barefoot Truth, the New England band from Mystic, CT has released its first official music video of their song, "Reeln'" off of their third CD, "Walk Softly". Great quality and wonderful underwater footage (with models). Also- please visit http://www.freebft.com where you can download their music for free. Also available on iTunes. bhlynd Sun, 18 May 2008 20:38:45 +0000 http://www.showpopr.com/Acoustic_Indie_Band_releases_new_music_video http://www.showpopr.com/Acoustic_Indie_Band_releases_new_music_video