Summerfest Guide - July 3, 2008
Multi-talented Mayer delivers a crowd pleaser
During his gig at the Marcus Amphitheater last night, John Mayer showed his audience multiple aspects of his personality and talent, from down-to-earth acoustic pop musician to enviably gifted blues guitarist to full-on rocker.
Tags: John Mayer, Herbie Hancock, Eric Clapton, blues, Summerfest, Marcus Amphitheater

Music - Jan. 23, 2008
A blues benefit
This weekend Kent Knapp's blues family comes to the aid of his actual family by hosting a benefit at the Up & Under Pub on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 3 p.m.
Tags: kent knapp, blacksmith, the blues disciples, jim liban, reverend raven, mississippi cactus, alex wilson band, the blue rubies, up and under pub, blues

Arts & Entertainment - Jan. 3, 2008
Singing the Grafton blues
Whenever I saw a book about the blues or old blues reissues, I'd look for information about Grafton and never with any success. It seemed like a mysterious secret doomed to obscurity.
Tags: Grafton, blues, Son House, Blind Blake, Blind Lemon Jefferson, The Milwaukee Rep, Milwaukee Repertory Theater, Kevin Ramsey, Stackner Cabaret, Forever Mr. Soul

Music - Dec. 12, 2007
Hounds Tooth help shape lesson in local blues history
The Milwaukee-area scene is really growing. And right in the center of it all is Hounds Tooth, a five-piece whose take on the genre stands as a testament to community and to music history.
Tags: blues, hounds tooth, paramount records, wisconsin chair company, paramount restaurant, tweed tone records, grafton blues association, jd optekar, jamie brace, michael jon kay, chris peck, jeff oscarson, steve cohen

Music - May 23, 2007
Harmonica master Levy to play the Jazz Estate
Harmonica fans will be mesmerized when Howard Levy plays a show at the Jazz Estate.
Tags: howard levy, harmonica, jazz estate, david wake, recycled future, steve cohen, blues