B.B. King

The name may not roll off the tongue like it does with Stevie Ray or Hendrix or Clapton, but Joe Bonamassa’s fingers slide up and down the guitar…

Over the years, our local “King of the Blues” guitarist-singer Ronnie Peterson has made sweet music with a wide range of artists here and even shared…

Meet Norman Cohen, a 60-year-old guy who supports himself by playing blues and rock music on the streets in Tel Aviv and who no one would guess used…

To paraphrase Sir Thomas Morley, “Now is the month of Maying when the Festival is aplaying! Fa la la la la!” It’s the Israel Festival, of course,…

Anyone who has been listening to Army Radio or Reshet Bet with any regularity over the last couple decades will ID the song off the bat – the…

On stage blues musicians always let it hang out. Whether it’s a song about a recently departed spouse, or even the deplorable state of their shoes,…

Barbra Streisand is visiting the White House but says she'll play nice. Streisand, a vocal critic of President George W. Bush, was a guest Sunday at…

Over the years, Leonid Ptashka has brought some quality acts to these shores. A few years ago, the Russian-born pianist was in charge of the artistic…

James Cotton certainly got an early start to his working life. The now 73-year-old blues harmonica player, who will play six shows with his…

Grammy-winning blues singer James Cotton will play three dates (six shows) in Israel with his band, Super Harp. Born in Mississippi in 1935, Cotton…

Blind rock and jazz musician Jeff Healey has died after a lifelong battle against cancer. He was 41. Healey died Sunday evening in a Toronto…

Blues, gospel and jazz singer Janice Harrington will be in Israel February 9-15 under the auspices of the US Embassy Tel Aviv. Harrington and her…

"Weepin" Willie Robinson, a blues singer who performed with Steven Tyler and Bonnie Raitt, has died at age 81. "He was truly the elder statesman of…

Pete Bernstein's forthcoming gigs here will be something of a homecoming. The 39-year-old New York-based jazz guitarist will be here next week on a…

JOHN MAYERContinuumNMC/SonyWith a reputation as a Dave Matthews clone and as the author of schlocky, guitar-driven ballads, crooner and guitar…

B.B. KING andFRIENDS80(Hed Artzi)RAY CHARLESGenius & Friends(Hed Artzi)HERBIE HANCOCKPossibilities(Hed Artzi) Blame it on Carlos Santana for starting…