Blues

Mysticism meets melody in Eduard Shyfrin’s ‘Red Blues’

Drawing on Kabbalistic ideas, Shyfrin’s newest single turns spiritual reflection into music.

Red Blues Single
Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel.

Musician Lazer Lloyd speaks on trading career in US for life and blues in Israel

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BAR ROSE

Bar Rose's most recent albums bring complex instrumentation to the forefront


The Red Sea Guitar Festival is set to launch this weekend

69-year-old guitarist-vocalist Mickey Shaviv is on the roster on this week’s Red Sea Guitar Festival, at the Agamim Hotel in Eilat, which takes in a broad sweep of artists and styles.

 MICKEY SHAVIV is on the roster in this week’s Red Sea Guitar Festival, in Eilat.

Nicole Peterson carries on her father’s musical legacy

Her first professional offering, a mellifluous stirring pop number called Red and Blue is now available on YouTube.

NICOLE PETERSON: I am so grateful my dad instilled all that musical spirit in me.

Shalom Hanoch pays tribute to late bluesman Ronnie Peterson

It is difficult to overestimate Peterson’s contribution to the local blues scene.

RONNIE PETERSON

Vocalist Noya Sol performs at the online International Blues Day event

Listening to Noya Sol, even after just a couple of bars into whichever number she is singing, conveys irrefutably that she is a roots die-hard.

Noya Sol and Moti Dror

Farewell concert for blues artist Mark Rashkow

Mark Rashkow

Keeping the blues in the family

Louisiana guitarist Kenny Neal brings his licks to the Israeli stage.

KENNY NEAL: I’m telling a story about where I come from

Google Doodle recalls B.B. King, who once counted in Hebrew on Sesame St.

The Mississippi-born star was known for his deep, ringing vocals and unique guitar style thanks to his Gibson that he called Lucille.

BB King

Ronnie Peterson returns to Woodstock

No flare jeans, no field, no Hendrix, but still a rocking good time.

Blues musicians Ronnie Peterson (right) and Lazer Lloyd

Keeping the blues alive with Dov Hammer

“There’s amazing music all throughout the movie,” Hammer said.

DOV HAMMER: It’s down-to-earth, it’s straightforward. That’s the beauty of this music.

Blues blowin’ in from the desert

Virtuoso Nigerian guitarist Bombino returns to Israel

NIGERIAN MUSICIAN BOMBINO: ‘Harmonically and also rhythmically, there are a lot of deep connections between Arabic music and Tuareg music.’