Blues

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

Lloyd built a career in Israel by leaning into high-energy blues and rock, a style that transcended language barriers.

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

Lockdown: Save your time for love

BAR ROSE

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

Black Hole Blues

Black Hole Blues: At the Edge of Time, Space, and No Return


The 16-piece band celebrates the release of a new album

The troupe members play all sorts of instruments, primarily brass and percussive. There are various saxophones, trumpets, trombones, drums and percussion instruments.

MARSH DONDURMA

How a Jewish producer helped unleash Aretha Franklin’s genius

"Let her develop the rhythms, horn riffs, and backing vocals that will open her heart and expose her soul."

The marquee on the Fox Theater shows the word "Respect' in memory of singer Aretha Franklin in downtown Detroit, Michigan, U.S. August 16, 2018

The Blues come to Sderot

The Sderot ‘Blues and Beer’ Festival presents an impressive lineup of artists and acts

Alanis HAILING STRAIGHT from Mississippi. Guitarist-vocalist Anthony Sherrod, aka Big A

Review: Veteran musician Andy Watt's new album flows with the blues

Watts, originally from Sweden and a longtime resident of Israel, has paid his blues dues.

Blues musician Andy Watts

Strutting their stuff on Southern Avenue

Israeli soul guitar whiz Ori Naftaly found his dream team in a pair of Memphis sisters.

The band Southern Avenue with members (from left) Jeremy Powell, Ori Naftaly, Tierinii Jackson and Tikyra Jack.

Happy to be singin’ the blues: EB Davis joins the Tel Aviv Blues Festival

EB Davis says he imbibed the blues with his mother’s milk and was enveloped in the sonic and emotional vibes of the art form in its birthplace.

EB Davis

Full Trunk shows us what they got

The Tel Aviv-based blues-rock band reflect on everyday struggles in Israel on their new dance album.

Full Trunk lead singer Gal Nisman (far left) seen here with the rest of the band.

Blues over Tel Aviv: Fifth blues festival in the White City

Yaron Ben-Ami and Sagol 59 will present “Clarksdale, corner of Petah Tikva,” a show of classic blues, folk and country songs, translated into Hebrew, and Hagar Levi will offer a Nina Simone tribute.

E.B. DAVIS will be featured at the Tel Aviv Blues Festival.