Genre: Rock/Pop
LIGHTNING HAND is a Blues-based Rock 'n' Roll band from Sacramento,Ca. We are between that "Jamband" sound and Classic Rock. We have been described as cross between the Grateful Dead, The Band, Rolling Stones, Allman Brothers and traditional Blues & Country. LIGHTNING HAND is currently touring all over California as well as parts of the West... [+] Read More
Genre: Blues
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
The venerable Delbert McClinton is a legend among Texas roots music aficionados, not only for his amazing longevity, but for his ability to combine country, blues, soul, and rock & roll as if there were no distinctions between any of them in the best time-honored Texas tradition. A formidable harmonica player long before he recorded as a singer,... [+] Read More
Genre: Blues
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
With a career that now spans in excess of three decades, John Hammond is one of handful of white blues musicians who was on the scene at the beginning of the first blues renaissance of the mid-'60s. That revival, brought on by renewed interest in folk music around the U.S., brought about career boosts for many of the great classic blues players,... [+] Read More
Genre: Blues
Decades Active: 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Louisiana Red (born Iverson Minter) is a flamboyant guitarist, harmonica player and vocalist. He lost his parents early in life through multiple tragedies; his mother died of pneumonia a week after his birth, and his father was lynched by the Klu Klux Klan when he was five. Red began recording for Chess in 1949, then joined the army. After his... [+] Read More
Genre: Rock/Pop
Decades Active: 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s
Whether serving as a session musician, solo artist, or soundtrack composer, Ry Cooder's chameleon-like fretted instrument virtuosity, songwriting, and choices of material encompass an incredibly eclectic range of North American musical styles, including rock & roll, blues, reggae, Tex-Mex, Hawaiian, Dixieland jazz, country, folk, R&B, gospel,... [+] Read More
Genre: Blues
Decades Active: 80s, 90s
Overseas, he was a genuine hero, performing to thousands. But on his L.A. hometurf, sand-blown Venice Beach served as Ted Hawkins's makeshift stage. He'd deliver his magnificent melange of soul, blues, folk, gospel, and a touch of country all by his lonesome, with only an acoustic guitar for company. Passersby would pause to marvel at Hawkins's... [+] Read More