Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito's career since the beginning and continue to define...

Mike Zito is one of the most lauded artists in the contemporary blues arena today and rightfully so, but for him, the thing that counts the most is maintaining his honesty, authenticity and integrity. Those are the qualities that have steered Zito's career since the beginning and continue to define...

Hailing from the rough backroads of Beaumont, Texas, Jesse Dayton is the living embodiment of outlaw music, blending honky-tonk grit, Texas blues, and punk-rock swagger into a singular sound that defies categorization. From his early days fronting the notorious Road Kings to playing alongside country royalty and blues legends, Dayton's...

Hailing from the rough backroads of Beaumont, Texas, Jesse Dayton is the living embodiment of outlaw music, blending honky-tonk grit, Texas blues, and punk-rock swagger into a singular sound that defies categorization. From his early days fronting the notorious Road Kings to playing alongside country royalty and blues legends, Dayton's...

Texas blues-rock singer/songwriter and guitarist extraordinaire, Ally Venable entertains wherever she goes. With her signature glitter dresses and black knee-high boots, Venable comes off of the ropes swinging dazzling crowds on tour or throughout the festival circuit.

Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. He is a road warrior--a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound: a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a...

Mark Hummel started playing harmonica in 1970 and is considered one of the premier blues harmonica players of his generation. He is a road warrior--a true Blues Survivor. Along the way, he has crafted his own trademark harmonica sound: a subtle combination of tone, phrasing and attack combined with a...

Devon Allman will be hosting The Devon Allman Blues Summit. The show will feature The Devon Allman Project with special guests Jimmy Hall (Wet Willie / Jeff Beck / Hank Williams Jr.), Larry McCray and Sierra Green. Performances will feature songs from Devon's forthcoming Blues album Back in Blue (early...

One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit's guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers. He doesn't rely on any effects and his set up is simple. It consists of a guitar,...

One of the most impressive guitarists to emerge from the rich Bayous of Southern Louisiana in recent years, Tab Benoit's guitar tone can be recognized before his Otis-Redding-ish voice resonates from the speakers. He doesn't rely on any effects and his set up is simple. It consists of a guitar,...