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This week’s column features a double dose of the blues: the Briggs Farm Blues Festival, Briggsville, Pennsylvania (July 9-11, 2026) and the Winthrop Rhythm & Blues Festival, Winthrop, Washington (July 17-19, 2026).
These two fests have become staples for the column. While ND photographer Jim Gavenus
It used to be that whenever a true country music traditionalist came down the pike—especially a younger one—it had us all in a tizzy because it was such a rare occurrence. Now it’s not a rare occurrence at all.
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J.P. Reali – Grateful Blues You have to look at this from the perspective that it’s a good idea. Turning a few Grateful Dead classics into blues. It’s like when you take all the leftovers of the week & make a Shepherd’s pie on Friday with all those wonderful, tasty ingredients in it. “Easy Wind” […]
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Lily Meola Lucky To Be “I got lucky enough to find you and I,” sings Maui native Lily Meola. Her debut album, Lucky to Be, released on July 17 via Nettwerk Music Group, revolves around love, gratitude, and the serendipity of human connection. The album’s twelve songs remind us that sometimes destiny hangs by a […]
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