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Selwyn Birchwood talks about recording with Bobby Rush, going ‘Old School’ on latest album
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Selwyn Birchwood is an award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Drawing from influences like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, he blends traditional blues with rock and… Read More

Blues guitarist Albert Cummings talks songwriting, what you learn from teaching yourself
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Blues musician Albert Cummings has built a reputation for blending hard-earned technical skill on the guitar with the emotional intensity that defines the genre. Over the… Read More

Saxophonist Jimmy Carpenter talks with WOUB ahead of River City Blues Festival performance
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The 32nd River City Blues Festival takes place March 14-15 at the Hotel Lafayette (101 Front Street), featuring Las Vegas-based saxophonist Jimmy Carpenter and his band… Read More

Tom Holland talks about discovering the blues in the pre-Internet age
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Tom Holland and the Shuffle Kings play the 31st River City Blues Festival this weekend at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street). Tom Holland spoke to… Read More

Eden Brent talks ‘Getaway Blues,’ seeing American musical greats perform, and playing Marietta this weekend
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Known for her soulful vocals and skillful piano playing, Eden Brent has a new record, entitled Getaway Blues, on deck, set for release this summer. She’ll… Read More

Anne Harris of Halo Rider speaks to WOUB Culture ahead of 31st River City Blues Festival
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Halo Rider is one of the acts slated to perform at the 31st annual River City Blues Festival this weekend in Marietta at the Lafayette Hotel… Read More

31st River City Blues Festival set for March 15-16, 2024
By: Emily Votaw
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – The 31st River City Blues Festival happens Friday, March 15 – Saturday, March 16 at the Lafayette Hotel (101 Front Street), bringing a variety of nationally… Read More

Jesse Henry plays the Gun Room Restaurant at the Hotel Lafayette Nov. 18
MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — The Mid-Ohio Valley Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society presents Jesse Henry at the Gun Room Restaurant at the Hotel Lafayette (101 Front St.) tomorrow. Doors… Read More