Tag Archives: Johnny Winter

Johnny Winter marks his 70th by playing the blues

February 24, 2014 | Chris Junior | 0

Johnny Winter (Photo by Chris M. Junior)

Guests join guitar great onstage for birthday show at the B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York. ►

Johnny Winter shares the 10 albums that changed his life

January 22, 2013 | Goldmine staff | 0

A torch-bearer for the blues, Johnny Winter’s artistic canon offers a clear link between British blues-rock and American Southern rock styles. ►

Johnny Winter gets to his ‘Roots’ this September

July 1, 2011 | princep | 1

Johnny Winter will release his new studio album “Roots” on September 27, 2011 via Megaforce Record, paying homage to the iconic blues heroes. ►

Big names booked for inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival

April 13, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Dave Brubeck, Brian Wilson, Roberta Flack, Johnny Winter and others are scheduled to perform at various New York venues throughout June ►

ZZ Top, Dickey Betts and others are ready to set sail

March 17, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Rock Legends Cruise departs Dec. 1 from Florida ►

Alligator Records marks 40th with two-disc compilation

February 21, 2011 | Chris Junior | 0

Set includes tracks by Johnny Winter, Albert Collins and other blues greats ►

Johnny Winter biography can be a dry read

December 30, 2010 | princep | 0

Nonetheless, having Winter’s cooperation resulted in a more interesting range of photographs than other biographies. ►

The stars come out for Rock Con event

July 19, 2010 | princep | 2

If you are a fan of rock ‘n’ roll history then the Rock Con festival in New Jersey is the place you want to be. On three days — July 30 through August 1 — the festival promotes itself as the “Weekend … ►

Johnny Winter’s new live album combs the archives for incendiary material

April 20, 2010 | Zach Sorscher@fwmedia.com | 0

Not exactly the picture of health these days, with his thin, frail frame ravaged by past drug abuse and time, the 63-year-old Johnny Winter is still capable of knocking out crowds every night with a dizzying array of electric blues-rock punches. ►

Blues Lounge: The King of post-war Chicago blues and more

October 1, 2009 | Goldmine Staff | 0

Chicago didn’t give birth the blues. But the genre metamorphosed there. The king of electric post-war Chicago blues was slide guitarist Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield, 1915-83). Filmed in 1981, “Live At Chicagofest” (Shout! Factory) shows him as down-home regal but aging.
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