Guitar Shorty News

 
Two dozen acts set for blues festival
Quad City Times
“High Octane Blues” on Saturday will feature the Terry Quiett Band, Ray Fuller & the Bluesrockers, Preston Shannon, Guitar Shorty, Bryce Janey, Doug MacLeod, the Ernest Dawkins Quartet, Moreland and Arbuckle, and Kelley Hunt.

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Mississippi Valley Blues Festival June 29-July 1
Quad-Cities Online
Canada's Terry Quiett Band kicks it off on the Bandshell at 2 pm, followed by Ohio's Ray Fuller & the Bluesrockers, the Memphis soul of "The King of Beale Street" Preston Shannon, and Guitar Shorty, a one-time brother-in-law of Jimi Hendrix, ...


 
What's Happenin': Summer 2012
River Cities Reader
This year's Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will take place June 29 through July 1 in Davenport's LeClaire Park, and among the performers for 2012 are Earnest “Guitar” Roy, who's playing the festival's Tent Stage on Friday night, and Guitar Shorty, ...


 
Another season of Tunes at Twilight
Southeast Missourian
Now, after playing extensively throughout the Midwest and sharing stages with top acts like Leon Russell, Guitar Shorty, Nick Moss, Lil' Ed and the Blues Imperials and the Chicago Rhythm and Blues Kings, the Ivas John Band is building a reputation as ...

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Monterey County Herald
Think about the first time you saw Trombone Shorty at SCBF and you'll get the feel of what this band delivers. Sunday's bill contrasts the veterans with the youngsters, and one of the best of the youthful guitar slingers/singers, Jonny Lang, ...

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Slash, Tom Jones top CD reviews
Toronto Sun
On the guest list this week: Guitar heroes, punks, Brit-rockers, bluesmen and even some artsy Icelanders. Join the party. Slash Apocalyptic Love Rock 3 stars out of 5 This is what you call sticking to your guns. Slash doesn't try to fix what ain't ...


 
For men of a certain age, life got interesting in
OCRegister
I feel that way about another Barry Sonnenfeld movie – “Get Shorty.” I think it's one of the great films ever. I never get bored watching it. I feel the same way about “Men in Black.” Q. Why do you think it holds up so well? A. I don't know.

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