Blues Radio International Podcast

DK Harrell and his band perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in January, 2026.Sound and image by Michael WolfFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Trudy Lynn and Sugaray Rayford perform live with the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra at the 2018 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph by Jay SkolnickFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear the 2026 International Blues Challenge second place award winning live performance in the solo/duo category by Devin C. Williams at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

British Blues Hall of Fame member Matt Schofield performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in August 2023.Sound by Michael Wolf. Photograph by Chris Schmitt.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Danielle Nicole Band, multiple Blues Music Award Winners and Grammy Nominees, perform live in Boca Raton in January 2025.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear MAMA, the 2nd place award winning band at the 2026 International Blues Challenge, in their live performance at the finals at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, January 2026.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Grammy nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winners Southern Avenue perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in January, 2026.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear The Weary Ramblers live in their first place award winning performance at the 2026 International Blues Challenge on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Five time Blues Music Award winner Vanessa Collier, with guitar ace Arthur Neilson and her band, performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in January 2026.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Each January, hundreds of musicians converge in Memphis to compete in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge.  On this edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, we feature the live first place award winning performance by Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Detroit's Queen of the Blues, Thornetta Davis, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Piano wizard Bruce Katz and Blues Music Award winning harp player Giles Robson perform live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis,Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Piper & The Hard Times, winners of the International Blues Challenge, perform live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph courtesy of Piper & The Hard TimesFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Jimmy Carpenter, a multiple Blues Music Award winning saxophone player and songwriter, performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in November, 2025.Sound and image by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Otis Taylor brings his unique form of "trance blues" alive in a performance at the 2009 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph courtesy of Otis Taylor.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Joe Louis Walker, an inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame, performs live in South Florida in November 2019.Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf.Photograph by Joe Del Tufo.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Eden Brent, two time winner of the Pinetop Perkins Blues Music Awards, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph by Laura CarboneFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

L'il Ed Williams learned slide guitar from his uncle, Blues Hall of Fame Member JB Hutto, and has been bringing Chicago blues to worldwide audiences for decades. On this extended Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, L'il Ed & The Blues Imperials perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in October, 2025.Sound by Michael Wolf.  Photograph by Paul Natkin.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

George Thorogood has played blues rock for worldwide audiences for half a century. George joined us at the Studios of Blues Radio International in September 2025, for a deep dive into his influences and music.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

On this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, hear a live all star tribute to BB King from the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, featuring Mr. Sipp, Danielle Nicole, Tony Braunagel and Jim Pugh,Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Dennis Jones Band, with special guest Deanna Bogart, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Colin John & Long Tall Deb join Audrey Michelle and play live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Chicago harp legend and Blues Hall of Fame member Billy Branch performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Southern Avenue, multiple Blues Music Award winners,  perform live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Southern Avenue has collected multiple Blues Music Awards and Grammy nominations with their unique blend of blues, roots and soul music.  On this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, hear an exclusive performance by Southern Avenue on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Ollee Owens, a Calgary based Blues/Americana artist, has received rave reviews for her original music.  On this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, Audrey Michelle hosts Ollee in May, 2025, as she records a performance interview on the Blues Radio International SoundStage in Memphis.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Ronnie Baker Brooks, winner of three Blues Music Awards, performs live in Memphis at the Blues Music Awards in May, 2025 on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Blues Hall of Fame member John Primer performs live at the Boca Blues Festival in November, 2025 on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Sound by Michael Wolf. Photograph by Eric Kriesant.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Detroit's Queen of the Blues, multiple award winner Thornetta Davis, joins Jesse and Audrey on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Sound by Michael Wolf.  Image courtesy of Thornetta Davis.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Award winning Blues pianist Bruce Katz plays live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International PodcastFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Award winning blues rock guitarist Samantha Fish is known for her electric performances.  In 2016, Samantha joined us at the Studios of Blues Radio International to play acoustic, and to discuss the songwriting process.Photograph by Jay Skolnick.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Billboard Magazine wrote about Tinsley Ellis:  "nobody has released more consistently excellent blues albums than Atlanta's Tinsley Ellis. He sings like a man possessed and wields a mean lead guitar."Hear Tinsley perform live at the 2016 Blues Music Awards on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Photograph by Jay Skolnick.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Multiple Grammy and Blues Music Award winner Keb Mo performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of Blues legend Muddy Waters, performs live at the Boca Blues Festival in November 2024.Sound by Michael Wolf.  Photograph courtesy of Mud Morganfield Blues.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Matthias Lattin, winner of the 2023 International Blues Challenge, plays his music on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2023 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Sound by Michael WolfFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, Grammy and Blues Music Awards Winners, play in a special acoustic performance at the 2012 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph by Joe DempseyFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Koko Taylor, the renowned Queen of the Blues, performs live with the Mannish Boys at the 2009 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.Photograph courtesy of Alligator RecordsFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Samantha Fish performs live at the Boca Blues Festival in November 2024 on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.  Sound and Image by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Sugaray Rayford, a multiple Blues Music Awards winner, performs live with the Billy Price Band at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Mississippi Hill Country blues has a unique and almost hypnotic sound.  Popularized by RL Burnside and Junior Kimbrough, this deep tradition is carried on by RL's grandson, Blues Music Award winner Cedric Burnside.  We sat down with Cedric on the Blues Radio International SoundStage in Memphis the morning after he won two BMA's in 2016 to hear some authentic Mississippi Hill Country Blues.Sound by Jack Gauthier.  Photograph by Jay Skolnick.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Louisiana born Blues Music Award winner Kenny Neal and his band perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in May, 2025. Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Chicago bluesman Bob Stroger, a member of the Blues Hall of Fame and still playing for audiences at age 94, performs live at the Blues Music Awards in Memphis in May 2025, on the Blues Radio International Podcast.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Fabulous Thunderbirds perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in February, 2025 on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf. Photograph by Jay Skolnick.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Billy Price Band performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards on Edition 710 of Blues Radio International, with Blind Boy Fuller, Roy Buchanan, Johnny Young, and Rev. Peyton's Big Damn Band.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

John Nemeth and Terry Hanck perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in May, 2025, on Edition 709 of Blues Radio International, with JB Lenoir, Alvin Youngblood Hart, and Larry McCray with Joe Bonamassa.Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf.Photograph by Laura Carbone.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Shemekia Copeland performs live at the Funky Biscuit in South Florida in February 2025 on Edition 708 of Blues Radio International, with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Billy Boy Arnold. Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf.Photograph courtesy of Shemekia Copeland.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Johnny and Destini Rawls perform live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on Edition 707 of Blues Radio International, with John Primer, Koko Taylor and Albert Collins.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

James Harman performs live in his final appearance at the Blues Music Awards in May, 2016 on Edition 706 of Blues Radio International, with Etta James, Willie Buck and Bob Corritore, Little Junior Parker, Johnny Shines, and DK Harrell.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Albert Castiglia performs live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2024 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on Edition 705 of Blues Radio International, with B.B. King, Lavelle White, Walter "Shakey" Horton, and Popa Chubby with Christone "Kingfish" Ingram.Sound by Michael Wolf.Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Selwyn Birchwood performs live at the 2018 Blues Music Awards on Edition 704 of Blues Radio International, with Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, Bobby Rush & Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Terry Hanck and Amos Milburn.Photograph by Jay SkolnickFind more at BluesRadioInternational.net