Buddy Guy

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The title of Buddy Guy’s latest album says it all: The Blues Is Alive and Well. The legendary blues artist’s eighteenth solo LP and follow-up to 2015’s Born to Play Guitar showcases his raw and unadulterated sound, its fifteen tracks a true pleasure for aficionados and genre newcomers alike. “I got children and grandchildren who didn’t know who I was, but nowadays we can play outdoor concerts and see kids that are eight, nine, twelve years old coming to me and saying, ‘I didn’t know who you was, but I read what Eric Clapton said about you,’” Guy explains when discussing his mindset around the new record. “I’m always trying to make an album that someone accidentally plays where some…

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25

Jun
2018

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Buddy Guy Debuts At #1 On Billboard's Top Blues Album Chart, His Sixth #1 Debut

Buddy Guy Debuts At #1 On Billboard’s Top Blues Album Chart, His Sixth #1 Debut

15

Jun
2018

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Buddy Guy Confirms "The Blues Is Alive And Well" - New Album Out Now!

Buddy Guy Confirms “The Blues Is Alive And Well” – New Album Out Now!

06

Jun
2018

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Buddy Guy Releases “Cognac" Feat. Jeff Beck & Keith Richards From Forthcoming Album "The Blues Is Alive And Well" Out Everywhere June 15, 2018

Buddy Guy Releases “Cognac” Feat. Jeff Beck & Keith Richards From Forthcoming Album “The Blues Is Alive And Well” Out Everywhere June 15, 2018

30

May
2018

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Buddy Guy Releases "Blue No More" Feat. James Bay, From Forthcoming Album "The Blues Is Alive And Well" Out Everywhere June 15th, 2018

Buddy Guy Releases “Blue No More” Feat. James Bay, From Forthcoming Album “The Blues Is Alive And Well” Out Everywhere June 15th, 2018

23

May
2018

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Buddy Guy Releases "Nine Below Zero, The First Track Revealed From Forthcoming Album "The Blues Is Alive And Well" Out Everywhere June 15, 2018

Buddy Guy Releases “Nine Below Zero, The First Track Revealed From Forthcoming Album “The Blues Is Alive And Well” Out Everywhere June 15, 2018

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May

Buddy Guy @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center In Nashville, TN

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville, TN

13

May

Buddy Guy @ Grey Eagle Event Centre In Calgary

Grey Eagle Event Centre
Calgary

17

May

Buddy Guy @ Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival In Annapolis, MD

Chesapeake Bay Blues Festival
Annapolis, MD

16

May

Buddy Guy @ Sandy Point State Park In Annapolis, MD

Sandy Point State Park
Annapolis, MD

14

Jul

Buddy Guy @ Marion Cultural And Civic Center In Marion, IL

Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Marion, IL

10

May

Buddy Guy @ Lexington Opera House In Lexington, KY

Lexington Opera House
Lexington, KY

23

Apr

Buddy Guy, Foo Fighters, The Who, Anthony Hamilton, Erykah Badu, Chris Isaak, Lenny Kravitz, Brandi Carlile, The Beach Boys, Elvis Costello, The Avett Brothers, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Dawn, Norah Jones, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Charlie Musselwhite, Arturo Sandoval, The Cowsills, Dumpstaphunk, Bettye LaVette, The Imposters, Vivaz, Honey Island Swamp Band, Luther Kent, Deacon John, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, The Soul Rebels, The Revivalists, Johnny Sansone, GIVERS, Nile Rodgers, Banu Gibson, Big Freedia, Lynn Drury, Wendell Brunious, Las Cafeteras, Gal Holiday And the Honky Tonk Revue, New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival, UrbanMinds, Ted Hefko And The Thousandaires, Pocket Aces Brass Band, Quiana Lynell, Maggie Rogers, H.E.R., Kristin Diable & The City, Meschiya Lake & The Little Big Horns, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Charley Crockett, Javier Gutierrez, Shovels, Michael Franti @ City Park In New Orleans, LA

City Park
New Orleans, LA

26

Apr

Buddy Guy, Foo Fighters, Erykah Badu, Chris Isaak, Brandi Carlile, Mia X, Asleep At the Wheel, El Gran Combo De Puerto Rico, Norah Jones, Rebirth Brass Band, Marcia Ball, Tab Benoit, Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, Topsy Chapman, Nicholas Payton, Amanda Shaw And The Cute Guys, Martha Redbone, Anders Osborne, Dottie Peoples, Wycliffe Gordon, Zachary Richard, New Birth Brass Band, Sunpie, Andrew Duhon, Joe Krown Trio, Hurray For the Riff Raff, Jambalaya Brass Band, The Furious 5, Stooges Brass Band, Royal Teeth, New Orleans Jazz And Heritage Festival, Maggie Koerner, Solid Harmony, Cha Wa, John Papa Gros, PJ Sin Suela, 3D Na’Tee, William Prince, The Rayo Brothers, Robert Finley, Willi Carlisle @ City Park In New Orleans, LA

City Park
New Orleans, LA

26

Apr

Buddy Guy @ The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival In New Orleans, LA

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
New Orleans, LA

10

May

Buddy Guy @ Opera House In Lexington, KY

Opera House
Lexington, KY

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