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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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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Aug

Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Shemekia Copeland, Mike Zito, Tab Benoit, Steve Marriner, Marquise Knox, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Thornetta Davis, Anne Harris, Jimmy Hall, MonkeyJunk, Dawn Tyler Watson, Damon Fowler, Larkin Poe, Southern Avenue, Rae Gordon Band, Dennis Jones Band, Terrie Odabi, Albert Castiglia Band, Kat Riggins, Mr. Sipp the Mississippi Blues Child, Altered Five Blues Band, Jontavious Willis, GA-20, Eddie 9V @ Big Blues Bender @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino In Las Vegas, NV

Big Blues Bender @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV

25

Aug

Buddy Guy, Little Feat, David Gogo, Shemekia Copeland, Mike Zito, Tab Benoit, Albert Castiglia, Paul Deslauriers, Paul Reddick, Jimmy Hall, Dawn Tyler Watson, Victor Wainwright, Damon Fowler, Larkin Poe, Southern Avenue, Mr. Sipp the Mississippi Blues Child, Steve Marriner, Marquise Knox, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Thornetta Davis, Dennis Jones, Anne Harris, MonkeyJunk, Dawn Tyler Watson, Terrie Odabi, Annika Chambers, Rae Gordon, Kat Riggins, Altered Five Blues Band, GA-20, Eddie 9V @ Big Blues Bender 2022 In Las Vegas, NV

Big Blues Bender 2022
Las Vegas, NV

16

Sep

Buddy Guy, Gov’t Mule, John Hiatt, Colin James, Carolyn Wonderland, Tab Benoit, Anders Osborne, Shinyribs, DWAYNE DOPSIE, Samantha Fish, Robert Jon & the Wreck, Zach Person, Curtis Harding, Dave Jordan, The War And Treaty, Oh He Dead, Jontavious Willis, Devon Gilfillian, CeeLo Green, Thee Sacred Souls, Danny Jolles @ Telluride Town Park In Telluride, CO

Telluride Town Park
Telluride, CO

06

Aug

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt, John Hiatt & The Goners, Sonny Landreth @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre Night Market In St. Augustine, FL

St. Augustine Amphitheatre Night Market
St. Augustine, FL

23

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt @ Riverside Theatre In Milwaukee, WI

Riverside Theatre
Milwaukee, WI

24

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth @ Mystic Lake Casino Hotel In Prior Lake, MN

Mystic Lake Casino Hotel
Prior Lake, MN

27

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt @ TCU Amphitheater At White River State Park In Indianapolis, IN

TCU Amphitheater at White River State Park
Indianapolis, IN

28

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt @ Centennial Terrace & Quarry In Sylvania, OH

Centennial Terrace & Quarry
Sylvania, OH

30

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt @ Taft Theatre In Cincinnati, OH

Taft Theatre
Cincinnati, OH

31

Jul

Buddy Guy, John Hiatt @ Rose Music Center At The Heights In Huber Heights, OH

Rose Music Center at The Heights
Huber Heights, OH

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