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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Mar

Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center In Nashville, TN

Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Nashville, TN

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 @ Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots In New Orleans, LA

Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots
New Orleans, LA

22

May

Buddy Guy @ Sandy Point State Park In Annapolis, MD

Sandy Point State Park
Annapolis, MD

12

Mar

Buddy Guy, Christone “KINGFISH” Ingram @ Horseshoe Casino’s Bluesville In Robinsonville, MS

Horseshoe Casino's Bluesville
Robinsonville, MS

04

Mar

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

Marion Cultural and Civic Center
Marion, IL

10

Apr

Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy/Jonny Lang @ Bergen Performing Arts Center In Englewood, NJ

Bergen Performing Arts Center
Englewood, NJ near you

16

Apr

Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy/Jonny Lang @ Paramount Theatre In Asbury Park, NJ

Paramount Theatre
Asbury Park, NJ near you

07

Mar

Buddy Guy @ Lexington Opera House In Lexington, KY

Lexington Opera House
Lexington, KY

17

Apr

Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy/Jonny Lang @ Chevalier Theatre In Medford, MA

Chevalier Theatre
Medford, MA

15

Apr

Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, Buddy Guy/Jonny Lang @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom In Hampton Beach, NH

Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
Hampton Beach, NH

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