The musicians who are shaping a new blues tradition.
Children of the Blues from Backbeat offers first-person recollections from a new generation of artists who applied the musical and life lessons of the fathers of the blues, stoking the 1960s blues revival that continues today. It focuses on 49 current musicians who preserve traditional blues forms while infusing them with fresh voices and lessons. Artists covered include: Rory Block • Taj Mahal • Robert Cray • Junior Watson • Charlie Musselwhite • Stevie Ray Vaughan • Marcia Ball • Duke Robillard • Bob Margolin • Tommy Shannon • Keb' Mo' • and many more.
