Blues

March 15: Country blues legend Sam Lightnin' Hopkins is born and Seattle gets its first Shakespeare production

Many of these artists were new discoveries for me this year, which gives me much hope that blues music has a bright future. Blues is certainly evolving as a musical form, and it’s a very interesting time to be a listener and a fan.

All Blues host John Kessler spoke with Larkin Poe's Rebecca and Megan Lovell about their new live album and staying busy during the pandemic.

Marcia Ball joined us from her home near Austin, TX, for a Virtual Studio Session, exactly one year to the day that she performed live in KNKX’s Seattle Studios. This day we were lucky enough to hear Marcia perform six songs, and we chatted briefly and took some questions from the Zoom audience.

KNKX blues host John Kessler shares his Best of the Blues list from the past year. Read more about his favorite songs from 2020 (and check out some…

KNKX presented our All Blues live streamed event with singer, songwriter and guitarist Cary Morin on October 2, hosted by John Kessler. Cary performed…

Blues/roots singer/songwriter Stephanie Anne Johnson was All Blues host John Kessler's special guest for KNKX's live streamed Zoom event on June 5.…

Otis Taylor is a unique Blues artist for many reasons. With 15 studio albums and 12 Blues Music Awards, he has made his mark as an originator of Trance Blues, a style that describes his mesmerizing approach to music and the blues.

Music was an essential part of the civil rights movement. This weekend, KNKX’s John Kessler will host a special hourlong program highlighting the most important songs of the era, as well as the milestones they marked.

All Blues host John Kessler recently released his annual top 10 list of blues albums. He sat down with Morning Edition host Kirsten Kendrick to discuss…