Blues Music Awards 2017 Blues Music Awards 2017 took place at Cook Convention Center in downtown Memphis, TN on 2017-05-11. This event brings together Blues performers, industry representatives, and fans from all over the world to celebrate the best in Blues recordings and performances from the previous year. The BMAs are generally recognized as the highest honor given to blues musicians and are awarded by vote of Blues Foundation members. Universally recognized as the highest accolade afforded blues musicians, The Blues Music Awards upholds its rich cultural tradition by honoring the past...

Southern Avenue at Barboro Mall in Memphis TN on 2017-05-10. Southern Avenue are sisters Tierinii Jackson (voc) and Tikyra Jackson (dr), Ori Naftaly (g), Eddie Gatewood (b) and the band's newest addition Jeremy Powell (key). Southern Avenue is one of my latest discoveries when I was in Memphis for the Blues Music Awards 2017. I predict a great future for them. Their debut album "Southern Avenue" and their shows are simply amazing.           Southern Avenue is named after a Memphis  street that runs from the easternmost part of the city limits all the way to Soulsville,...