Blues Radio International Podcast

DK Harrell and his band perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in January, 2026. Sound and image by Michael Wolf Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Trudy Lynn and Sugaray Rayford perform live with the Anthony Paule Soul Orchestra at the 2018 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Photograph by Jay Skolnick Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear the 2026 International Blues Challenge second place award winning live performance in the solo/duo category by Devin C. Williams at the Orpheum Theater in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Photograph by Laura Carbone. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

British Blues Hall of Fame member Matt Schofield performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in August 2023. Sound by Michael Wolf. Photograph by Chris Schmitt. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Danielle Nicole Band, multiple Blues Music Award Winners and Grammy Nominees, perform live in Boca Raton in January 2025. Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear MAMA, the 2nd place award winning band at the 2026 International Blues Challenge, in their live performance at the finals at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, January 2026. Photograph by Laura Carbone. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Grammy nominee and multiple Blues Music Award winners Southern Avenue perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in January, 2026. Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Hear The Weary Ramblers live in their first place award winning performance at the 2026 International Blues Challenge on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Photograph by Laura Carbone. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Five time Blues Music Award winner Vanessa Collier, with guitar ace Arthur Neilson and her band, performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in January 2026. Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Each January, hundreds of musicians converge in Memphis to compete in the Blues Foundation's International Blues Challenge.  On this edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, we feature the live first place award winning performance by Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Detroit's Queen of the Blues, Thornetta Davis, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Piano wizard Bruce Katz and Blues Music Award winning harp player Giles Robson perform live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Piper & The Hard Times, winners of the International Blues Challenge, perform live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Photograph courtesy of Piper & The Hard Times Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Jimmy Carpenter, a multiple Blues Music Award winning saxophone player and songwriter, performs live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton, Florida, in November, 2025. Sound and image by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Otis Taylor brings his unique form of "trance blues" alive in a performance at the 2009 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Photograph courtesy of Otis Taylor. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Joe Louis Walker, an inductee in the Blues Hall of Fame, performs live in South Florida in November 2019. Sound by Jeff Kissinger and Michael Wolf. Photograph by Joe Del Tufo. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Eden Brent, two time winner of the Pinetop Perkins Blues Music Awards, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Photograph by Laura Carbone Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

L'il Ed Williams learned slide guitar from his uncle, Blues Hall of Fame Member JB Hutto, and has been bringing Chicago blues to worldwide audiences for decades. On this extended Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, L'il Ed & The Blues Imperials perform live at the Funky Biscuit in Boca Raton in October, 2025. Sound by Michael Wolf.  Photograph by Paul Natkin. Find more...

George Thorogood has played blues rock for worldwide audiences for half a century. George joined us at the Studios of Blues Radio International in September 2025, for a deep dive into his influences and music. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

On this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, hear a live all star tribute to BB King from the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis, featuring Mr. Sipp, Danielle Nicole, Tony Braunagel and Jim Pugh, Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

The Dennis Jones Band, with special guest Deanna Bogart, performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Colin John & Long Tall Deb join Audrey Michelle and play live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis.  Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Chicago harp legend and Blues Hall of Fame member Billy Branch performs live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Southern Avenue, multiple Blues Music Award winners,  perform live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis on this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast. Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net

Southern Avenue has collected multiple Blues Music Awards and Grammy nominations with their unique blend of blues, roots and soul music.  On this Edition of the Blues Radio International Podcast, hear an exclusive performance by Southern Avenue on the Blues Radio International SoundStage at the 2025 Blues Music Awards in Memphis. Sound by Michael Wolf. Find more at BluesRadioInternational.net