Brigett Owens, Kansas City Siren
Brigett’s first performance was at age 19 in a Blues band with a focus on Chicago blues greats and modern influences of Kenny Wayne Shepard and Jonny Lang.
Musician Spotlight – Drum & Dye
Craig Smith sat down with John Paul Drum and Bill Dye over coffee one afternoon to discuss their trip to Memphis and their music careers.
Musician Spotlight – Jonny Green
We asked Jonny Green, leader of The Jonny Green Arrangement, to introduce himself to the Kansas City Blues Society members and here is his interesting story.
Monthly Spotlight – The “Youngsters” of da Blues!
Legendary Rhythm & Blues cruise (LRBC) #39, which set sail from San Diego on October 28, had a new crop of blues musicians on board. We called them the “youngsters” of blues music.
Monthly Spotlight – Guitarist Mike Elrod
Longtime local musician Mike Elrod has performed at the King Biscuit Blues Festival, the famed Ground Zero blues club in Clarksdale, MS, Poor Monkey’s in MS, Paola Roots Festival, among many others. He's been a professional guitar player since the 1970s.
Monthly Spotlight – Tom “Trashmouth” Baker
Article by Tom “Trashmouth” Baker is a self-taught master blues harmonica player who has been prominent on the KC music scene since the 1970s. Tom is a Missouri native who …
Spotlight on Corporate Member
The KCBS welcomes its first corporate membership from the owners of the RC Williams Company, LLC, Rick and Nancy McGuire Williams.
Monthly Spotlight – Angela Adkins of The Hideout
The Hideout Bar and Grill, located at 6948 North Oak Trafficway, Gladstone, MO, is a gem in the local live music arena, with a serious food menu. Go for great …