The Bo-Keys are excited to announce that we will be opening for Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit on Oct 16 at the historic @theryman !
Such a cool run of shows to be a part of !
Los Angeles! Catch "Sun Studio Sessions" tonight w/ @TheBoKeys on @KLCS tv 58 @pbs 830pm just b4 @acltv w/ @BillyStrings & right after the Cavern Sessions with Shooter Jennings at 8pm #TuneIn
A historic Memphis music union has been announced: The original Spectra Sonics board from Stax Records' Studio B has been restored and installed at Sam Phillips Recording, under the supervision of the great engineer/producer Scott Bomar. Details here: https://t.co/nyni9LP5Rb
“Don Bryant…took the audience to R&B church w/ an electric Sat. night set sang w/ the expressive power of a young man, but he invested the lyrics w/ the hard-earned wisdom of an elder…He looked like he was having the time of his 80 years of life, and his joy was infectious.”
“…I'm connected to the music in this city. The old masters I played with, that I came up under, they told me to listen to them, to tell what's happened and remember. They told me to tell the truth for them after they've gone. They've almost all gone."
As a drummer for Hi Records' house band the Hi Rhythm Section in the 1970s, Grimes worked closely with artists including Al Green, Ann Peebles and Otis Clay. https://t.co/hNITWX6zNm
Legendary Stax and Hi Records drummer Howard Grimes died Saturday at the age of 80. In December, we talked to Grimes about his role as Al Green's longtime "timekeeper" and his new memoir https://t.co/q0Z5265G8w
Remembering my old pal, Windy City soul great Otis Clay on his birthday with a couple of interview clips and some performance footage with the Bo-Keys from Ponderosa Stomp: https://t.co/39jBqxa02E
Cheers to #Memphis legend #ArchieTurner on his birthday! Here's Hubbie's Blackrock classic "Yeah,Yeah" from 1969 which fans of @theroots should know: https://t.co/ual3N25SKK
"And in what might be the most heartwarming story to come out of the Grammy nominations this year, Don Bryant –... was nominated for his very first Grammy at the age of 78, for his album You Make Me Feel." NPR World Cafe- Raina Douris
"And in what might be the most heartwarming story to come out of the Grammy nominations this year, Don Bryant –... was nominated for his very first Grammy at the age of 78, for his album You Make Me Feel." NPR World Cafe- Raina Douris
Classic soul is best enjoyed in the club setting, but Don Bryant's Tiny Desk (home) concert is a timely reminder that at its core, soul music really just needs a voice and a human story. https://t.co/1lEDvaxF4T
Los Angeles area!! We are sending some Memphis soul your way tonite on Sun Studio Sessions featuring @TheBoKeys 830pm @KLCS tv 58 @pbs right after BGU w/ @kebmomusic & right b4 the iconic @acltv#TuneIn#FridayFeeling
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50 years after his debut album, Memphis Soul legend Don Bryant returns again with 'You Make Me Feel.' - in stores May 8. Feel it with the albums lead track 'Your Love Is to Blame' https://t.co/xw3pnj2Pq3