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Blues Radio International Podcast

Blues Radio International
Blues Music Awards
Blues Music
Blues Radio International
Boca Blues Festival
Memphis
Southern Avenue
Blues
Billy Branch
2024 Blues Music Awards
Tab Benoit
Funky Biscuit
Chicago Blues
Mississippi Hill Country Blues
Blues Hall Of Fame
Blues Foundation
The Blues Foundation
2025 International Blues Challenge
Samantha Fish
Charlie Musselwhite
James Cotton

LIVE BLUES MUSIC NEWS & TALK FOR PLANET EARTH - Blues Radio International broadcasts live interviews and music on shortwave radio, social media and the internet. Our mission is to uplift everyone with music in all corners of Earth & beyond. With confirmed listeners in 184 countries, our shortwave radio broadcasts do just that, provide healing music for people that do not have access to the interne... more

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

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

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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

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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.

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Thornetta Davis
Detroit blues singer
Episode: Blues Radio International April 27, 2026 Podcast feat. Thornetta Davis Live at the Blues Music Awards
Bruce Katz
Musician, pianist, blues artist
Episode: Blues Radio International April 20, 2026 Podcast feat. Bruce Katz & Giles Robson Live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards
Giles Robson
Harmonica player, blues musician
Episode: Blues Radio International April 20, 2026 Podcast feat. Bruce Katz & Giles Robson Live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards
Piper & The Hard Times
Live blues band performing at the Blues Music Awards
Piper & The Hard Times
Episode: Blues Radio International April 13, 2026 Podcast feat. Piper & The Hard Times Live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards
Jimmy Carpenter
Blues saxophonist, lead of the Jimmy Carpenter Band
Jimmy Carpenter Band
Episode: Blues Radio International April 6, 2026 Podcast feat. Jimmy Carpenter Live from South Florida
Otis Taylor
Blues musician, leader of Otis Taylor Band
Otis Taylor Band
Episode: Blues Radio International March 30, 2026 Podcast feat. The Otis Taylor Band Live at the 2009 Blues Music Awards
Joe Louis Walker
Blues guitarist and Blues Hall of Fame inductee
Blues Hall of Fame
Episode: Blues Radio International March 23, 2026 Podcast feat. Blues Hall of Fame inductee Joe Louis Walker Live in South Florida
Eden Brent
Two-time Pinetop Perkins Award winner, blues musician
Episode: Blues Radio International March 16, 2026 Podcast feat. Eden Brent Live at the 2025 Blues Music Awards
L'il Ed Williams
Blues guitarist and vocalist, leader of L'il Ed and The Blues Imperials
L'il Ed and The Blues Imperials
Episode: Blues Radio International March 9, 2026 Podcast feat. L'il Ed & The Blues Imperials Live

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Jesse Finkelstein
Host of Blues Radio International Podcast

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5.0 out of 5 stars from 2 ratings
  • Best place for the blues

    Awesome tunes and candid interviews with some of the best in the business!

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    Jhabvaladn
    United States5 years ago

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Shows real artist passion and mastery of the craft.
Great accessibility and worldwide reach via shortwave and streaming.
High-quality blues conversations with strong live segments.

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Blues Radio International March 2, 2026 Podcast feat. George Thorogood Live at the Studios of Blues Radio International
Q: Is there a different perspective on the music you have now after decades of playing?
Not really. The blues took control of me and left a lasting impact.
Blues Radio International March 2, 2026 Podcast feat. George Thorogood Live at the Studios of Blues Radio International
Q: What do you think the future holds for this music?
There may be, there may be, anything is possible. I just want to have fun.
Blues Radio International November 10, 2025 Podcast feat. International Blues Challenge Winner Matthias Lattin Live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage
Q: What comes first, the words or the music?
It varies; typically the words come first, followed by the music.
Blues Radio International November 10, 2025 Podcast feat. International Blues Challenge Winner Matthias Lattin Live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage
Q: What inspiration do you use for your writing?
His songwriting draws from conversations and shared experiences with people, focusing on universal themes like heartbreak and poverty.
Blues Radio International November 10, 2025 Podcast feat. International Blues Challenge Winner Matthias Lattin Live on the Blues Radio International SoundStage
Q: How do you get into blues?
Matthias shares that his grandmother introduced him to BB King, which sparked his passion for blues music.

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What is Blues Radio International Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

Across recent episodes, the show blends live blues performances with authoritat ive artist interviews and event coverage, often anchored by a single host who introduces sets, provides context, and shares background on venues, awards, and the broader blues scene. Live performances from legendary and contemporary players sit alongside conversations that explore career journeys, influences, and the cultural roots of blues, with notable attention to Memphis-based events, Blues Music Awards, and club-style, intimate settings. A standout pattern is the immersive, front-row feel—listeners get to hear both the music and the story behind it, with regular cross-promotion of the show's world-wide reach and shortwave accessibility, which may appeal to ... more

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Recent guests on Blues Radio International Podcast include:

1. Thornetta Davis
2. Bruce Katz
3. Giles Robson
4. Piper & The Hard Times
5. Jimmy Carpenter
6. Otis Taylor
7. Joe Louis Walker
8. Eden Brent

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