Earl “The Pearl” Banks was born in 1936 and started playing the Blues in 1957. Earl’s first Band Banks & the Blue Dots included James Edward Thomas (bass guitar), world famous song writer “Teenie” Hodges (guitar), Willie Moody (drums), and Leroy Hodges Sr. (piano). Earl’s dedication to the Blues kept going and next was the Blues Busters […]
April 29th 2022
Earl “The Pearl” Banks
DaBaby
Few artists have experienced a meteoric rise to the top of their respective genres quite like North Carolina rapper DaBaby, who has become a multi-platinum superstar seemingly overnight. That’s not to suggest that he came by his successes easily, however. In 2015, the rapper began releasing a steady stream of mixtapes that took the industry […]
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The Black Pistol Fire
Following in the footsteps of other hard rocking duos like the White Stripes and the Black Keys, drummer Eric Owen and guitarist Kevin McKeown are proving yet again that you don’t need a large ensemble to create a big sound. For the past decade, the Austin-based Black Pistol Fire have blended classic Southern rock with […]
