Last week’s Slim Harpo Music Awards brought Texas music stars Jimmie Vaughan and Lou Ann Barton to Baton Rouge. At Chelsea’s Café, honorees Vaughan and Barton graciously accepted their Slim Harpo ...

Baton Rouge’s most famous blues artist Slim Harpo is joining the ranks of Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Tom Petty and other music legends with his own model of a Gibson guitar. The honor comes 51 years ...

How many Slim Harpo recordings do you know? Perhaps you've heard "Raining in My Heart" (not the Buddy Holly tune), which made it to No. 34 on Billboard's pop chart in 1961; "Baby, Scratch My Back," ...

The 2022 Slim Harpo Music Awards will take place on March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at Phil Brady’s Bar & Grill in Baton Rouge. Named in honor of James Moore, the blues star from Baton Rouge who performed as ...

Grammy-winning country performer Wynonna will perform covers of John Prine, Fats Domino, and others on her upcoming EP, Recollections. Due out October 30th via Anti- Records, the project’s first ...

I’ve been a longtime fan of the down-home, Chicago-style rhythm and blues, which is why I’m so pleased that Slim Harpo (James Moore) is having such incredible pop success with this, his latest single.

Any musical genre gets its own regional twist, and this is especially the case with the blues. Just think of Chicago blues, Memphis blues and Detroit blues. However, a regional variant that has not ...

Slim and the Soulful Saints perform Saturdays at SweetCreek Farm Market in Pike Road, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. On Friday, 4-7 p.m., SweetCreek will host an ice cream social, with music by Henry Pugh (Sous La ...

He may play the blues, but music life is starting to shine again for Stanford “Slim” Barnes after his battle with COVID-19. “I’m still having problems walking like I want to walk. I use my cane,” said ...

Local talent will rule the stage at the Baton Rouge Blues Festival. “We could fill three weekends with local talent,” Blues Festival executive director Lauren Lambert-Tompkins said. “We’re proud of ...

Program notes by Jack Walker on container. Performer(s): Blues; Slim Harpo, vocals and guitar ; with instrumental acc. Table of contents Mohair Sam., I'm gonna keep what I've got., Baby, scratch my ...