One of my favorite things to play is a slow blues song, which is something I include in every performance. Each time, without really thinking much about it, I’m faced with two questions: 1) How does ...

HER BEST ABOUT HER LIFE AND LEGACY. DIANE MAMA RAY HOSTED THE BLUES JAM FOR 39 YEARS. SATURDAY WILL BE THE FIRST ONE WITHOUT HER. AND YOUR MAMA MAY HAVE. SWEET AS CANDY. TOUGH AS NAILS. THAT’S HOW 81 ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. - Mark your calendars...a popular event celebrating the blues is back in 2025! After a five-year hiatus, The Lehigh River Blues Jam is coming to the Bethlehem Ice House on Feb. 1.

Diane “Mama Ray” hosted a blues jam for 39 years in Kansas City. Saturday will be the first one without her. Sweet as candy, tough as nails – that’s how 81-year-old Mama Ray is being remembered by ...