Blues Blast Magazine Interview

Joanna Connor Honor Who You Are Blues Blast Magazine – Issue 15-27 Interview by Bucky O’Hare “What I loved about Blues was that every Blues artist you heard, whether it be on record or in person, the real founding mothers and fathers, you know who they are as soon as you hear them play. That’s …

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Forbes: Chicago Woman is Keeping the Blues Alive

How A Chicago Woman Is Keeping The Blues Alive With Help From Joe Bonamassa – Joanna Connor On New Album As indoor venues across the country begin the arduous task of safely reopening thanks to increasing vaccination rates in America, many musicians have been able to go back to work following a debilitating stretch spent …

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The Reviews – 4801 South Indiana Avenue

Joanna Connor 4801 South Indiana Avenue Album Review Quotes “A blistering romp through the Chicago Blues textbook.” Classic Rock, 8/10 “Blazing and screaming slide guitar with similarly delivered vocals on songs that drip with old-school authenticity.” Guitarist Magazine, 9/10 “This album absolutely sizzles with spellbindingly fast slide guitar played with super-charged energy.” Blues in Britain …

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New Studio Album – 4801 South Indiana Avenue

Chicago’s Renowned Queen of Guitar, Joanna Connor, announces innovative new studio album 4801 South Indiana Avenue Produced by #1 blues artist Joe Bonamassa Chicago-based slide guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter, Joanna Connor, who is best known as one of the reigning Queens of blue rock guitar, releases her 14th album 4801 South Indiana Avenue on Joe …

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4801 South Indiana Avenue Music Videos

4801 South Indiana Avenue Music Videos “We chose the album title ‘4801 South Indiana Avenue’ because it was the actual street address of the hallowed funky blues sanctuary ‘Theresa’s Lounge.’ We want the listener to open that door, walk in and feel to their core some of the magic that a place like that brought …

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The Making of 4801 South Indiana Avenue

Joanna and Joe Bonamassa talk about the making of her album ‘4801 South Indiana Avenue’. Check out all five episodes…  

Live stream from Rosa’s Lounge!

Live stream from Rosa’s Lounge Saturday March 21 Rosa’s Facebook Page HERE Hello everyone! First of all here’s a picture of Joe Bonamassa and I at one of his last shows on his spring tour. He gave me a beautiful cigar box guitar! Ah , the good old days of two weeks ago! I’m asking …

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Rise by Joanna Connor Coming November 8

Her first Release in Three Years! East Coast Tour Starts Later This Month M.C. Records is thrilled to announce that we’re releasing The Queen of Blues/Rock Guitar, Joanna Connor’s third recording for the label, Rise on November 8th. It’s the follow up to Joanna’s highly successful 2016 comeback recording Six String Stories. The 12-song release …

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Joanna Connor On 35 Years In Chicago Blues

‘Every Night Now Is A Treat’: Joanna Connor On 35 Years In Chicago Blues By Nereida Moreno, from NPR Station WBEZ91.5 Four weeks after moving to Chicago, a 22-year-old Joanna Connor approached blues giant Lonnie Brooks at a club on the North Side. That encounter kicked off her 35-year career as one of the most …

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Sue Foley talks shop with Chicago blues legend Joanna Connor

Joanna Connor is featured in the June 2019 issue of Guitar Player Magazine. The Foley Files: Joanna Connor Sue Foley talks shop with Chicago blues legend Joanna Connor. Joanna Connor came up in the tough and competitive 1980s Chicago blues scene. Her 1989 debut album, Believe It, hit the community like a hurricane and quickly …

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Joanna Feels The Love From Engadget!

Thanks to to the total entertainment blog Engadget for featuring Joanna Connor in their post on January 22, 2019. Robert plant was talking out the wrong side of his head when he proclaimed that “big leg woman ain’t got no soul” in Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog.” Joanna Connor is living proof of that. She may …

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Video Review from Wings of Pegasus Guitarist

Joanna Connor video review from British band guitarist — Fil Henley of Wings of Pegasus.  

2018 Festival Dates!

Joanna connor is excited to be hitting the road and getting to see so many of you around the world. Of course, she still is playing regularly in Chicago between festivals. July 13th – Lighthouse Blues Festival – Kincardine, ON, Canada July 27th – Pomeroy Blues Festival – Pomeroy, OH July 28th – Canal Winchester Blues …

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Watch Joanna Connor Shred on Slide Guitar

Joanna Connor might be the best—or most original—blues-based slide guitar player you’re likely to come across today. Or tomorrow. Check out this action-packed video of Connor, shown performing a wicked slide solo at the 2014 North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, Maine. Besides Connor on guitar, the video features Lance Lewis on bass, Tony Palmer …

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Joanna Interviewed on Music On The Couch

Joanna Connor was interviewed on the unique radio program, “Music On The Couch” on February 27, 2017. Joanna talks about her latest recording “Six String Stories,” her viral video and of course blues rock guitar! You can listen to the podcast by clicking HERE To interview Joanna, please send a request to info@mc-records.com or call 631-754-8725.

Joanna Connor On Fox TV show THE EXORCIST

Joanna Connor appeared on the Fox TV Show, “The Exorcist” in November 2016. It’s great when we get our music on TV shows but it’s even better when the artist is on the actual show! The Queen of Blues/Rock Guitar, Joanna Connor performed a song for the Fox drama “The Exorcist.” on Friday November 18th, …

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Toledo Blade reviews Six String Stories

SIX STRING STORIES Joanna Connor (M.C. Records) She’s one powerhouse of a slide blues guitarist, someone who attacks frets with a beautiful fury and doesn’t let go. Joanna Connor just put out her first release in 14 years and, wow, it’s a keeper. If you like blistering Chicago blues solos and gut-wrenching, soul-searing performances with …

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Blues Blast Magazine reviews Six String Stories

SIX STRING STORIES Joanna Connor (M.C. Records) In the language of social media, the video clip of Joanna Connor at the 2014 North Atlantic Blues Festival went viral. She gives the rapt audience a three minute display of her astounding slide guitar playing, a performance that has been viewed over 870,000 times on-line. For many …

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Elmore Magazine review Six String Stories

SIX STRING STORIES Joanna Connor (M.C. Records) Chances are that if you’ve been to Chicago’s popular blues club, Kingston Mines, you’ve seen Joanna Connor perform. You also haven’t seen many recordings of Connor recently as it has been a long drought of 14 years. She took time off from recording and touring to raise her daughter.  …

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Joanna Connor begins a new chapter with Six String Stories

Joanna Connor’s meteoric rise to Internet fame is now the stuff of legend: in 2014, a fan uploaded a video of Connor performing “Walkin’ Blues” in front of a Chicago audience, and seemingly overnight the clip generated millions of views. Despite the sudden wave of recognition, however, Connor, is no newcomer or overnight sensation. Born …

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Some people ‘can’t believe’ how good this female guitarist is – but they should

Joanna Connor is a popular Chicago blues musician with the ability to pull off an absolutely face-melting guitar solo A video of female guitarist Joanna Connor has gone SUPER viral after a clip of her performance at the North Atlantic Blues Festival this summer was re-posted on YouTube under the new title “I can’t believe …

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Joanna Connor — Going Viral

Joanna Connor GOING VIRAL Her overnight success was decades in the making, but a video gone viral of a jaw-dropping slide guitar performance at the 2014 North Atlantic Blues Festival has helped bring Joanna Connor to the world. With nearly a half a million views, the performance displays scholarly blues virtuosity and crowd-pleasing pyrotechnics. In …

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