Janiva Magness

Here is a fan video of Janiva Magness doing a jump blue song that REALLY SWINGS!

Janiva Magness Article

The Duncan Banner from Oklahoma has an interesting article about Janiva Magness. I never really knew much about her until I read the article, and I suppose the old saying that you have to live the blues to sing the blues applies to Janiva. To read her fascinating life story Click HERE.

Janiva Magness Interview

The Union Tribune in San Diego has an interview with blues diva Janiva Magness. Click here to read a really great article.

Janiva Magness Signs With Alligator Records

Press release from Jazz News, reports that Janiva Magness has signed with Alligator Records. This is big news since Alligator is one of the top blues labels around. for more info CLICK HERE.

Janiva Magness: You Were Never Mine

Janiva Magness singing a nice melancholy blues song. This is from a radio show called woodsongs old time radio hour. As a lot of you from Central Iowa know I have wanted to have a show like this in Iowa. In fact, I still have 18 2 hour shows on CD ready to go. I am still waiting on the Internet radio debacle to clear up. If that happens then I will start broadcasting the old shows on the internet.

Anyway while we wait enjoy Janiva Magness!!!!!!!

Janiva Magness Pasadena Weekly

It is interesting that after Janiva Magness got such a bad review from Blog Critic, that she went on to win female artist of the year at the BMA's and has had several nice articles printed about her including one here at the Pasadena Weekly. Of course if you go here, you can read what I think about music critics. Although Blog Critic has had some decent reviews, for the most part most people who write about music have no idea what they are talking about. I have always theorised that those who cant play, but want to play write about it. It is sort like the old adage about those who cant, teach:-) hmmmmmmmmmmm where does that put me:-)