January 'Beale Street Caravan' continues to grow Ecko Records, Ollie Nightingale 'Got a Sure Thing' Top Ten Reasons the Blues Revival is Real 'Trash rock' revives the spirit of the blues January '97 Cover February B.B.'s house band steps out with new CD Costello is a kid with a mission Blues are growing up with young musicians Beale Street Regular Musician finds a home in Memphis music scene Teen has potential for a 'monster' career February '97 Cover March Guitarist leaves country for blues 'school' Beale is a blues training ground Allison again tops Handy nomination list Mojo Mound of Sound set for March 8 March '97 Cover April Cray Returns to Memphis for Newest Record Allison, Rush and Copeland to perform at Handy's House of Blues Studio is a true work of art Living on Blues Power Handy Park is the place for Williams Running Reckless Blues Society plans annual 'Mess Around' April '97 Cover May Third 'blues summit' to be in Helena, Ark. Harmonica Great goes to world stage Eureka Springs hosting 'monster jam' Festival Season!!! Festival offers top notch lineup Allison again tops Handy winner list May '97 Cover June Festival offers top notch lineup Blues Society announces annual amateur contest Silent auction fund-raiser planned Memphis juke joint revival Hard Rock finds home at P. Wee's Artist 'sees' sounds of blues Juke joints struggle to find success Lamar, Lazar look to blues for inspiration and art June '97 Cover July All roads point to Beale Elvis conference moving to Memphis Piazza and Mighty Flyers ready to take off again Center's annual festival draws who's who of Memphis Studio looking for new location No deals yet for Buddy Guy's, Pat O'Brien's July '97 Cover August 'Don't Lose the Blues' auction brings in the money Johnny Copeland dies following heart surgery Handy-winner Allison facing cancer fight Goin' in circles Two Kings on Beale? August '97 Cover September Encyclopedia of the Blues (Second Edition) Juke joint etiquette requires discretion Delta Music Heritage Conference Luther Allison succumbs to cancer at 59 Mose Vinson finally finds the spotlight Where to go for real blues Spetember '97 Cover October First 'Blues Harvest' features talent contest winners Blues showcase accepting entries for first 'Bluestock' Changes highlight new 'Caravan' season Frank Frost: On the record High-road revival for local blues and gospel label The Story of the Jelly Roll Kings King Biscuit Blues Festival lineup Keith Brown brings back traditional Delta blues King Biscuit Time October '97 Cover November First Bluestock offers strong lineup Blues Foundation News Work set to begin on Gibson Guitar plant Hard Rock opens with free Wallflowers show Ollie Nightingale dies at age 61 Saxophonist continues 'to keep busy' November '97 Cover December Blues Society plans annual bash Arkansas guitarist takes top prize in talent contest Junkyardmen gain ground, finishing first record Koester's passion creates 'success' for Delmark Records Artist of the Year - Bobby Rush December '97 Cover