Register for 21st Century Blues email updates Chris Thomas King Scores! Thursday, February 01, 2007 Ashley Konrad January 26, 2007 Chris Thomas King, the Grammy-winning blues musician and actor (he played bandleader Lowell Fulson in the 2004 flick Ray), is scheduled to star in and score a ... [ read more ] RISING ABOVE IT ALL Chris Thomas King’s new album recalls triumph over tragedy of Katrina Sunday, December 17, 2006 By NATE GUIDRY BLOCK NEWS ALLIANCE “I was trying to take something as terrible as Hurricane Katrina and make something positive out of it,” said Chris Thomas King about his... [ read more ] A Celebration of New Orleans Music at Manchester Craftsmen's Guild Thursday, December 07, 2006 Artists are, by the nature of their business, vulnerable. There's no better illustration of that vulnerability, and of the rapid-response mechanism that fell into place after Katrina, than the Manches... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King is featured guest of Don Byron on new Blue Note CD Friday, September 01, 2006 Don Byron :: Do The Boomerang (The Music of Junior Walker ) In Stores October 3, 2006 In December 2005, Don Byron launched a new group dedicated to the music of soul legend, saxophonist and... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King Performed In New Orleans Following The Premier of Spike Lee's HBO Katrina Documentary 'When The Levee's Broke' Thursday, August 17, 2006 ... [ read more ] OFFBEAT REVIEW Monday, July 10, 2006 Chris Thomas King Rise 21st Century Blues By Geraldine Wyckof With its haunting lyrics and country and western swing, “What Would Jesus Do?” reigns as the opening... [ read more ] Dark days after Katrina led bluesman to 'Rise' Sunday, July 09, 2006 By Nick Cristiano Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Writer Standing outside the Walgreen's with a stone in my hand/I ask myself, would Jesus understand? Chris Thomas King wrote "Wh... [ read more ] Album Review Thursday, July 06, 2006 By Ray Hogan Stamford Advocate Staff Writer Rise - Chris Thomas King (21st Century Blues) Four stars Nothing like a tragedy to return an artist to his roots. Before... [ read more ] King's Rise brings hope after Katrina Saturday, July 01, 2006 By TIM GHIANNI The Tennessean Senior Writer Almost a year after Katrina had him predicting the death of his beloved New Orleans, Chris Thomas King now says it will Rise. ... [ read more ] Bluesman Chris Thomas King tries to recover from Katrina Thursday, June 29, 2006 By David Burke CONTRIBUTED PHOTO Musician Chris Thomas King — who’s appeared in the movies “O Brother, Where Art Thou” and “Ray” — performs Saturd... [ read more ] Katrina survivor documents tragedy with blues balladry Thursday, June 29, 2006 By Gerald M. Gay Arizona Daily Star Tucson, Arizona | Published: 06.29.2006 They say time heals all wounds, but you wouldn't know it listening to bluesman Chris Thomas King's late... [ read more ] Rising To The Occasion Wednesday, May 17, 2006 The personal wounds from Hurricane Katrina, and his need to overcome them, fuels Grammy winners latest effort ... [ read more ] GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER CHRIS THOMAS KING CELEBRATES 20 YEARS AS BLUES GUITAR PIONEER AND INNOVATOR Friday, January 06, 2006 Commemorates Occasion With DVD Juke Joint, You Can Never Go Home Again And New CD Rise, Written And Recorded Following The Loss Of His New Orleans Home To Hurricane Katrina ... [ read more ] HURRICANE RELIEF: COME TOGETHER NOW features new CTK song Thursday, December 01, 2005 Gwen Stefani, Celine Dion, Ruben Studdard, John Legend, Chris Thomas King and many others This Recording Industry Association of America-produced, two-CD set features two star-studded "... [ read more ] best selling Red Mud Sessions CD now available Tuesday, November 22, 2005 “A Masterpiece!” – Amazon “This is the best of what’s happening in blues today. A faithful re-creator of classic blues and a revolutionary who challenges the status ... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King performs in Thialand - Samui bash reaches musical crescendo - Thursday, September 29, 2005 ... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King helps BB King celebrate 80th birthday Wednesday, September 21, 2005 ... [ read more ] Starz InBlack Presents the World Television Premiere of the Magical Blues Concert 'Lightning in a Bottle' featuring Chris Thomas King Tuesday, September 20, 2005 ... [ read more ] King became storm evacuee, hopes to help other musicians Thursday, September 15, 2005 ... [ read more ] Musicians suffered from Katrina to perform at music festival Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ... [ read more ] More Voices Join MTV, VH1 & CMT Special 'ReAct Now: Music & Relief' to Air Saturday, September 10 From 8pm-12am ET/PT Wednesday, September 14, 2005 ... [ read more ] Evacuee King headlines jazz festival with thoughts on tragedy at home Sunday, September 04, 2005 The generosity included funds presented to him by the Nashville Convention & Visitors Bureau, producers of the festival, to help the King family cope for the next few days. It also included a dona... [ read more ] Musician harkens on roots but keeps style fresh for 21st century Wednesday, July 27, 2005 By Harmony Marsh Staff writer "It's really nice when people want to promote the music's roots," said blues artist Chris Thomas King, who headlined Friday night's Gennett Ro... [ read more ] jfkd Sunday, May 15, 2005 jklf... [ read more ] King returns to Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Sunday, May 01, 2005 Colorado's 12th annual Telluride Blues & Brews festival is set for September 16 to 18 in the Telluride Town Park. Chris Thomas King headlines the final day.... [ read more ] Innovative musician brings blues back to downtown Baton Rouge Tuesday, April 05, 2005 By JOHN WIRT jwirt@theadvocate.com Entertainment writer http://2theadvocate.com/stories/032105/ent_king001.shtml Chris Thomas King He sang... [ read more ] Ray Soundtrack Debuts in top 50 on Billboard Pop Charts Monday, February 28, 2005 Chris Thomas King version of "Everyday I Have The Blues" from the motion picture "Ray" with Ray Charles on piano is featured.... [ read more ] Dignitaries, friends party as Tabby, Blues Box make swan song Monday, November 22, 2004 By PENNY BROWN ROBERTS proberts@theadvocate.com Advocate staff writer Tabby's Blues Box & Heritage Hall 1979 - 2004 (RIP) ... [ read more ] King Wows Apollo Crowd Thursday, November 04, 2004 King Wows Apollo Crowd Chris Thomas King was one of the highlights at the Apollo Theater in Harlem October 28. Taylor Hackford the directer of the hit movie "Ray" in which King has a ma... [ read more ] CTK will release new CD Nov. 9, 2004 Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Grammy Award winner Chris Thomas King To Release New Album WHY MY GUITAR SCREAMS AND MOANS From 21st Century Blues Records On November 9 King Featured In Highly Anticipated f... [ read more ] A GREAT NIGHT IN HARLEM FOR CHRIS THOMAS KING Tuesday, October 12, 2004 Chris Thomas King will make his Apollo Theater debut backed by a 17 piece band at the annual “A Great Night In Harlem,” gala, which will be hosted by Bill Cosby at the Apollo Theatre on Th... [ read more ] King's Dad Tabby Thomas Leaving Club Business Behind Wednesday, September 01, 2004 Tabby's out of the box Bluesman to quit club business, keep singing By TED GRIGGS tgriggs@theadvocate.com Advocate business writer Advocate file photo Bl... [ read more ] New album on the way from CTK Tuesday, August 10, 2004 King’s new CD, “Why My Guitar Screams & Moans,” features 11 original tracks and a cover of the Prince classic Kiss. King stakes his claim as one of the greatest electric blues gu... [ read more ] He's tops at school of hip hop Monday, May 31, 2004 Quintasia Smith, 9, stands on the auditorium stage of Jamaica's Public School 140, a hand saucily propped on her hip as she raps the blues with Chris Thomas King and DJ Spin. ... [ read more ] How to Listen' is a howling success Monday, April 19, 2004 BY CLARKE BUSTARD TIMES-DISPATCH STAFF WRITER       Apr 16, 2004 Chris Thomas King brought the blues to a roomful of East End youngsters yester... [ read more ] CTK on TV Sunday, April 11, 2004 ... [ read more ] Hip-Hop Meets Blues at 21st Century Thursday, April 01, 2004 By Gail Mitchell LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - Chris Thomas King believes a person doesn't have to be "65 years old to be considered a bluesman." To drive that point home, his New Or... [ read more ] Latest News from Chris Thomas King Tuesday, December 02, 2003 What has Chris Thomas King been up to lately? After producing and writing songs for the 21st Century Blues Records debut album by the 21C–B–BOYZ, Chris and his band featuring DJ Spin went ... [ read more ] The Blues Take a Turn On-Screen Tuesday, September 30, 2003 By Noel Holston September 28, 2003 PBS celebrated jazz two years ago. Now, it's the blues' turn to get its propers. But anybody who turns to this seven-night documentary series expecti... [ read more ] PBS THE BLUES - Chris Thomas On-Line chat @ Washingtonpost.com Monday, September 15, 2003 Transcript: PBS: The Blues With Chris Thomas King Musician Monday, September 15, 2003; 1:00 p.m ET Director Wim Wenders explores the lives of his favorite... [ read more ] The Soul Of Chris Thomas King: THE ROOTS Saturday, August 16, 2003 In stores Sep. 16th ... [ read more ] The Legend Of Chris Thomas King: The Roots Wednesday, July 23, 2003 King planning new release in October. ... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King to Perform at NYC's Summer Stage June 14 Thursday, May 22, 2003 Summer Stage, an annual fixture of outdoor arts and entertainment performances in New York's Central Park, will open with a weekend of blues-themed programming to coincide with the Congress-designated... [ read more ] The Complete Discography on CTK has been compiled Thursday, April 24, 2003 After many request from millions of new Chris Thomas King fans we have compiled his complete discograpy.   ... [ read more ] Down From The Mountain Is Certified Gold Friday, February 28, 2003 Grammy award winning New Orleans hip-hop blues artist and actor Chris Thomas King continued his dominating prominence on the popular scene this month, achieving gold status (500,000 units sold) of his... [ read more ] Five Hours' Worth of Stars, Celebrating the Mournful Wednesday, February 12, 2003 Chris Thomas King proves blues genre not done yet.... [ read more ] Blues power Saturday, February 01, 2003 King Brings Dirty South Hip Hop Blues To Radio City... [ read more ] Chris Thomas King - among Louisiana's Twenty Most Influential African Americans! Saturday, February 01, 2003 ... [ read more ] Celebrate a new Year of the Blues Monday, December 16, 2002 After seeping from swamps, deltas and juke joints in the 20th century, the blues finally gets a prominent pop-culture pedestal.... [ read more ] 21st Century Blues Records Sign the “21CB Boyz” a hip-hop blues duo from New Orleans, LA. Tuesday, December 03, 2002 21CB Boyz will release their debut album on New Orleans based label 21st Century Blues Records in 2003. Grammy Award Winner Chris Thomas King will produce the album.... [ read more ] The hip-hop blues of Chris Thomas King Saturday, November 30, 2002 O BROTHER'S LITTLE HELPER: Chris Thomas King portrayed Delta bluesman Tommy Johnson in O Brother, Where Art Thou?, a role he's finally moved beyond with his new Dirty South Hip-Hop Blues. ... [ read more ] BILLBOARD Monday, November 25, 2002 King's Own Brand Of Blues Artist's 21st Century Blues Label Debuts with "Dirty South" CD ... [ read more ] Pure Genious! Reviewer: Alan Kaplan Sunday, November 03, 2002 "Dirty South Hip-Hop Blues" is the work of pure genious rave critics from Amazon.com, Rolling Stone, Mojo, Washington Post ... ... [ read more ]