Janiva Magness

The Grammy nominated Blues-American singer/songwriter and author announces her new album Hard to Kill coming June 24 via her own Fathead Records. Her sixteenth studio album, her first release in three years, Hard to Kill is a boldly honest and affecting collection of songs that sit on the bedrock of blues, soul and funk with eleven original compositions and a cover of John Hiatt’s “The Last Time.” One of the preeminent voices in contemporary American roots music with widespread critical acclaim from Billboard, Rolling Stone, American Songwriter, Downbeat, No Depression, and many more. Only the second woman to receive the Blue's Foundation's B.B King Entertainer of the Year award. Her 2016 album, Love Wins Again, debuted at #5 on the Billboard Blues Chart, #2 on iTunes Blues, reached #1 at Blues radio, made Living Blues Radio #2, spent two months on the Americana radio chart, and earned her first Grammy Award nomination. Magness has won seven Blues Music Awards with 29 similar nominations. She has performed at countless music festivals across the U.S. and Europe, including Notodden Blues Festival, Memphis in May, Byron Bay Bluesfest, and more. Magness is on tour throughout the Summer (see official website for dates at http://www.janivamagness.com/tour/)