Rick Franklin was recently invited to participate in one of the nation's foremost higher education conferences to help educate attendees on the intersections of improvisation, music and education. The event was held by the Online Learning Consortium and included a series of demonstrations of improvisation...
Rick Franklin was featured on Sweet Bitter Blues, a collection of essays and profiles of players in the Washington D.C. blues scene. Here, Franklin talks about his musical roots and dedication to preserving the blues: [blockquote text="Archie Edwards and John Jackson were both mentors to me....
Rick recently sat for an interview on the Piedmont style of blues, comparing the genre to other forms of blues in light of their historical roots around the nation. He joins the hosts in discussing how the blues directly affected community storytelling and news events...
This short documentary by Skip Bosco features Rick Franklin, Rick Usilton and Tom Cox talking about the formation of their group, Rick Franklin and His Delta Blues Boys....
Photographer Lloyd Wolf recently took photos of Rick Franklin at a plaque dedication in Green Valley....
On his blog In a Blue Mood, Ron Weinstock reviews Rick Franklin and Tom Mindte's new album, Dancing with My Baby....
Rick Franklin recently appeared and performed on a commercial entitled "Mom Mixed Up Her Meds" - check out his fingerpicking and advertisement skills....
Rick Franklin is a featured artist on the website Acoustic, Folk and Country Blues in the 21st Century: From Traditional to Modern. The site, created by Frank Matheis, features some of the best acoustic blues musicians keeping old music traditions alive....