# The Holy Grail of Blues Bands: Melissa McKinney & MAMA

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Podcast: [Time Signatures with Jim Ervin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/time-signatures-with-jim-ervin-6325365)
Published: 2026-06-16T18:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://time-signatures.captivate.fm
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## Resource

With only three episodes remaining on Season 6, host Jim Ervin welcomes first band runner up in the 2026 International Blues Challenge, Melissa McKinney. This woman of the Blues put an incredible band together to compete this year, and narrowly missed taking it all home with her. She has sold her successful music school, and she has come away from the IBC on a mission to bring her deep, soulful Blues to the masses. If you get a chance to check her and her band “Mama” out, you will not be sorry if you do. Website: https://melissamckinneymusic.com/mama Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/melissamckinneymusic Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1A5EiKAJr86zuGUlTN2oaC?si=Lae7eZ66Qj2t5H9qk8qXgg YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@melissamckinneymusic _________________________ Facebook: Time Signatures YouTube: Time Signatures Facebook: Capital Area Blues Society Website: Capital Area Blues Society Friends of Time Signatures _______ Website: University of Mississippi Libraries Blues Archive Website: Killer Blues Headstone Project Website: Blues Society Radio Network Website: Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation

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