Serbian-born Ana Popovic has been dubbed the 'feminine Jimi Hendrix' for her jazz-trained guitar work and throaty diva vocals. Just 32 years old, she's garnered "Best of" accolades from the French Blues Awards, the WC Handy Awards and the Jammie Awards, for her now four-LP strong catalogue. Arkansas native, Taildragger, a.k.a. James Yancy Jones, leads with the same "Back Door Man" rasp he's been spewing in dive bars since before Jim Morrison could grow a beard. (Gavin Paul)