(In Part 1 of an interview last Thursday, Corey Stevens recounted his formative years and the time he took a job as a third-grade teacher to pay the bills. Today, conversation continues with the blues crooner, who plays with his band today at the Blue Ox Bar in downtown Brainerd.)

Corey Stevens is the consummate hard-working axman. He always aims to play every song better than he's ever played it before, he tries to give every fan his money's worth, and ... he strives to have the most impeccable yard in his Los Angeles neighborhood.

...Town." And if you need a crash course in modern blues, Corey Stevens will get you caught up in a hurry with "Bring on the Blues," which was released Tuesday. "One-Horse Town" is the second album from Neznik, and his first full-fledged...