Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, musical heir to a long line of blues greats from the Mississippi Delta, has been compared to the likes of B.B. King. But while the legendary guitarist is one of Ingram's ...
YEMEN BLUES is an original and fascinating meeting of traditional Yemenite melodies & the world of blues, jazz and funk. The flavors of West African roots and enhanced modern compositions are bringing ...
This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. The Blues genre started developing in the late 1860s by ...
In Chicago, a city overflowing with unrivaled blues talent, world-renowned Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials have been standing tall for almost 30 years. The band’s big sound, fueled by Lil’ Ed’s ...
Grammy-winning Memphis music producer Lawrence “Boo” Mitchell recently showed the world how the blues is done, recruiting an all-star team of musicians to work on the record-breaking horror ...
PAXICO — The Paxico Blues Festival is set to return for its 21st year, bringing top blues musicians to the small town of Paxico on Sept. 20. The festival, which runs from 11 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., is free ...
Bill Gianukakis is worried about a special group of friends who proved solid as rock while he built his business: rock and blues musicians. Gianukakis, the owner of Billy Blues Bar & Grill in Hazel ...
Children at Building Community Bridges stomped their feet and clapped their hands to the blues Wednesday. Blues is more than just a style of music, said George Brock Jr., who played the harmonica and ...
Boca Raton music manager Roy Weisman’s support of blues artists amplified during the coronavirus crisis. Weisman, who co-manages Boca-based rock label J&R Adventures with his partner, blues rock titan ...
The Palace Theatre in Syracuse will once again host Greg Spencer’s annual Great Salt City Blues Concert on Wednesday, Dec. 26 at 7:30 p.m. Twenty-one of Syracuse’s finest musicians pay tribute to five ...
MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI – Dozens of blues artists are buried in unmarked graves across the country. A Muskegon County nonprofit organization is working to ensure these mostly Black musicians are not ...
It’s a winter night in Chicago. Buddy Guy is sitting at the bar of Legends, the spacious blues emporium on South Wabash Avenue. He hangs out at the bar because he owns the place and his presence is ...