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The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, lovingly known across the world as Jazzfest, has released their storied lineup for the festival’s 45th anniversary.
The Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks, while aboard the Jam Cruise, shared the unexpected news.
We’re breaking in the new year by sharing our most fun, exciting numbers with the fans that made them possible.
Blues man Tabby Thomas, a well known & widely influential Baton Rouge musician, club owner, radio DJ and recording artist, and the father of blues musician & actor Chris Thomas King, has passed away.
The 35th Blues Music Awards nominees have been announced by The Blues Foundation. Incredible performers have been nominated in 25 categories
Grammy Nominees for Best Blues Album Remembering Little Walter Billy Boy Arnold, Charlie Musselwhite, Mark Hummel, Sugar Ray Norcia & James Harman Label: Blind Pig Records Cotton Mouth Man James Cotton Label: Alligator Get Up! Ben Harper With Charlie Musselwhite Label: Stax Seesaw Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa Label: J&R Adventures Down In Louisiana Bobby Rush Label: Deep Rush Records The 56th Grammy Awards will be held January 26, at 8 p.m. ET on CBS
The oldest blues club in Los Angeles, dating back to 1931, is now going to be what is likely the first blues club in the world to become a 501(c)(3) non-for-profit.
An exciting event showcasing talent under 30 lit up downtown Saint Louis on Sunday night. Soul soaked stylings of The Mojo Roots and the Americana delta blues of The Thin Dimes were just some of the spectacular acts!
The famous dance that turned WC Handy into the Father of the Blues is about to gain a prestigious commemoration on the Mississippi Blues Trail — along with some exciting new facts about the event