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The awardees are described by the Foundation as, “individuals who show exceptional creativity in their work and the prospect for still more in the future.”

Geffen/UMe is reissuing ‘The Best of Muddy Waters’ on vinyl, in original mono, for the first time in 30 years.

“All these legends, we knew personally. They knew us. They’re gone now, so, somebody got to rise up.”

“‘Big Boat’ was inspired by an Alan Lomax recording of a levee camp song sang by a worker named Joe Savage,” Holder told us.

Although Corey Dennison is considered a young gun in the blues world, he’s far from an amateur. Hailing from Chattanooga,…

All the stages up and down Cherry Street come alive on Friday, filled with buskers and music on all of the eight blocks of the festival.

The weather was perfect. Crowds were great. The anticipation was electric. The first day of King Biscuit, Thursday, has only one stage with music but…

On ‘An American Patriot,’ Moore delivers inspiring renditions of iconic classics including Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the U.S.A.”

First time nominees include Eurythmics, Judas Priest, Radiohead, Rage Against The Machine, Kate Bush, Dire Straits, Nina Simone, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and the Moody Blues.

Lifetime Achievement Award honorees are Shirley Caesar, Ahmad Jamal, Charley Pride, Jimmie Rodgers, Nina Simone, Sly Stone, and the Velvet Underground.