“Being a black American is part of the American identity. And nothing says that better than music.”

There are many instruments in the world that could be classified as iconic. Certainly, this 1912, white, baby grand piano,…

Campbell was blessed with incredible writing and performing talent, and he made the most of it. Over the course of his career he received many accolades.

This is the latest installment of our weekly series The Language of the Blues, in which author and rock musician…

Five of Austin’s top sidemen got together to mix up some Chicago and Texas blues with Louisiana jazz and R&B.

“I’m grateful to all the young musicians that are coming up, playing music, and trying to keep hope alive for the blues.”

“Black sacred music’s influence on popular music was inevitable if you consider that the church was the primary music school for generations of African American singers and musicians.”

“I knew what I was doing. I knew what I wanted to do. Then, I got the opportunity to do it.”

Paramount’s history will be highlighted during the centennial edition of the three-day Paramount Music Festival September 1st through the 3rd.

Goldy suffered a sudden and fatal heart attack the morning of August 1st, 2017.