Tempestuous soul arias, urban love dramas, Memphis blues, and civil rights anthems are performed with an idiomatically Indian feel.

May 19th ushers in the next chapter of Birchwood’s exciting career when he releases his sophomore album on the Alligator Records label, ‘Pick Your Poison.’

Players influenced by Holdsworth include Greg Howe, Yngwie Malmsteen, John Petrucci, Eddie Van Halen, Tom Morello, Joe Satriani, Richie Kotzen, Alex Lifeson, and many others.

The Relix Live Music Conference will serve as a coming together of all the pieces and people that help bring a live show to life.

Artists performing this year include Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, The Suffers, The Mavericks, and Booker T’s Stax Revue.

Frosty arrived in Austin in the early 1980s, and set about making himself a household name in the Live Music Capital of the World.

The group effortlessly blends blues, soul, and rock into gripping performances that grab hold of audiences and don’t let go.

In her nearly 70 year career, she traveled the world, performed on stage, in films, and television, and released 5 albums of blues and gospel music, not including the many singles she released in the 50s and 60s. She will be dearly missed.

Always showcasing the best in blues, whether it’s icons or emerging new talent, this festival never disappoints. This year’s lineup is no exception.

The founder of The J. Geils Band, John Warren Geils Jr., has died. Giles was 71 years old.