Award-winning guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Selwyn Birchwood discovered his passion for the blues young. He was 13 when ...

2022 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Play Ruben Santiago-Hudson 2022 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music in a Play Bill Sims Jr. 2022 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Revival of a Play ...

Blues survives, always, in Chicago. Even after the darkest phases of the COVID-19 pandemic; clubs erected parking lot stages; reduced capacity; pivoted to virtual concerts; and raised funds through ...

Blues singer Bessie Smith’s “Backwater Blues” is often connected to the well-known Great Mississippi Flood of 1927, which devastated predominantly Black communities in Arkansas, Mississippi and ...

The Roots N Blues Festival, hosted each fall in Columbia, Missouri, announced today that its 2022 lineup will build off of 2021’s shift to a more inclusive, expansive festival with a grouping of ...

Is the blues a key part of the Las Vegas music scene? It may be overshadowed a bit by multi-genre festivals, big-name pop, rock and country residencies on the Strip, and dance music parties in major ...

Grab your dancing shoes! Grow Benzie’s annual fundraiser returns to Elberta with nationally-acclaimed blues and zydeco artists and southern-style dishes. Here’s what to expect for Benzie Bayou on July ...

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One of the Sarasota and Bradenton area's largest annual music festivals has announced the lineup for this year's event. The 12th annual Bradenton Blues Festival will return Dec. 1-2 to Riverwalk ...