The pianist Horace Silver’s ‘The Tokyo Blues’ is the latest Blue Note’s Tone Poet Series. Blue Mitchell features on trumpet.

We talked about Charlie’s upbringing in a musical family, finding his own path, the groove and authenticity, all things Blind Blake, and as usual, we geeked out on some music history. Enjoy!

In this tutorial, we break down the legendary walking boogie bass line from Oscar Peterson’s Boogie Blues Etudes, live in ...

Jawole Willa Jo Zollar’s new work for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater at Brooklyn Academy of Music moves between church ...

Some plays are like clockwork: the lights come up in medias res, and we watch, fascinated, as the gears turn — the surprise ...

Sinners director Ryan Coogler and composer Ludwig Göransson didn't just read up on Mississippi Delta blues while making the music for the 2025 blockbuster film Sinners; they went to experience it for ...

Music fans gather at the Grafton Winery Vineyard on Saturday, May 17, 2025, to hear groups such as The Ivas John Band perform during the venue's 15th annual Blues Festival. The lead guitarist of ...

The five-day expedition, which features performances by the blues icon and other acts, is part of Norwegian's booming business of music- and lifestyle-themed cruises. By Dave Brooks Most cruise ...

He said the point of the show is to emphasize the common ground between blues and jazz. “They’re both styles of music that were developed in the American South and they share a lot of ...

The 46th Blues Music Awards were held in Memphis, Tennessee on May 8th. Mississippi artists Mr. Sipp, Eden Brent, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram won key awards. Awards were given for ...

HUNTINGTON — The local Huntington Blues Society continues its efforts to keep blues music alive and thriving in this river city, which has its own history in the genre. From July 18-20 ...

Quinn Bishop, owner of Houston's Cactus Music record store, says he has been hearing a lot of chatter about the film in his store. "It's Houston and blues is always a strong seller. But lots of ...