David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. Steve Hackett is primarily known as an electric guitarist whose ...

Memphis and Shelby County formally affirmed their “sister city” relationship with a longtime cultural ally, Porretta Terme, a ...

Jackie Farry, who hosted an MTV show and rubbed shoulders with some legendary rock acts, died on Jan. 12. She was 58. Variety ...

A Feb. 6 concert held in Tulsa, Oklahoma, honored the life and contributions to rock 'n' roll of famed Native guitarist ...

They kick off their tour in support of “The Old Ball and Chain” Wednesday, Feb. 19, in Portland before criss-crossing 35 ...

The Blues Foundation announced nominees for "The 46th Annual Blues Music Awards," and Chicago's Alligator Records artists ...

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While their home country of Mali has experienced plenty of turmoil in recent years, Songhoy Blues remain resolute and defiant in their mission to spread joy.

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Hip-hop icon Missy Elliott will headline the opening night of the RiverBeat Music Festival, with rock hitmakers The Killers ...

The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...

Like avant gardism or creative music without boundaries, the complex rhythm grooves reflect the outer galaxy of the song “Ob-La-Di,” where all blues is pure hipness. It wasn’t just the ...