A committee of dedicated blues fans is raising money to preserve the Des Moines music venue's history.

Subtitled "Music in the African American Community", Patrick J. O'Conner looks at the history of blues music in the Wichita area. Ted reviews the book in this episode.

The second and final day of the 2025 Waterfront Blues Festival brought throngs of people to downtown Portland under sun-drenched skies to hear a number of bands in a great setting.

KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) — A group of local blues musicians draw quite the crowd at the Blues Jam in Kettering on Tuesday nights. At the Kettering VFW, the blues play hard. It’s music that’s ...

Ryan Pivoney/News Tribune The Missionaries perform at Sunday's live Blues jam session at The Mission before inviting other musicians to join the stage. From left to right is Robert Duckworth on ...

Flash back to 2003. Patrick Weickenand found himself signing a lease to a 600-square-foot, 1930s abandoned gas station.

The blues have taken a backseat in modern music; however, these three musicians and their killer tunes might disagree.

An impromptu concert that took place in an abandoned train station and featured some of the world's most influential musicians is being remembered on its 60th anniversary.

TruBlues975 in Marion bills itself as one of the last remaining radio stations where you can hear the blues. The station hopes it can preserve Ohio’s history and passion for soul music.

Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience takes audiences on a journey through the soul-stirring history of the Delta Blues, merging the raw emotion of blues music with the expressive depth of ...

Home Opener Rally set for Oct. 15 at Union Station Event is free and doesn't require a ticket, includes live music and appearances by Blues celebrities ...

KETTERING, Ohio (WDTN) — A group of local blues musicians draw quite the crowd at the Blues Jam in Kettering on Tuesday nights. At the Kettering VFW, the blues play hard. It’s music tha… ...