The newly emerging audience is seeking a “totally modern type of blues” that respects traditional stylings but also injects modern guitar sounds, electronic ‘beatz’ and sophisticated production ...
It was the hottest ticket in town -- so hot that more than 20,000 tickets (many of them counterfeit) were sold for a venue that could only hold 10,000 people.
I grew up in a home where gospel music was always playing. My grandparents raised me in a small town outside Birmingham to the sound of The Caravans and Mighty Clouds of Joy. The music was like the ...
Santa Cruz honors legendary vocalist Tammi Brown with a March 22 tribute concert at the Coconut Grove Ballroom, benefiting the American Cancer Society.
Country superstar Travis Tritt performs a set list of some of his biggest hits Friday, June 12, at The Theater at Simmons Bank Arena, the smaller footprint of the North Little Rock venue.
The Vergennes Opera House will mark its grand reopening on March 28, 2026, following extensive renovations including the addition of an elevator tower and other accessibility improvements.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In Barclay’s deft hands, the film traces Preston’s progress from child prodigy to international hitmaker, a journey that feels ...
ALEXANDRIA — The second annual Beat the Winter Blues and Jazz Festival this past weekend was about more than just great music. The executive producer of the event, Nicole Mulder, said it was about ...
Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North. Sheer joy of ...
Bette Smith, a well-known Brooklyn-based gospel, soul, rock and blues artist, will be featured at the Lenfest Center on the Washington and Lee University campus in three events scheduled for Jan.
COLUMBIA — Seated in a red wingback chair, wearing a hat that just wouldn’t stop slipping over his eyes, Drink Small mused about time. “If you want my time, you got to give me time to tell you,” the ...
It’s a dark and foggy night in Seattle. In 1948, on nights just like this, Ray Charles played his first regular gig at The Rocking Chair Club with the McSon Trio. The stage was barely lit and smoky. A ...