The Blues Jazz and Folk Music Society has announced the lineup for the 2026 River City Blues Festival on March 20 and 21 at ...

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin.

Mamie Smith set the tone for a new century of sound in global music. The Cincinnati native was the first singer to record the blues. It’s the foundational American music form upon which jazz, country, ...

Does Islamic music have anything to do with the blues, jazz and rock? A whole lot, asserts Dr. Hussein Rashid, a native New Yorker who teaches religion at Hofstra University. In a lecture at Southern ...

Over two nights, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater will play host to classic rock mainstay Steve Miller for his sixth annual exploration of the blues. On Nov. 11 and Nov. 12, Steve Miller on Steve ...

Many landmark moments in rock history have resulted from artists updating the blues. And 1967 proved to be an especially ...

Blues and jazz fans across the Carolinas will have a chance to hear a handful of artists perform in York County starting Thursday. The Arts Council of York County will host its 17th annual Blues and ...

The 1970s gave us some of the greatest blues-rock music ever recorded, but not every masterpiece got the attention it deserved. While everyone knows Led Zeppelin and Cream, dozens of brilliant albums ...

John Scofield is one of the world's most influential and respected guitarists, a musician and composer who has worked with many of the greatest names in jazz: Chet Baker, Gary Burton, Billy Cobham, ...

Muddy Waters got it right with his anthemic song, “The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll.” And few figures ever personified that evolutionary link as clearly as Big Joe Turner, the ...

As Chicago enters its most wintry month, here are nine shows to get you out of the house and give you hope that spring is around the corner. The list intentionally prioritizes the area’s small and ...

“Syracuse Playlist” is a quarterly feature on syracuse.com highlighting music from local artists. If you’re a Syracuse-area musician, email gherbert@syracuse.com to share your music, including your ...