Oakland blues Walk of Fame targeted by thieves causing $150K in damage
More than 40 plaques have been stolen from “The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland” Walk of Fame in West Oakland.
Sinners: Ryan Coogler Is Tying Vampires to the Blues and ‘Devil’s Music’
Ryan Coogler tells us about the influences–be they historical, horror, or family heritage—on his new vampire movie, Sinners.
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Blues Musician Barry Goldberg Dead at 82
Blues musician Barry Goldberg, who played keyboards for Bob Dylan 's infamous 1965 Newport Folk Festival concert, died on ...
Duke Robillard on working with Bob Dylan, forming Roomful of Blues — and forging his own path
Born Michael John Robillard in Woonsocket in 1948, he founded Roomful Of Blues with pianist Al Copley in Westerly in 1967.
Less than a week after the Grammys, this blues nominee is performing in Natick
Less than a week after the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, blues singer Shemekia Copeland will perform Feb. 8 at the Natick Center ...
‘Incredibly gifted musician’ who created hits, rocked with greats dead at 83
The keyboard player and songwriter contributed to the "Forrest Gump" soundtrack and recorded an album in the Shoals, produced ...
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Creating a Fury: Springfield native part of Grammy-nominated blues album
Sacred Heart-Griffin High School and Millikin University graduate Mary Lemanski was a guest artist on Antonio Vergara's album ...
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Singer Mamie Porter, who performed ‘gutbucket’ blues with her husband for 30 years, dies at 72
Baton Rouge’s blues community is mourning the death of singer Mamie Porter. A songwriter and vocalist who performed for 30 years with her husband, Smokehouse Porter, she died Saturday at the ...
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Mali's Songhoy Blues Incorporates Texas Sound Into Traditional West African Music
Songhoy Blues, an African desert blues group with Touré at the helm, was eventually formed. The group gained fame after a run ...
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KNON’s BluesFest returns for its 25th year
Each year, local blues musicians practically line up to play the KNON BluesFest. It’s easy to see why. In a city that often ignores its legacy as a cradle of American blues, the nonprofit KNON ...