The influence of those great old R&B, jump blues and jazz artists can be heard on “Jad Tariq Sings…”, the debut album by the 28-year-old guitarist/vocalist that comes out March 7.

Blues musician “Daddy” Mack Orr died at 80 years old on June 16. Orr began his music career in his 40s and became a prominent figure in the Memphis blues scene. Orr's services will be held ...

A month after Zach Bryan and John Moreland sparred online about their collaboration “Memphis; the Blues,” the former has finally replaced the latter on a new version of The Great American Bar ...

Locals know it's where real Memphis blues lives, away from the tourist crowds on Beale Street. The experience: Cash-only, BYOB, and music that connects you to Memphis blues heritage.

The Blues Foundation ‘s 46th Annual Blues Music Awards were held at Renasant Convention Center on Thursday, May 8th, and once again a regional wunderkind, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram of ...

“Memphis Birthday Blues Festival,” read the banner at the band shell in Overton Park in a recent concert film. It could well be another event tied to the bicentennial, but the texture of the ...

It’s the music that draws most visitors to Memphis. Dubbed the official home of the blues and the birthplace of rock ’n’ roll, the city in southwest Tennessee has served as the launching pad ...

Southern Avenue will perform a free concert at Fort Smith's Riverfront Park on May 1. The band's latest album, "Family," chronicles their journey from Israel to Memphis and their evolution into a ...

Tariq’s album draws heavily on a tradition of late-‘40s and early ‘50s R&B, blues and jazz. “It’s definitely blues that has a rock ‘n’ roll feel to it,” he said.

A month after Zach Bryan and John Moreland sparred online about their collaboration “Memphis; the Blues,” the former has finally replaced the latter on a new version of The Great American Bar ...