George Benson ushered in a new generation of blues inspired jazz guitar. A player with serious ... to solo over the most complex of jazz chord progressions. As a fantastic songwriter and composer ...

Joining The Yardbirds in 1965, a band which also launched the careers of Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, Beck would be instrumental in transforming the band’s sound. Connecting the dots between British R ...

Going on to found one of popular music's most beloved cult bands, Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia and Bob Weir's first meet has become a key chapter of rock lore.

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With just three studio albums, Jimi Hendrix reshaped music history. Explore the enduring power of his top tracks that still ...

Chris Hamiwest--a.k.a. Agatchu--is rising fast in the world of global African music. He's a versatile beat-maker and a smooth vocalist whose songs are making waves with fans and critics alike. His ...

After copying the hitmakers from the USA and UK in rock's early years, bands in Australia were ready to carve out their path ...

This story originally appeared in the May 2025 issue of Town&Gown magazine. The Happy Valley hills are alive with the sounds ...

"Lucille" comes to mind, the Gibson ES-355 that was named after a woman two men fought over at a gig, starting a fight that eventually burned down a roadhouse where the King of the Blues was playing.

For the second-to-last set at Pritzker Pavilion, Chicago blues guitar mainstay John Primer teams with harpist Steve Bell. Afternoon action on the Crossroads Stage includes southern soul sender ...

As another hockey season winds down, it's time to check in on some of the St. Louis Blues prospects who haven't made the full-time jump to the big club just yet. After getting his first taste of ...

Concert of Colors: The Gospel Meets the Blues with Nikki D, Robert Jones Sr. and Thornetta Davis. Experience the powerful fusion of Gospel Blues at Concert of Colors: The Gospel Meets the Blues.