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He played with Muddy Waters and B.B. King, opened for Jimi Hendrix, and was called “The Bluesman” by Aretha Franklin ...
There's a song written by the jazz singer Billy Eckstine with Sid Kuller called "Blues, the Mother of Sin" that has always ...
Robert Mugge has produced and directed documentary feature films about bluegrass and zydeco and reggae; about New Orleans musicians, in exile from Hurricane Katrina; about Hawaiian dance; about the ...
Blues Traveler needed that one hit to go from touring warriors to multi-platinum studs, and "Run-Around" got it done for them in a big way.
From his seat at the piano, Andy Bey sang with a hushed interiority that could make a listener feel as if he were exchanging confidences. He died on April 26, at 85.
Joe Louis Walker, the trailblazing blues guitarist, vocalist and musician, has died. He was 75. Walker died on April 30 due to a cardiac-related illness, according to Blues Rock Review. He was ...
Tang Clan and Cyndi Lauper alongside Grammy winners Jack White, Hozier, and Post Malone at venues across the city.
Even at 81, Elizabeth King's voice remains a powerful instrument, one she put to good use on a selection of numbers during her Memphis RiverBeat set.
Explore the rich tradition of Black dandyism—from Cab Calloway to Andre 3000—with expert insight from Mikeisha Vaughn on its ...
Ryan Coogler stuns with "Sinners," plus a Chainsmokers concert, a visit to the Bike Kitchen and more in this week's Fogcutter ...
With more than 50 performances over three days, there were plenty of great sets at RiverBeat in Memphis. Here are some of our favorites.
MORE than 1,000 fans watched along on the big screen at Roots Hall to see if Southend United could clinch a play-off spot ...