He had been 56. In local circles Blu û whose real name is Oupa Joseph Mbatha û gained fame as a singer with the Backwater Blues Band, established fourteen years ago by photographer and slide guitar ...

Lightnin' Hopkins and Muddy Waters for a largely white rock audience, fandom for the blues has become mostly white and now skews to an older demographic as well. "So much of the blues business in ...

He describes spending the weekend enjoying the company of Lightnin’ Hopkins' old guitar, lent to him for the weekend to explore and enjoy. "Every second that I had I was playing Lightin’s old ...

St. Louis Blues forward Dylan Holloway underwent surgery for an undisclosed injury and is expected to be able to play at the start of the 2025-26 season. The news about veteran defenseman Torey ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Local students are getting a unique opportunity to learn about the blues directly from musicians who visit their schools to perform and educate. This initiative is part of the ...

The Backwater Gamblers Water Ski Club will return to the Rock River for the 2025 season. The ski team puts on free, family-friendly shows with human pyramids, barefoot skiing, comedy skits ...

The 46th Blues Music Awards were held in Memphis, Tennessee on May 8th. Mississippi artists Mr. Sipp, Eden Brent, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram won key awards. Awards were given for ...

And while he was only with the St. Louis Blues for five weeks, that stretch at the end of the season provided an invaluable opportunity for the 20-year-old to develop both on and off the ice.

The worst gut punch, kick in the crotch possible. Less than two minutes away from eliminating the Presidents' Trophy winners in an epic Western Conference First Round series, the Blues suffered ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — It was a rock and roll kind of night for the juniors and seniors of Lakewood High School. The rain and overcast skies didn’t put a damper on students’ spirits as they ...

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 ...

Zac Brown Band’s John Driskell Hopkins isn’t done rocking out more than three years after being diagnosed with ALS. “Just the fact that I’m speaking to you and walking around and able to ...