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Two female, redheaded raspy blues vocalists from Texas come to mind. One is practically immortal, Janis Joplin. Yet another ...
The 46th edition of the BMA honors — staged by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation — were held at the Renasant Convention ...
Joe Louis Walker, the virtuoso guitarist and electric blues musician whose work captured the breadth of the genre, died late last month. He was 75. Walker’s family confirmed the musician’s ...
Robert Johnson was an American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in 1911 in Hazlehurst, Mississippi. Music was his escape. And not just any music—Robert had a feel for the blues that ...
A blues musician who has performed on albums, at music venues and on street corners is missing from Arlington, Virginia. Charles Sayles, 77, was last seen in the 3400 block of Washington Boulevard ...
A beloved blues and soul live music venue in Central Texas will be closing its doors this weekend after more than a decade. The Skylark Lounge in Austin recently posted on social media that its ...
Blake Shelton stopped by The Tonight Show to perform his recent chart-topping single “Texas.” The country musician took the stage alongside his band for the rollicking tune, which reflects on ...
The Texas State Jazz Faculty ensemble is an all-star collective of world-class performers and educators from the Texas State University School of Music. With deep roots in jazz tradition and a passion ...
and the Grand Fathers of the Blues. He said when it comes to his music, he gets inspiration everywhere. He performed his song “Blues From a Lifetime Ago,” on “Live In The D.” Click the ...
The Memphis Flyer is Memphis’ alternative newsweekly, serving the metro Memphis area of nearly a million residents. The Flyer was started in 1989 by Contemporary Media, Inc., the locally owned ...
H-E-B is partnering with the local nonprofit Housing Opportunities for Musicians and Entertainers (HOME) on a free monthly concert series called "True Texas Tunes." Beginning May 17, shoppers can ...