Since the early days of Donald Trump’s political rise, mental health experts have argued over the ethics of diagnosing the once-and-wannabe-again POTUS from a distance. There is one stark precedent, ...

McINTOSH, Minn. – Little Bobby’s Bar and Grill will host the “Women of the Blues Festival 2024” on Friday and Saturday, May 31-June 1, in McIntosh. The free event, featuring the Laurie Morvan Band, ...

Legendary blues artist Taj Mahal won his fifth Grammy at the 67th GRAMMY Awards Sunday evening. Taj Mahal won in the ‘Best Traditional Blues Album’ category for his album “Swingin’ Live At The Church ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Buddy Guy wraps up his annual residency shows at his Legends club in the South Loop this weekend. Audiences still have time ...

FERNDALE – Some of the best blues artists in the state are coming to Ferndale. Over 30 performances are planned during the 3rd Annual Ferndale Blues Festival, held from Jan. 29-31, at over a dozen ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. –The first black radio station owner in Tennessee, the first woman to start her own record company, and a blues legend were among six people inducted into the Memphis Music Hall of Fame ...

Jon Batiste joins us at the piano to play his reimaginings of Beethoven, and more. His new album is called Beethoven Blues. Also, we hear from visual artist Mickalene Thomas. She puts Black women in ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) –The Fort Wayne music community is grieving after the loss of a famous Fort Wayne artist, best known for playing the blues. Gary Brabson, best known in the music community as G ...