In the beginning, there was blues. It poured out of the American South on acoustic guitars and pianos and made it up north where it turned electric. But the core remained the same. It was rhythmic. It ...

The mainstream pop world still may not be aware of it but, over the last four decades, there has been a distinctive brand of guitar-driven, blues and rock-flavored music wafting in from northwestern ...

It was a guitar lover's dream come true.

Leilani Kilgore spent years cutting her teeth as a blues guitarist, but she was never really a “traditional” blues artist. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter launched her solo career (which very ...

The Fling, a rock-focused student cover band founded in spring 2024, has its roots in a late night Denny’s visit, according to keyboard player and vocalist Darby Waller ’25. At 4 a.m., Waller and ...

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 ...

"Think Trainspotting meets The Perfect Storm" in The Moby Dick Blues-a working class opera for our planet...for our times. Told through lyrics and live music that span the spectrum from blues, spoken ...

Following the success of his Days of Future Passed Tour, Moody Blues singer-bassist John Lodge decided to mix up the set list for the current tour, dubbed the Singer in a Rock and Roll Band Tour. The ...

At a young age, John Lodge found a connection with music thanks to stars like Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis. That love for music eventually led him to the stage. And for the next five decades, he ...

The Westport Rock, Rhythm & Blues Festival is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The festival is scheduled to run from 1 to 6 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7 at the Holy Ghost Grounds, 171 Sodom Road, ...