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Brooklyn, New York, has long been associated with indie, punk and jazz, but for the most part, blues has been overlooked. Thankfully, Brooklyn native Emanuel Casablanca didn’t get the memo. In fact, ...

One of Austin's most important contributions to the contemporary blues, Gary Clark Jr. , is joining the Austin Blues Festival ...

Selwyn Birchwood wants to honor the blues tradition—but move the genre forward—on the new "Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues" album. Credit: Marilyn Stringer He’s one of the most exciting, innovative, and ...

NOT HARD TO LOVE: Building upon a solid foundation of the blues, for his upcoming third studio album, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram boldly moves beyond the form. Photo by Jen Rosenstein At age 26, ...

Young Mississippi blues stars Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Mr. Sipp and veteran artist Bobby Rush are among the top acts nominated for the 2024 Blues Music Awards. This week, the Memphis-based ...

Guitarist Selwyn Birchwood said he felt like calling his music blues wasn’t specific enough, so he invented the description of “electric swamp funkin’ blues” instead. “I think if you just say blues it ...

Blues is a musical tradition with deep roots in Black Southern American history, dating back to the 1860s. In contrast to country music, which the Grammys have only this year divided into categories ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) - A 1997 graduate of Millikin University is up for a major award. Mary Lemanski contributed to a now GRAMMY-nominated contemporary blues album. The 2025 GRAMMY Awards will be ...

Every summer for the past two decades, blues musicians — and fans alike — from across the state, region and country flock to Island Grove for the annual Greeley Blues Jam. On Saturday, see what acts ...

GREEN LAKE – Danielle Nicole, a Grammy-nominated blues singer, is set to perform at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 20 at the Thrasher Opera House in Green Lake, according to a community announcement. From Kansas City ...