So ‘Wicked’: Exploring musical’s deep Bay Area roots  The Mercury News

Get ready for Wicked,” which opens 2019-20 Broadway San Jose season. We talk with composer-lyricist Stephen Schwartz about musical’s Bay Area …

Roots music gets taste of Sweetwater  KeysNews.com

KEY LARGO — Mix in a bit of Florida Keys sand with some folk and country, and out comes the music of Sweetwater. Patrick Knotts, a specialist in the Piedmont …

Blues Traveler Announces ‘Four’ 25th Anniversary Tour  Live for Live Music

Blues Traveler has announced their ‘Four Live’ tour in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the band’s Grammy Award-winning album, ‘Four’.

Inspiring John Belushi, sharing a love of the blues;  La Grande Observer

Curtis Salgado will never forget the sense of bewilderment he felt four decades ago. The award-winning Portland musician, who performed a concert at the …

Magic City Blues brings in $25K for children and families battling cancer  KPVI News 6

A total of $25000 was raised for Kelker’s Kids during this year’s Magic City Blues music festival, which took place Aug. 2 – 3 on Montana Avenue in downtown …

Blues and Jazz in New York City This Weekend – August 9-August 11  City Guide NY

NYC is filled with blues and jazz clubs, and City Guide’s got all the best weekend shows in one place. Get your groove at some of New York City’s most famed …

Blue ‘Blood’: Multifacted guitarist finds his way back to the blues  LancasterOnline

Listening to James “Blood” Ulmer is like listening to the history of American music distilled through one man’s vision and experience. His guitar playing fuses all …

Living the blues: Tulsa man hopes to preserve, share rare music collection  Tulsa World

Kerry Kudlacek certainly has the right to sing the blues.

Smiles at Brews’n Blues Festival at Hamburg Brewing  Buffalo News

Hamburg Brewing Company and the WNY Blues Society hosted the Brewsn Blues Festival on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2019, with a full day of blues music capped by a …

Rhythm & Roots and Bristol Motor Speedway to offer joint ticket package in 2020  Bristol Herald Courier

Bristol Motor Speedway and Birthplace of Country Music leaders came together Friday morning to announce a “Rhythm and Racing Super Ticket” for next year’s …