Blues, gospel shows fill Fort Worden  Peninsula Daily News

PORT TOWNSEND — “A big part of American history plays out in our music,” Centrum Acoustic Blues Festival artistic director Jerron Paxton proclaimed at the …

Great blues music planned for annual Joliet festival  The Herald-News

For an inaugural event, last year’s Joliet Blues Fest was an overwhelming success.

Third Man releases recording of first Ann Arbor Blues Fest ahead of 50th anniversary  The Detroit News

Update: This story has been updated to correct the name of the original festival organizer John Fishel. The first Ann Arbor Blues Festival lives on, 50 years later.

Chicago ‘funky-blues’ band set to perform at arts festival, among other local artists  Y-City News

A man that has displayed his musical talents in Zanesville, alongside his family members, is now bringing his Chicago-based band to the area for the Y-Bridge …

The Grass Roots to headline 28th annual East Haven Fall Festival  New Haven Register

EAST HAVEN — Get ready for a weekend of music, food and fun when rock veterans The Grass Roots — famous for such hits as “Let’s Live For Today,” …

Spotify Embraces Tech Roots To Fuel Authentic Growth In Streaming Landscape  Forbes

While projected paid subscriber growth for Spotify did not meet some analyst expectations, markers for success revealed themselves in other forms and may …

Blues travelers together  Peninsula Daily News

PORT TOWNSEND — All week long at Fort Worden State Park, the people are playing, learning, dancing and jamming indoors and out. The Centrum foundation …

Paul Gabriel Blues Band among artists at Summer Music Celebration at The Klein in Bridgeport  CTPost

Acclaimed guitarist Paul Gabriel will be among the entertainers providing rock, blues and reggae at A Summer Music Celebration at The Klein in Bridgeport on …

Premiere: FENCES’ Stirring American Western “Same Blues”  Atwood Magazine

Fences’ raw “SAME BLUES” is a tender, vulnerable expression of pain and love expressing appreciation for a special connection, no matter its brevity.

Blues and Jazz in New York City This Week – July 28-August 4  City Guide NY

Music fans in NYC can find all the latest blues and jazz shows and performances in City Guide’s calendar. With newer venues like Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola …