Concerts & Festivals
Jazz and Blues Festival changes it up for 25th edition The County
The Edmundston Jazz and Blues Festival organizing committee unveiled some major changes on Feb. 7 for the 25th edition.
Rammstein Guitarist: “If Rock Music Comes Back, Everything Goes Against It” Metalheadzone
In a new interview with Jessie David, Rammstein guitarist Richard Kruspe explained why he said ‘rock is dead’ during his recent interviews in near past. He said.
Reno Blues Society holds Mardi Gras Dance Party fundraiser for local music scholarships KRNV My News 4
On Saturday, Feb. 23 from 7:30 p. m. until 11 p. m. , The Reno Blues Society (RBS) is hosting their Mardi Gras Dance Partyfundraiser for local music …
Jackie Shane, 78, Transgender Pioneer of 1960s Soul Music, Dies The New York Times
Jackie Shane, a black transgender soul singer who packed nightclubs in 1960s Toronto before she stepped out of the spotlight for decades, only to re-emerge …
Free Music Friday: Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers KBTX
Frenchie’s Blues Destroyers is a blues-rock duo playing two shows in the Brazos Valley this weekend.
Live Nation Acquires Norway’s Tons of Rock Music Festival Digital Music News
Last week, Live Nation confirmed a major acquisition. The Finnish division of the entertainment promoter completely acquired Blockfest, Finland’s leading …
Valerie Gillespie kicks off 11th annual St. Petersburg Jazz Festival Creative Loafing Tampa
It won’t wrap until March 3, but the 11th annual St. Petersburg Jazz Festival has already arrived. Saxophonist Valerie Gillespie (a member of Grammy-winning …
Gary Clark Jr. Finds a 21st-Century Blues Spirit on ‘This Land’ The New York Times
On his third major-label studio album, the singer and guitarist finds an outlet for seething anger in a genre with historical resonance and emotional depth.
Veterans of West Side Blues recall the music Austin Weekly News
In Garfield Park, at the corner of Lake and Kenzie, four decades ago the spot was Ground Zero for the West Side’s most powerful blues music.