You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. KINGFIELD — Blues in the Barn will present soul blues legend Johnny Rawls ...

Johnny Rawls is a journeyman musician in the best sense-he's out there playing, writing, and recording for the simple reason that it's what he does. And he does it very well, indeed. Soul is indeed ...

Mississippi bluesman Johnny Rawls encountered the music for the first time on a cool Christmas morning when he was 12 years old. His father and grandfather were playing the blues guitar together, and ...

I remember AM DJs of the '60s announcing new records by the likes of Sam and Dave, Wilson Pickett, Percy Sledge, and Otis Redding as good ole "sock 'n' soul." I always liked that short but descriptive ...

Mississippi blues singer Johnny Rawls will perform at Theodores' on Worthington Street in Springfield. Rawls comes to the renowned Springfield venue on Aug. 25 at 9 p.m. Rawls' blues legacy includes ...

When it comes to soulful sounds, Johnny Rawls, who will host the Club Fox Blues Jam on Wednesday, is the real deal. The Mississippi native has the blues coursing through his veins. “To make great soul ...

Mississippi's Johnny Rawls got one of the best Christmas presents he could ever imagine at an early age: He heard his grandfather playing the blues on guitar one Christmas morning. That moment, of ...

The death of Otis Clay early this year was a tough blow for fans of deep soul; he was widely regarded as the genre’s strongest performer and advocate. Fortunately, though, the tradition is in good ...

Rawls will be playing a 5 p.m. show at Capitol Oyster Bar, 617 Shady St. $10 cover Show will be out on the patio area. “Tell ‘em I’m on my way,” said Johnny Rawls, who is bringing his soul blues to ...

Johnny Rawls came of age during the classic soul era of the 60s, serving as a guitarist and bandleader for groups founded by O.V. Wright and Little Johnny Taylor. Since going solo in the 80s he’s ...