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Leoma Lovegrove died April 10 at her North Fort Myers home. Here’s what you need to know about her art, her famous glasses, ...
Like most blues musicians of his era ... rural counterpoint to the electrified blues made popular by artists such as B.B. King and John Lee Hooker. James went on to record several sessions ...
The Spire Center for Performing Arts in Plymouth, Massachusetts has revealed three new shows, including blues and swing revival band Roomful of Blues. Learn more!
This is exactly what 2025’s spring nail trends are encouraging us to do. You’re probably reading this on a screen, but ...
Filmmaker Ryan Coogler has made his first truly original film in "Sinners," which opens in theaters nationwide Friday.
The Great British Rhythm and Blues Festival in Colne has been crowned ‘UK Blues Based Festival of the Year’ at the prestigious 2025 UK Blues Awards.
Perhaps no one alive has known more blues masters more intimately than Richard A. Waterman, 68, a retired music promoter and artists’ manager ... of Hair and Abner’s Famous Chicken Tenders ...
Recorded across several intimate sessions, ‘The Big Bill Broonzy Story’ remains an enduring monument to the man who bridged urban and rural blues styles ... two of his most famous songs ...
So much more than a blues singer, Bessie Smith was an ... making her one of the most prolific recording artists of the period. While many of her earlier recordings were just Bessie’s powerful ...
In 2023, we told you about the debut of Nat Myers, an acclaimed blues musician from Kentucky. American Songwriter said his ...
THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR ARTISTS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY ALBUM AND TRACK SALES AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS PROVIDED BY LUMINATE, STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA ...
She was also recognized with the AMA's "Artist of the Decade" award in 2019 and performed a medley of some of her most popular tunes at the ceremony that year. Most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard ...