From B.B. King to Eric Clapton and Otis Rush, the blues is the core element of Joe Bonamassa's playing

In this essential video lesson with the guitar superstar, he explains why it doesn't matter what style he is playing – it ...
Glide Magazine

Shinyribs Play It Country Cool and Remind Fans That Music Is Medicine with Soulful, Boogieing Performance at Portland, OR’s Aladdin Theater (SHOW REVIEW)

Kevin Russell almost didn’t do this tour. Following the recent passing of his mother and one of his closest friends, the ...
Extra.ie

Huge ‘Ukulele Hooley’ in Dublin to host 2000 ukulele players

Ukulele Hooley, the longest-running ukulele festival in Europe, will take place in the People's Park in Dún Laoghaire on ...
Santa Cruz Sentinel

Santa Cruz Jug Band Festival returns for expanded year

For a few hours in August 2025, Abbott Square might as well have been in the Deep South in the ’30s. What could have brought ...
The Ellsworth American

Public performances a big part of Schoodic Arts Festival

The Schoodic Arts Festival, a celebration of creativity in all its forms, has been hosting workshops of all sorts for more ...
ecoustics

Albert King I’ll Play the Blues for You Review: Craft Bluesville AAA Reissue Lets the Blues Bleed Properly

Albert King’s I’ll Play the Blues for You gets Craft Bluesville’s AAA vinyl treatment, with 180 gram pressing, Stax grit, and serious blues bite. Craft Recordings’ Bluesville reissue label understands ...
Erie Times-News

Bywater Call among headliners for 2026 Erie Blues and Jazz Festival

The lineup of acts for the 2026 Erie Blues and Jazz Festival includes soul rockers from Canada, a Blues Award winner, a top Blues guitarist from Chicago, a blues trio familiar with the Erie area, a ...
KSDK

Former Blues play-by-play announcer John Kelly gets new job

On Thursday, the Los Angeles Kings announced Kelly will become the team's play-by-play announcer on FanDuel Sports Network. He will be joined by the Kings' long-time analyst Jim Fox. “I’m beyond ...
WBUR

Ukulele player Jake Shimabukuro takes his album 'Blues Experience' on tour

Click here for the original audio. Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro teamed up with Fleetwood Mac founder and drummer Mick Fleetwood for his album "Blues Experience," which released last fall. He's ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

John Kelly out as Blues play-by-play voice as team moves to simulcast model

John Kelly, the television voice of the Blues for the past two decades, will no longer call games for the franchise after his contract was not renewed, the Blues announced Thursday evening. Blues ...
The New York Times

Blues sub in Bjugstad for Faksa: Where it leaves the depth chart, and are they done?

The St. Louis Blues’ efforts leading up to the NHL Draft and free agency were significant, even if the outcome didn’t show it. They nearly made a successful play for New York Islanders defenseman Noah ...
National Hockey League

Krug not expected to play in NHL again, Blues GM says

ST. LOUIS-- Torey Krug isn't expected to play in the NHL again, St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong said Tuesday. The 34-year-old defenseman missed the 2024-25 season after the Blues ...