Veteran English blues performer John Mayall's "reminiscences" here aren't "of great blues figures" but of encounters, often via recordings, of the very best barrelhouse, blues and boogie woogie piano ...

BLOOMFIELD TWP. – Attorney turned Boogie, Blues, & Ragtime musician, Matthew Ball aka The Boogie Woogie Kid, will heat up the piano keys at Bloomfield Township Library on Friday, Feb. 6 at 7:30 p.m., ...

The final chapter of "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues," takes the greatest liberties in defining the musical form. Clint Eastwood adds a more personal touch than the other six films as he looks at ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Spearheaded by this long-time linchpin of The Fabulous Thunderbirds, on Blues and Boogie Vol. 1, a group of musicians as versatile as they are empathetic tackles classics from Little Walter, Elmore ...

Professor Longhair’s rumba-mambo-barrelhouse-boogie-blues piano set the stage for generations of New Orleans pianists. Songwriter, pianist and producer Allen Toussaint, one of many famous fans of ...

Thornapple Covenant Church will host ragtime, boogie/blues piano performer Matthew Ball at 2 p.m., Saturday, March 7. Ball, an attorney turned boogie, blues, and ragtime musician, Matthew Ball will ...

The Bloomington Blues & Boogie Woogie Piano Festival returns this year after a hiatus due to post-pandemic financial challenges. Founded by local musician Craig Brenner, the festival aims to introduce ...