Jimi Hendrix was a guitar-playing revelation and blew the minds of those who heard him on both sides of the Atlantic in the ...

For many, Chess Records, which Polish brothers Leonard and Phil Chess founded exactly 75 years ago, is the greatest recording ...

These influential cities played pivotal roles in the rise of icons like Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, and Hank Williams—yet still ...

These influential cities played pivotal roles in the rise of icons like Buddy Holly, Sam Cooke, and Hank Williams—yet still ...

Grammy-award winning artist, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram to bring the Blues to Cannery Hall at 8 p.m. on October 9.

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Izear "Ike" Turner Jr., the son of rock icon Tina Turner and record producer Ike Turner, has died. He was 67. Ike died ...

Louisiana bluesman Bobby Rush still going strong at 91. He'll close the 2025 Crescent City Blues & BBQ Festival in downtown ...

Join presenter John Howell, a former Southern radio deejay and current consultant to the Delta Blues Museum, for a listening ...

Chess Records has announced a pair of new additions to their 75th anniversary release lineup. On November 14, the legendary Chicago label will publish the compilation releases The Chess Records ...

On The Map is where we highlight famous, and not as well-known, musical sites that you can visit. This month we check into ...

Peter Wolf talks about friendships as well as how his career "happened by accident" in an interview on Billboard's 'Behind the Setlist' podcast.