In March, D.K. Harrell, a 26-year-old blues singer-guitarist from north Louisiana, signed with the world’s greatest blues ...

Especially influenced by B.B. King though he is, Harrell blends blues-rock, Americana and funk-blues into a sound of his own. “The past gives a blueprint that I can add myself to,” he said.

Tennessee has shaped American music, producing legends like Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, Johnny Cash, Dolly Parton, and ...

A good tip is to play a fretted note, remember that pitch, then go down to a lower note and bend up to the required note. Switching between the standard fretted note and then the bent note will ...

Mississippi Transportation Commission Chairman Willie Simmons joined officials to announce pedestrian safety improvements ...

The Tampa Bay Blues Foundation Inc. will present the annual Tampa Bay Blues Festival, running Friday through Sunday, April 11 ...

Then I saw B.B. King perform live, and it made me feel like I wasn’t alone.” Once grounded in the blues, Magness began creating new music within the genre. “I did turn out to be a songwriter ...

From opera to Patsy Cline, the Natchez Festival of Music’s 2025 season offers something for every taste. Starting April 26 ...

We then head to the B.B. King Museum in the great man’s hometown of Indianola. Two hours is not sufficient to soak in the music and his place in American history and blues folklore. As we pull ...