Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, musical heir to a long line of blues greats from the Mississippi Delta, has been compared to the likes of B.B. King. But while the legendary guitarist is one of Ingram's ...

Fans of ragtime, swing and boogie-woogie will have multiple opportunities to hear their favorites perform across the Southern Tier this summer, with a packed lineup of jazz and blues festivals on the ...

The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini. B.B. King ...

SHREVEPORT, La. (KSLA) - Highland Jazz & Blues Festival returns for its 21st year, providing three stages of live music and tons of activities. On Sept. 13, starting at 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., the 21st ...

With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals ...

In what would have been B.B. King’s 100 th birthday month, CU Boulder music scholar Shawn O’Neal considers how the legends of blues can be heard in even the fizziest pop of 2025 B.B. King was born to ...