B.B. King called Perkins, who played locally, “one of last great Mississippi Bluesmen.” In this 2009 file photo, Grammy winning blues pianist Joe Willie ‘Pinetop’ Perkins gestures during a festival in ...

Known for his electrifying live shows, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Henri Herbert is acclaimed as one of the most thrilling musicians on the contemporary blues and rock scene. His dazzling ...

Legendary multi-Grammy-winning blues pianist Pinetop Perkins has died at his home in Austin, according to his Web site. Perkins, who was part of Muddy Waters’ band for years, was 97. No cause of death ...

Feb. 18—Alvon Johnson knows there are difficult questions in today's world. The answer, he says, is always easy. "If the world stopped for a moment and I had their attention, you wanna know what I'd ...

The 89-year-old music icon Buddy Guy performed blues classics and shared stories during his annual concerts at his South Loop club.

With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next generation see plenty of room to improvise.

Ann Rabson, blues pianist and co-founder of Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women, will perform a free concert open to the public in Mojo's at River Music Experience at 7 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 20. This ...

Cuban jazz pianist Alfredo Rodríguez will perform in Romania this summer as a headliner of the 2026 Brașov Jazz & Blues ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ben Toury will share his blend of boogie-woogie music, possibly while upside down, to this year's Bloomington Boogie Woogie ...