Blues grew from Delta labor life, then spread along river and rail routes into bigger stages and wider audiences. The post ...

Same for the chugging riff on Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour” and the chopping rhythm on the soul instrumental “Green Onions.” He’s the man who finished mixing “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the ...

In 1992, the world was formally introduced to Mary J. Blige in her “Real Love” music video. The image of a young Black woman, rocking an oversized baseball jersey, a backwards cap, and singing over a ...

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SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - The third-annual Hilton Head Island Rhythm & Brews Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 26 at Shelter Cove. Nashville-based country music star Kaylee Rose will headline the ...

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 ...

B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - If you’ve ever wanted to see a local police chief, mayor, community organizer or business leader karaoke there’s an event this week just for you. The United Waco of Waco-McLennan ...

What makes music unique, unlike other forms of expression or communication? I suspect most people could put together a personal list of several things. But among the most important have to be the ways ...

Paint brand Dulux has revealed Rhythm of Blues, a trio of blue colours designed to "soothe, steady or excite", as its Colour of the Year for 2026. It marks the first time that Dulux has announced a ...

In the mid-00s, it was almost impossible to escape the popularity of Guitar Hero. Released in 2005, Harmonix and RedOctane’s guitar-based rhythm game is considered one of the most influential games of ...