It happened at age 15 when he was given an acoustic guitar for Christmas. Fredrick James Mullis Jr. learned his first guitar trick from a one-armed man.

Bill Frisell, one of the world’s most acclaimed jazz guitarists, was puzzled. At the conclusion of the first of his two Oct.

The Blues Foundation in Memphis will present more than 200 blues acts from around the world to compete Jan. 13-17 in the ...

Fifty-five years ago, a small group of dreamers launched a festival to celebrate the music and culture of New Orleans. What ...

The Montgomery Art Guild and Regions Bank have teamed up again, to host the annual 59th Art Exhibition. The opening will start October 7th. Jonathan Mcnair from the State Department of Workforce, ...

The Music City excursion will take place from October 23 to October 26. Besides the guitar lesson, the contest winner will be treated to round-trip domestic airfare to Nashville; a three-night stay in ...

When he slipped off stage in the middle of “Hard Times” at the Rialto Theatre on Friday night, we had an inkling that blues guitar phenom Christone “Kingfish” Ingram was going to dramatically reappear ...

Organisers are promising a weekend of ‘unforgettable live music’ as Newcastle Jazz & Blues Festival takes over venues in the town centre from tonight. With more than 70 performances across 20-plus ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Before the 1950s, guitars supported the band. By the end of the decade, they led it. This breakdown covers the rise of electric guitar heroes like Scotty Moore, Johnny “Guitar” Watson, and Chuck Berry ...

The legendary guitarist Buddy Guy has said he took on his role in Ryan Coogler’s Sinners “to help the blues”. The iconic Chicago blues musician, 88, makes a poignant appearance at the finale of the ...

Downtown Shreveport was buzzing with excitement Tuesday evening as blues tones bellowed out of the Andress Artist & Entrepreneur Center. The Highland Jazz and Blues Festival held an announcement party ...