Bessie Smith rose from poverty and the vaudeville circuit to become the “Empress of the Blues,” with “Downhearted Blues” selling 780,000 copies in its first six months. Defiant both on and off stage, ...

At the first show of his Lights of Autumn European tour, Dylan played Newman's classic "Louisiana 1927," Guy Clark's "Dublin Blues," and a radically re-worked "Tangled Up In Blue" ...

If you're looking for LGBTQ+ artists to support in 2026, you have no shortage of options. Musicians like Kehlani, Mika, and Muna have all released new albums this year, with more on the horizon. And ...

The Canadian singer-songwriter’s 39th album reimagines musical touchstones from gospel and blues to jazz, folk and classic ...

Occasionally compared to Billie Holiday and inspired by the bluesy Bessie Smith, Dalton perfectly blends soulful roots music ...

Eleven songs, one pianist and a completely captive audience: Cecile McLorin Salvant and Adam Birnbaum turned the Dakota into ...

Canadian musician Bruce Cockburn released THE BLOOD OF OTHERS, an album featuring songs written by others that influenced his five-decade career.

Groundwater Country Music Festival 2024, Broadbeach (image supplied by Experience Gold Coast) ...

In 1968, Janis Joplin bought a used Porsche for $3,500 and paid an artist $500 to paint it. Nearly five decades later, the ...

For most of the past 30-plus years, guitarist Joe Bonamassa has been a standard-bearer in the blues world. But without B.B.

Afro-American actors have profoundly shaped the world of cinema. Their talent and dedication have brought some of the most ...