In honor of Black History Month, The Current is exploring the origins of Black music in America, what came after, and its ...

The town of Rentiesville has offered to buy or lease properties that have long been abandoned but owners who live elsewhere ...

With more than 40 albums, three Grammy nominations and countless Blues Foundation awards to his name, Eric Bibb releases his ...

John Mayall, a towering figure in the world of blues, has passed away at the age of 90. Known for his immense influence and ...

Ronnie Baker Brooks and Coco Montoya will bring their blues to the stage in Los Angeles at Venice West on Thursday, Mar. 6.

Curated in collaboration with musical director Sy Johnson, acclaimed director Sheldon Epps first staged BLUES IN THE NIGHT in ...

Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall ...

Barry Goldberg, a blues-rock keyboard player whose work with the Paul Butterfield Blues Band led to playing with Bob Dylan in the 1960s, including the notorious 1965 Newport Folk Festival concert ...

Each year, local blues musicians practically line up to play the KNON BluesFest. It’s easy to see why. In a city that often ignores its legacy as a cradle of American blues, the nonprofit KNON ...