SAN FRANCISCO — Thousands of mourners gathered Saturday at San Francisco’s Civic Center to celebrate the life of Bob Weir, the legendary guitarist and founding member of the…
Read more Thousands of fans celebrate life of legendary Grateful Dead guitarist Bob Weir in San FranciscoOn “Big Money,” Super Bowl-sized singer Jon Batiste opts for a surprisingly intimate sound. The just over 32-minute, nine-song set will be released Friday, and it’s not nearly…
Read more Music Review: Jon Batiste opts for chill vibe on stripped-down album, ‘Big Money’Charley Crockett$10 Cowboy Tour713 Music HallSeptember 3, 2024 Have you ever met a stranger and been completely amazed by their entire demeanor? The kids these days would call…
Read more Charley Crockett’s $10 Cowboy Tour Lights Up 713 Music HallAny musician who has labored in the trenches for 50 plus years could be excused for being burned out, jaded or just plain tired. Kim Wilson is none…
Read more The Fabulous Thunderbirds Have Been “Struck Down by the Blues”LONDON — John Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars, has died.…
Read more John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90The phrase, “If you know, you know,” certainly applies to musician Nick Gravenites. While the name may not be familiar to some casual fans, hardcore music geeks are…
Read more Legendary Bluesman Goes Rogue on New AlbumSome people get a case of the blues or the blahs. But blaming anhedonia on cannabis isn’t really based in science. The blues, the blahs, depression, or just…
Read more Should You Blame Cannabis For Feeling BlahNavy Pier, like most Chicago restaurants and tourist attractions, struggles to attract business during winter. But one restaurant owner has an idea to address the problem. Grant DePorter…
Read more ‘Groundhog Day’ Reunion Aims to Cure Chicago’s Wintertime BluesNEW ORLEANS — Louisiana folklorist Nick Spitzer and Mississippi blues musician R.L. Boyce are among nine 2023 National Heritage Fellows set to be celebrated later this month by…
Read more Louisiana folklorist and Mississippi blues musician among 2023 National Heritage FellowsA line of strong thunderstorms, with wind gusts of up to 60 mph, prompted organizers of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival to delay Saturday’s opening at…
Read more Jazz Fest’s Saturday opening delayed by weatherLOS ANGELES — LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Are there any more real cowboys?” Neil Young sang Saturday night at the Hollywood Bowl on a rare evening when he…
Read more Willie Nelson inhales the love at 90th birthday concertThis year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas ByKRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This year’s…
Read more Rock, country, blues merge at 2023 CMT Music Awards in TexasThis year’s CMT Music Awards will merge country, rock and blues straight from the heart of Texas ByKRISTIN M. HALL AP Entertainment Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. — This year’s…
Read more Rock, country, blues merge at 2023 CMT Music Awards in Texas
