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“I ended up being with Taj Mahal and Keb Mo, and I honed my craft as an old country blues artist. Most of what I learned is self-taught.” At 27, Jontavious Willis is an old soul. Muddy Waters’ harp ...

BRATTLEBORO — The Stone Church, 210 Main Street, in partnership with the Vermont Blues Society, presents Grammy-nominated blues singer-guitarist Jontavious Willis on Friday, July 29, at 8 p.m. “Every ...

Chandra Cooper outside the Muddy Waters home on July 16, 2022, and her mother, Amelia Cooper, with grandfather Muddy at the home in 1964. Both women serve on the board of the nonprofit working to turn ...

THIS companion to the new book New York City Blues by Larry Simon and John Broven selects 26 tracks “to illustrate the breadth, variety and richness of the New York City blues scene in the immediate ...

Their music and memories will live on, even though these Austin artists and industry giants left us in 2021. In January, longtime Austin conjunto accordionist Chencho Flores died of complications from ...

New York has been at the heart of international musical activity ever since the far-off days of Tin Pan Alley, from Broadway show songs through Brill Building pop to jazz, folk, mambo, doo wop, rock, ...

New York has been at the heart of international musical activity ever since the far-off days of Tin Pan Alley, from Broadway show songs through Brill Building pop to jazz, folk, mambo, doo wop, rock, ...

But before you can catch your breath, Guyger lays down some really tasty lines with “Rib Shack Boogie.” Who turned this guy loose? Taking us on a boogie-down tour of good rib joints and chicken shacks ...