Midnight is approaching in LA, and outside the Palomino Club in North Hollywood, the members of Canned Heat and their entourage are kicking back in the yard. It’s April 4, 1981. The band have just ...

The NYC rock guitar icon has just released 'NYC Made,' his first album for Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool label ...

Twelve-year-old bass virtuoso Ellen Alaverdyan (better known as @ellenplaysbass on Instagram and YouTube) looks nervous as ...

Reginald Kenneth Dwight was a 20-year-old session musician when he applied for a job at a London record label, and was paired ...

Considered one of the greatest live blues albums ever recorded, this album captures B.B. King at the height of his powers, showcasing his guitar virtuosity and commanding stage presence. While Ray ...

Ashby and Bill Strickland, former president and CEO of Manchester Bidwell Corporation, in 2008 created the Pittsburgh Jazz Legends program, a sort of hall of fame to recognize jazz masters who stayed ...

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Ray Charles called her “one of the greatest I ... Franklin’s lyrics narrating her own struggles. When Jones’ blues band rehearsed at her cramped home, they trailed an amplifier outside ...

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“Those pictures, without any explanation ... “It’s as jazz as it is funk as it is blues and rock. Ray Charles had it. James Brown had it.” Interspersed with original material and covers ...

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Singer-songwriter-pianist Jon Batiste will be honored with the inaugural Ray Charles “Architect of Sound” Award at the Grammy ...