Often overlooked in favor of its electric sibling, acoustic blues has seen a strong upswing in interest in recent years. One of the prime movers in the genre, Georgia’s Jontavious Willis, has just ...

The sweet sound of blues will return to Russellville’s historic Black Bottom district next month. The Black Bottom Acoustic Blues and Field Holler Festival, running from Aug. 4-5 across SEEK Museum ...

The Alpena County Library will host “An Evening of Pre-War Blues Music,” a musical and historical survey of the Blues from the turn of the 20th Century until World War II. It covers the heavy hitters ...

Released last fall, the self-titled debut album from Austin musician Carl Nichols, who performs and records under the name Buffalo Nichols, is an attention-grabbing collection of mostly bare-bones ...

Join Centrum this summer for an unforgettable musical journey at the Acoustic Blues Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington! Nestled in the historic Fort Worden State Park, this workshop offers a unique ...

Today we mark the birthdate of Robert Johnson - Father of the Delta Blues. His recordings of "Cross Road Blues," "Love in Vain," "Sweet Home Chicago" and others became blues blueprints influencing ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Centrum’s Acoustic Blues is happening at Fort Worden this week, with opportunities this weekend for the public to catch members of faculty in action. “Acoustic Blues week is the ...

Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. Buffalo Nichols, self-titled (Fat Possum). Born Carl Nichols in ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Justin Golden has been pursuing acoustic blues music for 15 years in Richmond, leaving his mark on the river city's music scene. But at the beginning of this year, the ...

The irrepressible spirit of the blues was on full display during The Blues Foundation's 42nd Blues Music Awards (BMAs) presented by Global Electronic Technology when winners across twenty-five (25) ...

It’s not a big festival, at least not by festival standards, but at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, it’s always about the intimacy of the music. And, of course, good music is judged on quality, not ...