In Pearl Cleage’s play “Blues for an Alabama Sky,” four close friends find hope, comfort and love in an often-hostile and judmental world. But “Blues” isn’t set in contemporary America. It takes place ...

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra (MSO) dives into the coolest, most thrilling recent works by hot, young composers with its first-ever concert at Duling Hall, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18. The cozy, ...

People fill up Lafayette Square, especially in the shady spots, during the Crescent City Blues and BBQ Fest in New Orleans, Saturday, Oct. 12, 2024.. This year's fest is Oct. 10-12. OKTOBERFEST: ...

John Coltrane International Jazz and Blues Festival Fourteenth Year article by La-Faithia White , published on October 6, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more In Pictures articles ...

LIVE FROM FLAT V by Josh Smith SOLO EXPANSIONS, PART 1. Over the next few columns, Josh Smith will demonstrate three distinct approaches he likes to take to expand his soloing vocabulary within the ...

The Philadelphia Blues Society is hosting its first-ever annual blues festival at Temple University’s Ambler Campus on Oct. 11. The daylong event will feature performances by local, national and ...

This weekend, the Kansas City Blues & Jazz Festival returns after nearly 25 years’ absence from the scene. After an 11-year run from 1991-2001 at Liberty Memorial, the festival disbanded due to money ...

The band explores music from around the world on their album Maldito Animal. A deluxe edition is out Friday ahead of their show at ACL Fest next month.

Franz Ferdinand get angular in Orlando Credit: Red Light Mgmt. Franz Ferdinand brings the post-punk revival (back) to Orlando for a night of angular shapes and irresistible hooks. The Scottish band ...

BOGALUSA, La. (WGNO) — Blues musician Chris Thomas King will headline the 2025 Bogalusa Blues and Heritage Festival. King is known for his catalog of music, as well as his performances in the movies, ...

A couple great duet records were recently reissued by Craft Recordings as part of its ongoing series of Latin reissues. Especially exciting is the debut by Panamanian singer/songwriter Ruben Blades, ...