D.K. Harrell opens up to News18 Showsha ahead of Mahindra Blues Festival 2026 about hardship, healing, and why the blues is about emotion, honesty and lived experience.

With Alex Chilton as his sideman, the provocative Tav Falco brought blues and rockabilly screaming into the post-punk era. In 1981, Memphis musician Tav Falco adopted that same phrase for the title of ...

Old music is understandably relative. It can come with baggage, attachments, bias and context. It can be a go-to, a safe space, a place where the feelings ...

Skipper’s Smokehouse in Tampa isn’t just a restaurant—it’s a full-blown Florida fever dream where oak trees drip with Spanish ...

King passed away at the ripe old age of 89 in 2015. He left behind an expansive back catalogue of 40+ studio records and a ...

More than two hours into a sold-out concert at Austin’s Paramount Theatre last week, a tall, graceful woman strolled onto ...

Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

The 2026 French Quarter Festival in New Orleans has revealed changes to its footprint, some of its music lineup and a new 5K ...

More than 30 years of scorching performances helped Clifton Chenier keep the zydeco crown even after his death at 62 years old in 1987. Last year saw many events marking the 100th anniversary of ...