We spoke to Robert Randolph, The Teskey brothers, Taj Farrant and , Kanchan Daniel, about the past and future of blues.

Ledisi is next up to tackle one of the biggest musical challenges a singer can do: perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at the ...

Lead Belly is another important figure in the early stages of folk. You might recognize one of his trademark songs " Where Did You Sleep Last Night ." The song dates back to the 1800s, but was sung by ...

A perfect example of this is Japan’s bluegrass scene, which is unreal right now. Although bluegrass originated in the Appalachian region of the United States in the 1900s, its roots span well before ...

Perth Festival artistic director Anna Reece had renowned jazz vocalist Ali Bodycoat hooked at the words ‘big band’ while ...

The American Banjo Museum Hall of Fame will induct a new group of banjo pioneers during a ceremony later this year, the ...

Marvin Gaye, 'Inner City Blues (Make Me Holler)' (1971 ... Based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson and set to music by his ...

Marvin Gaye, 'Inner City Blues (Make Me Holler ... Weldon Johnson and set to music by his brother John Rosamond Johnson, the song was first performed in 1900 by a choir at a segregated school ...

Wicked presents its world to audiences through a series of grand-scale musical performances, filled to the brim with colour ...

Date nights don't have to be traditional or a rehash. Entertainment writer Ed Balint suggests some fun and offbeat ideas.

Works by Black artists on how labor influenced Black history and culture, curated by Faith Evans; reception 3-5 p.m. Feb. 16; ...