Brooklyn, New York, has long been associated with indie, punk and jazz, but for the most part, blues has been overlooked. Thankfully, Brooklyn native Emanuel Casablanca didn’t get the memo. In fact, ...

The 1954 classic film "White Christmas," starring Bing Crowby, Danny Kaye and Rosemary Clooney, is the basis for the stage ...

Samantha Fish has risen to the upper echelons of the contemporary blues world. Aside from clinching the top spot on the Billboard Blues Albums chart in 2023 for Death Wish Blues, 2024 found her ...

The Bay Area has had one of its most successful Grammy years in recent memory. With a total of 18 nominations for local artists and producers, the region has at least garnered the most nominations ...

Janiva Magness, the winner of seven Blues Music Awards following 26 nominations, and nominated for a Grammy for a career ...

When Ruthie Foster steps onto the stage, strap yourself in. Her shows are roller coasters that take you from the valleys of Son House to the peaks of Bob Marley, with dips and dives, twists and turns ...

My BMA ballot was a source of fun and sweet frustration as I found myself consistently torn between some great artists and albums nominated in these categories. It's a feeling I imagine I'll ...

Nominees for the blues world’s top honors have been announced. Presented by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation, the Blues Music Awards “honor the past year’s exceptional achievements in blues music ...

Rock 'n' roll pioneer Dion, guitar great Robert Cray, roots music star Rhiannon Giddens and R&B ace Bobby Rush are among the wide array of artists nominated for the 2021 Blues Music Awards. Presented ...