A young man is doing his best to keep the old blues alive. “I like the blues music of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s and ’50s,” said Jontavious Willis, acoustic guitarist and singer, during a recent phone ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Local group M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio joined HRS to perform their song ‘My Old Ride’. They are influenced by the likes of Archie Edwards, Etta Baker and Cephas & Wiggins. If ...

As a testament to his 50 years playing blues music guitarist Bernie Pearl has released Old School Blues, a double disc CD featuring acoustic and electric blues. The solo acoustic side features ten ...

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 ...

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 ...

The 46th edition of the BMA honors — staged by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation — were held at the Renasant Convention Center in Downtown Memphis.