The final chapter of "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues," takes the greatest liberties in defining the musical form. Clint Eastwood adds a more personal touch than the other six films as he looks at ...

Jon Batiste’s 2023 album “World Music Radio” was a pop album colored with global influences. It was big music meant to reach a big audience. He takes a very different approach on his forthcoming album ...

The Blues is a 2003 documentary film series produced by Martin Scorsese, dedicated to the history of blues music. In each of the seven episodes, a different director explores a stage in the ...

Jazz and blues are types of music that can trace their roots back to the early 20th Century, in the southern United States. Jazz was very popular as it was a fresh, new sound. Different styles of jazz ...

Erwin Helfer, a Chicago boogie woogie innovator and master, has been forging his own piano music legacy. Born in 1936, Erwin has been playing and performing for over forty years. The sounds and ...

Defining blues music is like trying to describe a color. The frustration is complete until you realize that the music isn`t so much a thing as it is a depth, a feel, a lifestyle. It`s woes of the soul ...

Marshfield resident Anthony Geraci has recorded enough albums to know what makes for a good session; like-minded musicians who also get along. Luckily for music fans, Geraci has a boundless list of ...

Willie Lee Perryman, who performed during his career as "Piano Red" and as "Dr. Feelgood," was a self-taught pianist who played in the barrelhouse blues style. (The term barrelhouse was used to ...

Blues Jam: 6-9 p.m., Black and Blues Music and Brews, 423 N. Cleveland Ave., Loveland. blackandbluesmusicandbrews.com. Bringing Music to Life Instrument Donation ...

There are more famous cities associated with the history of blues, but only this Texas town can claim to be the lifelong home of Mance Lipscomb.