Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Robert has seen a lot more life than Joplin did (although probably a lot ...

Earl Thomas was just about on top of the world — literally — when he decided to retire from music after his November 2019 performance at the Dark Season Blues Festival in Svalbard, Norway, just 500 ...

NEW YORK — When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night ...

Create an account or log in to save stories. INTERVIEWER: The Mississippi River is a staple of American music. Songwriters have been influenced by its history, culture, and natural beauty, including ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Jeremiah Shepherd Last year, in the middle of a solo on stage, Ally Venable had a ...

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Blues, soul and gospel singer Monica Parker, known professionally as Sista Monica, battled cancer twice during the past decade. Diagnosed in 2004 with synovial sarcoma under her right arm, she was ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

NEW YORK – When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds — participating in local, classical piano competitions by day, then “gigging in night ...