In these late winter days, I’m leaning hard on the particular pleasures of communal creativity to keep myself from sinking ...

As we celebrate Black History Month, these songs remind us of the rich cultural heritage of Black music and its influence ...

Black American music is music of the spirit, a profound diversity of lessons to be enjoyed. Never duplicated but often imitated, its drumbeats are heartbeats of the inner person that ignites ...

The 5th annual Bainbridge Jazz and Blues Festival returns to Willis Park on Saturday, Februaury 1st. Small business owners expect the increase in visitation to boost the local economy. Watch the story ...

The 7th Street Oakland Walk of Fame pays tribute to the city's musical history, but now members of the West Coast Blues ...

Join us on a musical journey through Black history, celebrating the evolution of spirituals, blues, jazz, soul, and hip-hop, ...

The early years of Louis Armstrong’s life in New Orleans steeped him in the city’s rich musical culture. His ambition took ...

The sounds of the '60s are coming to the Narrows Center this February with rockers Vanilla Fudge, plus pop, blues, jazz, ...

The West Coast Blues Society is addressing the theft of 40 plaques from Oakland's Walk of Fame, with efforts to raise $150,000 for replacements.

Quiana Lynell is a wonderfully expressive and versatile singer who soars in any musical setting. The Texas native won ...

What: Night after night, George and Mary Darling wait for their children to return from wherever they’ve gone. If they ever ...

New Orleans jazz vocalist, visual artist and educator Betty Shirley celebrates the release of her latest CD, "The Betty ...