What to do in Chicago: Mavis Staples, Bill Murray and the Women’s Jazz Festival in Arlington Heights.

Around the area this weekend, a homecoming concert for Mavis Staples, Adler telescopes in Elk Grove Village and the Young ...

Looking for fun events? Top 5 things to do around Tallahassee

Nashville songwriter Dana Cooper visits Blue Tavern, Hot Tamale plays Railroad Square and YAT students perform An Evening of ...
48 Hills

With closing announcement, Bottom of the Hill unleashes a flood of musical memories

Why did Rolling Stone call Bottom of the Hill the “best place to hear live music in San Francisco” in 1999? Numerous, ...

How Portland classical music concerts are showcasing diverse influences this winter

While diversity may be verboten in some current political circles, it’s a definite boon in the arts, and especially in music, ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1954, This Legend From Mississippi Recorded a Blues Standard That Would Later Influence the Biggest Names in the Rock

On this day, January 7, 1954, this blues legend recorded the hit song that would later inspire the booming genre of rock 'n' roll.