Mississippi is more than a beautiful Southern state — it is the birthplace of America’s music. From the soulful blues of the ...

Drink Small is an iconic blues musician known as the 'blues doctor' who plays a style of guitar called "Piedmont Blues." The ...

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Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy now have another achievement in common with the two receiving nominations at this year's NAACP Image Awards.

It was Stevie Wonder’s composition and release of “Happy Birthday,” and his tireless ... Perhaps ironically for a song spearheading an American campaign, it enjoyed its biggest success ...

This week, wrestle your way into 2025, make a Memphis-centric zine and see Bone Thugs-n-Harmony for real this time. Bianca Phillips is a Northeast Arkansas native and longtime Memphian who’s worked in ...

Roots of Light of Day go back to a 1998 40th birthday party for artist manager Bob Benjamin, who had just been diagnosed with Parkinson's.

Celtic Connections will transform Glasgow into a global epicentre of traditional, folk, world and roots music, as the premier winter festival ...

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On Jan. 9, Kate Middleton's younger brother posted photos of a recent skiing adventure with Alizée and their 1-year-old son on Instagram, and wrote about navigating the "January blues." ...