It's holiday fun with a blues twist. The Baton Rouge Blues Society’s annual Blues Christmas marks its 20th anniversary Sunday at Phil Brady’s Bar. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. Performers include special ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rea: a throaty rasp - Richard Ecclestone/Redferns Chris Rea, the singer, songwriter and guitarist who has died aged 74, rose to ...

Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

NEW ORLEANS — When you think about music in New Orleans — you probably think of jazz or blues, or maybe funk and bounce. Christmas carols? Not so much. But many musicians in New Orleans have deep ...

Is Christmas really the saddest day of the year? There’s a whole history of holiday music that explores what it’s like to be down-and-out during the season. Are you mourning absent family members?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Chris Rea, the British blues rocker best known for his 1978 soft rock hit “Fool (If You Think It’s Over)” and the wistful, jazzy ...