(ThyBlackMan.com) With a career spanning over seven decades, Bobby Rush stands as one of the most resilient and influential figures in American music. A master of blending blues, soul, and funk with ...

Milwaukee bands First name Tweed: Area blues band Tweed Funk launches third disc In honor of the seven new original tunes on "First Name Lucky," the new CD by Milwaukee blues outfit Tweed Funk, we hit ...

"I'm Coming Home (To See My Mother)" opens with the sound of the instrument that connects Zydeco with other forms of music that originated in and around Louisiana: the accordion. It's followed by the ...

MO Fest — The Blue Note and Rose Music Hall's annual January music showcase — rambles on, with more acts from Columbia and around the state loosely grouped by style. After an opening weekend of ...

The Jazz, Blues and Funk Festival kicks off this weekend at the Pittsburg Civic Center. The two-day event includes a variety of artists, food, beer, wine and more. KTVU's Andre Senior speaks with ...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (WIBW) - A new book from the University of Kansas, ‘Groove Theory,’ explores the foundations of blues in funk music. The University of Kansas says Tony Bolden, an associate professor of ...