HOUSTON – Houston’s deep blues heritage takes the spotlight once again at the third annual Houston Bluesfest, happening Saturday, Nov. 8, at East River 9. The festival celebrates the city’s musical ...

Watching the Devil tune his guitar in the middle of the night isn’t how Robert (or Tommy) Johnson imagined he’d be spending his Saturday night. When that ol’ demon started playing songs, fire flew ...

MARSHALL — Award-winning blues artist Wes Jeans says he is excited to return home to Marshall as he plans to play great hits for a great cause at Memorial City Hall Performance Center. The Aug. 23 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Singer-songwriter Joe Ely, who brought his distinctive style of Texas music to the world, has died. (Barbara FG) There's a photo ...

To hear Bongo Joe’s music visit our Mixcloud playlist. George Nelson’s 1972 film on the street performer is available on YouTube. Ask longtime San Antonians who recall George “Bongo Joe” Coleman, the ...

Austin has long been a blues town. From the post-World War II period to the early 1960s, a music and cultural scene thrived on East 11th and 12th streets. While the blues deeply influenced the rock ...