Funny story: Many years ago, a friend of mine loaned me a copy of a CD he thought I would like, a blues record by Stevie Rigo and the Cellar Dwellers. Problem was, when I opened the case, someone had ...

Buckets of blood to the better clubs : defining the drink house -- The bar as a music venue -- Blues, booze, and "occupying a dive" -- White kids on the chitlin circuit -- Muscle shoals, dry counties, ...

This annual event celebrates the anniversary of Iowa's first bourbon since Prohibition, by pairing live blues music with bourbon cocktails and specialty barbecue menu. On the musical menu: Friday, ...

Steeped in Southern atmosphere and bedrock grooves, the new CDs by guitarists John Hammond and Sonny Landreth are inspired by early influences, long-standing debts and vintage recordings. Veteran ...