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Having made that point, let’s get back to a more traditional blues standpoint and consider players such as BB King, Albert ...
Artistry, a Pittsburgh area band, performed a mix of funk, soul and rhythm and blues for the many attending the Juneteenth ...
Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Whether you’re a pro musician or play with bands in your spare time, chances are you’ll spend the majority of your time fulfilling rhythm guitar duties.
Music enthusiasts made their way to Central Park in Honesdale on Saturday for the Roots and Rhythm Festival, enjoying blues ...
Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...
Roberta Flack, the gifted rhythm and blues singer and pianist, passed away February 24 from cardiac arrest. She was 88 years old. Flack developed ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease ...
But first, we need you to sign in to PBS using one of the services below. The Rhythm & Blues Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting Rhythm & Blues artists. The Foundation ...
Cleveland’s story as an early torchbearer of rhythm and blues begins in the late 1940s when this new genre of pulsating, dance-oriented music was broadcast on local stations like WJMO and WABQ.
By: Staff Reports  Troy’s summer band party kicks off at The Square tomorrow evening, June 21, at 6 pm, featuring acclaimed ...
Eric Gales has a true gift for foregrounding rhythm in his playing, borrowing from elements of funk, jazz, blues and heavy rock. . | Credit: Steve Jennings/Getty Images Melody and rhythm are ...