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People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices

About the EventFive-time Grammy Award winner and humanitarian Angélique Kidjo sits down with College of Arts and Humanities Dean Stephanie Shonekan for a poignant conversation about music, cultural fl...

Buddy Guy found his voice in the 50s Chicago blues scene, and continues to carry the torch for the music that made him

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Universal Preservation Hall is adding three performances to its upcoming lineup, bringing Grammy-nominated blues guitarist Tab Benoit to Saratoga Springs in December, followed by celebrations of some of America’s most...

Crooked Beat Records is reopening in a new location in Del Ray this weekend. Owner Bill Daly announced on social media that the store will be open at 2101B Mount Vernon Avenue on Friday, Sept. 25, from...

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A powerful El Niño is already influencing extreme weather around the planet. During the last strong El Niño, federal agencies ramped up research in the hope of improving weather forecasts. This year, they won't be matching that effort.

Larry McCray has found a new label home, signing a multi-album deal with Blind Pig Records that will begin with something the veteran bluesman has never done before: a full acoustic blues album. The Michigan guitarist, singer and songwriter joins a label celebrating half a century of commitment to the blues, bringing with him a […]

The late Bob Weir could not have foreseen the now decade-old Blue Mountain (released 9/30/16) being the effective end of his recording career. But even if

Bob Weir’s ‘Blue Mountain’ gets a deluxe edition November 20 featuring unreleased studio recordings and Campfire Tour performances.

Larry McCray, Powerhouse Michigan-based guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter Signs With Blind Pig Records

Tab Benoit To Release Double Live Album 'Blues Masters Live', never-before-released material, out October 23, 2026

Just like any thriving industry, vinyl has its institutions. Some point to Amoeba Records in Los Angeles or shops like Rough Trade and Newbury Comics, but

In 1846, Britain faced an emergency influenced by the Irish famine, so leaders repealed the country’s “Corn Laws” and restrictions on imported food and grain, transitioning to a system of free trade.

Fifty years after Stevie Wonder finished work on ‘Songs in the Key of Life,’ four recordings from those legendary sessions are finally getting their turn. Wonder is celebrating the album’s 50th anniversary with a four-song EP featuring the previously unreleased “It’s Easier,” “My Life Story of Love,” “I Can See the Sun In Late December” […]

A surveillance company wants to "close the gap" that Flock won't do, by pitching facial recognition on its cameras.