Jazz and blues are types of music that can trace their roots ... We’ll take it in turns to drum the first four beats, then improvise the second four. OK. Mr Brown: That’s a collection of ...

There's no rulebook as to what makes a band great, but some musicians didn't need to have a basic understanding of theory to ...

the “Empress of the Blues” and though she died in 1937, aged 43, Bessie Smith’s influence permeated popular music for many years afterward. Among the many female singers who fell under her ...

Most of the track is propelled by polyrhythmic hand-slapping, but right in the middle, the drums deliver the beat ... of rock and blues artists, especially in the 1960s, when his music helped ...

Jazz club Blues Alley celebrates its 60th anniversary with the return of big-name acts, straight-ahead jazz, and up-and-comer concerts.

The Drum Center of Portsmouth is the largest independently owned drum store in the world, and the Boston Typewriter Orchestra uses unconventional percussion ...

3 reasons it’s so hard to make friends when you’re older, from author Mel Robbins: ‘The rules of friendship completely change ...

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jordan Kyrou broke a tie on a slap shot at 7:13 of the third period, Jordan Binnington made 24 saves and the St. Louis Blues beat the Utah Hockey Club 2-1 on Sunday night ...

Get your questions ready and join in at 1 p.m. Wednesday for our weekly Blues chat. Matthew DeFranks ... of chats because he insulted one of the beat writers during a chat. Oh, I miss those ...