Judy Collins was Leonard Cohen’s sounding board as he performed some of his earliest songs in the privacy of her living room in 1966. A writer and poet, Cohen insisted that musicianship wasn’t in his ...

I use "Sweet Home Chicago" to give a quick blues lesson on a "boogie shuffle" accompaniment I like to play. It is in the style of Dr. John and will give a great New Orleans feel to your blues.

Credit: Dana Jacobs/FilmMagic/Getty Images It's safe to say that, as far as newer faces go, Grace Bowers has risen ... while Bowers cut her teeth playing blues, her debut album, Wine on Venus ...

It's safe to say that, as far as newer faces go, Grace Bowers has risen to the upper ... However, while Bowers cut her teeth playing blues, her debut album, Wine on Venus, suggests she may be ...

It is Nicky Hopkins, an amazing piano player who left school in 1960 ... The Rolling Stones as they were all a part of the London blues scene. In 1962 Hopkins played on Cyril Davies’s debut ...

If it’s lunchtime you might even find a jazz combo playing in the piano bar. There are locals ... for decades The Neville Brothers played “Amazing Grace” at the end of every show.

Meet the 120 students nominated for instrumental performance in genres such as classical music, jazz, pop and mariachi.

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Flack's “Celebration of Life” memorial will be livestreamed from New York on Monday afternoon. Here's everything you need to ...

Chelsea legend Frank Leboeuf has been forced to eat humble pie after expressing his ‘love’ for a Blues defender he previously ... That guy is amazing: defensively, offensively.

President Trump abruptly stopped providing foreign aid. He says it is a waste of taxpayer money. Critics say his move will cause a humanitarian catastrophe and hurt the United States. What do you ...