Often overlooked in favor of its electric sibling, acoustic blues has seen a strong upswing in interest in recent years. One of the prime movers in the genre, Georgia’s Jontavious Willis, has just ...

Join Centrum this summer for an unforgettable musical journey at the Acoustic Blues Workshop in Port Townsend, Washington! Nestled in the historic Fort Worden State Park, this workshop offers a unique ...

Today we mark the birthdate of Robert Johnson - Father of the Delta Blues. His recordings of "Cross Road Blues," "Love in Vain," "Sweet Home Chicago" and others became blues blueprints influencing ...

Released last fall, the self-titled debut album from Austin musician Carl Nichols, who performs and records under the name Buffalo Nichols, is an attention-grabbing collection of mostly bare-bones ...

Tinsley Ellis just released his first acoustic album with original material, "Labor of Love." The title aligns with his blues journey.

RICHMOND, Va. — Justin Golden has been pursuing acoustic blues music for 15 years in Richmond, leaving his mark on the river city's music scene. But at the beginning of this year, the ...

Austin360 On The Record is a weekly roundup of new, recent and upcoming releases by local and Austin-associated recording artists. Buffalo Nichols, self-titled (Fat Possum). Born Carl Nichols in ...

PORT TOWNSEND — Centrum’s Acoustic Blues is happening at Fort Worden this week, with opportunities this weekend for the public to catch members of faculty in action. “Acoustic Blues week is the ...

“My goal is to build a new context around the blues,” says Carl “Buffalo” Nichols, and that’s precisely what the Texas-based musician is doing. His 2021 self-titled debut, Buffalo Nichols, saw him ...

The irrepressible spirit of the blues was on full display during The Blues Foundation's 42nd Blues Music Awards (BMAs) presented by Global Electronic Technology when winners across twenty-five (25) ...

It’s not a big festival, at least not by festival standards, but at Caffe Lena in Saratoga Springs, it’s always about the intimacy of the music. And, of course, good music is judged on quality, not ...

RICHMOND, Va. — Justin Golden has been pursuing acoustic blues music for 15 years in Richmond, leaving his mark on the river city's music scene. But at the beginning of this year, the ...