James Montgomery, who has been a New England musical icon for half a century, has multiple shows throughout the state between mid-August and mid-October.

Blues harmonica master Carey Bell died on May 6 of heart failure in his hometown of Chicago. He was 70. Bell – the 1998 winner of the Blues Music Award for Traditional Male Artist Of The Year – was a ...

How band came together: I [Supra] finally found 3 guys, or I should say they found me, who are some of the finest musicians I have ever come across. Our best original song: We are still working on our ...

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On Saturday, four of Southern New England’s best blues harmonica players will be appearing on one stage. Ryan Hartt, Kosher Kid, Johnny Marino, and Junior Krauss will appear at Black-eyed Sally’s as ...

Things are chugging along pretty well these days for the Harmonica Shaw Band. They’re working on a new, as yet untitled, CD due to be released early next year by the Toronto label Electro-Fi Records.

Every once in a while, the mail brings a CD that sparks a small revelation. A few months back, a two-disc anthology arrived called “Blues Harp Women,” and until that moment I didn’t realize that my ...

You don’t have to “Run Around.” Blues Traveler and the Gin Blossoms will play in Central Indiana next February. According to ...

At a young age, the soul of the blues grabbed Eric VonHerzen by the collar and shoved itself into his pocket. In Orange County during the early ‘70s, there probably weren’t too many kids who needed it ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Santa Barbara Blues Society (SBBS) will present Mitch Kashmar in his first appearance for the SBBS in his hometown in six years, Saturday, May 31. The event is at Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E ...

Austin, Texas, September 24-- Gary Primich, considered by many to be one of the greatest harmonica players in the world, passed away suddenly on September 23rd. Not only is this the loss of a ...