Tab Benoit

The blues is often referred to as one of the quintessential American art forms. Read More

With a brand-new play such as Carl Atiya Swanson's most recent effort for Savage Umbrella Productions, sometimes it's best to let the thing -- or its representatives -- speak for itself. Read More

There was all kinds of talk and music-making related to braving tough times on the first day of the 15th annual Doheny Blues Festival in Dana Point — but everybody seemed to be having far too much fun to get the blues Saturday. Read More

Radio station Mega 97.9's (KMGV-FM) latest offering at the Rotary Amphitheatre at Woodward Park is The Freestyle Explosion concert on June 2 with Stevie B., Lisa Lisa, Exposé, Debbie Deb and a handful of others. $30-$35. Read More

Coachella and Stagecoach aren't the only popular Southern California music events that attract both top-tier talent and attendees immersed in a multi-day concert experience played out on several stages. Read More

Many people consider the southern Delta region of the United States as the cradle of the blues. Read More

Louisiana guitarist Tab Benoit led the winners Thursday evening at the 33rd annual Blues Music Awards at the Memphis Cook Convention Center. Read More

Billy Boy Arnold, Mike Bloomfield, Matt "Guitar" Murphy, Doc Pomus and Allen Toussaint lead the 2012 class of the Blues Hall of Fame, to be inducted tonight (May 9, 2012) at the Memphis Marriott Downtown in Memphis, Tennessee, ahead of Thursday's 33rd annual Blues Music Awards ceremonies. Read More

Benoit, a Cajun musician, founded the all-star band to help send the message that coastal land loss is as big a national problem as it is a state problem. Read More

"We're still losing an acre of land every hour on the other side of those levees," Benoit told The Association Press before his set. Read More