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Long before Gary Clark Jr. jammed with Eric Clapton, the Rolling Stones, and Foo Fighters, and headlined festivals all across the globe, he was an unknown, unsigned blues guitarist in his hometown of Austin, Texas, desperate to make a name for himself. On Sept. 24, 2004, when he was just 20, Clark found himself onstage at Antone’s Nightclub playing the blues standard “Catfish Blues” on a bill that also included Double Trouble, James Cotton, and Jimmie Vaughan.

A tape of his blazing performance from that night has been tucked away for the past 21 years,...

Sinners finally made its long-awaited streaming debut to start this week, and the film wasted no time dethroning an action legend. Sinners arrived on VOD platforms such as Prime Video on Tuesday, and after only one day on the streamer, it successfully claimed the #1 spot. Sinners took this spot from A Working Man, the latest action vehicle from Jason Statham, that wrapped up its theatrical run a few weeks ago after falling just short of $100 million at the box office. Sinners was produced on a reported budget of around $90 million, and the film has already staked out $351 million at the global box office. If it can collect $9 million more before the end of its run, which will likely be no problem, it will leave theaters after grossing more than four times its budget.

Sinners is the latest creation from acclaimed director Ryan Coogler, and it marks his fifth directorial feature.

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Ryan Coogler’s genre-bending historical horror epic Sinners haunted the box office, with one of the biggest openings for an original film since before the pandemic. And while Sinners is still playing in some theaters, you can now stream it at home on PVOD. It’s available to rent from Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home, and other online rental sites.

The movie is available to rent...

Writer-director Ryan Coogler’s Sinners – an R-rated, original horror-action-period-piece in a field of films based on time-tested brands – is the year’s second highest-grossing movie in the U.S., just behind one of those kid-friendly IP goldmines. The first must-see film of the summer is finally coming to digital services on June 3. Sinners has reportedly made Coogler one of the fifty highest-grossing directors ever, following his turns helming Marvel’s Black Panther franchise, the Creed trilogy from the Rocky cinematic universe, and his first feature film, Fruitvale Station, a portrait...

Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ will be taking your calls and performing live in SiriusXM’s NYC studios during an exclusive special hosted by Early Times on B.B. King’s Bluesville.

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The blues legends just released their second album as TajMo, “Room On The Porch,” which follows their Grammy-winning collaborative debut from 2017, “TajMo.”

Bb King’s Bluesville Session with Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ How to Call In & Listen

Tune in to B.B. King’s Bluesville (Ch. 75) on car radios and the SiriusXM app and web player starting Thursday, May 29, at 1pm Et as blues icons Taj Mahal and Keb’ Mo’ take your calls and perform live from SiriusXM’s studios.

Call 877-64-blues to ask both blues icons your questions.

The full special will be available to stream anytime on the SiriusXM app and web player.

On Wednesday May 21 2025, CBS broadcasts The Late Show With Stephen Colbert!

Natalie Portman; Dawn Staley; Wednesday; Buddy Guy Season 10 Episode 121 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” promises an exciting lineup that fans will not want to miss. Titled “Natalie Portman; Dawn Staley; Wednesday; Buddy Guy,” this episode features a mix of talent from different fields, showcasing the diversity of guests that the show is known for.

Actress Natalie Portman will be joining Stephen Colbert on the couch. Known for her impressive film career and advocacy work, Portman is sure to share some interesting stories and insights. Her presence is always a highlight, and fans can look forward to her engaging personality and thoughtful conversation.

In addition to Portman, basketball coach Dawn Staley will also make an appearance. Staley has made a significant impact in the world of sports, both as a player and a coach.

Ryan Coogler’s box-office hit “Sinners” is steeped in the blues, its folklore and legends. People can’t get enough of the movie or its songs, but if you want a deeper dive into the bluesmen who shaped the genre, queue up these documentaries and learn more about Buddy Guy (who plays older Sammie Moore), Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Charley Patton and more.

You can also buy the incredible score by Ludwig Göransson, who was also an executive producer on the movie and on location for the shoot in New Orleans. Special edition LPs will be out on August 29 from Made by Mutant.

Buddy Guy in “Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away” (Credit: Sony Pictures) Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away

This 2021 documentary follows the nearly 70-year career of the blues master, who plays the older version of Sammie Moore in “Sinners. It’s not streaming for free,...

Ryan Coogler’s latest feature, Sinners, starring Michael B Jordan,is hands down the horror film of the year, for its thrilling supernatural plot, performances, and brilliant cinematography. The vampire feature has won the hearts of the audience around the world as they find brilliant themes and a gut-wrenching story unlike any other in a familiar genre. So, naturally, fans are eager to see more of the twin brothers, Smoke and Stack. In a new interview, when Coogler and Jordan were asked about a possible prequel set in Chicago, they had a surprising reaction.

“I’ll be up for it. Not saying [director Ryan Coogler] wouldn’t, but I’m just saying, I would be up for it,” Jordan enthusiastically responded about the prequel, quipping, “He (Coogler) calls the shots.” “I don’t call no shots,” Coogler joked, turning to his wife and co-producer Zinzi Coogler. Jokes aside, the Black Panther filmmaker further added,...

Sinners, starring Michael B. Jordan, is off to a strong start for its second weekend in theaters and is on track to top the box office again.

Per Variety, Sinners' second week in theaters kept up the momentum of its premiere, gaining $13 million on Friday, only an 8% drop from last week's daily total. This success puts the Ryan Coolger-directed film above other new releases, including The Accountant 2 and the film adaptation of the video game Until Dawn. Sinners success exceeded expectations, including Warner Bros. Sinners brought in $45.6 million at the box office, exceeding the predicted $40 million.

Sinners follows a pair of twins, Elijah "Smoke" and Elias "Stack" Moore, both played by Jordon. The Brothers are World War I veterans whose jukejoint eventually draws the attention of a group of vampires. The film's budget was in the range of $90 to $100 million, and so far, it has garnered exceedingly positive reviews...

Damn right, he’s got the blues… and the scars to show for it. A surprise extended cameo at the end of “Sinners” [spoiler alert!] reveals that Sammie, who is played as a youth in the 1930s by Miles Caton, survived the film’s long night of terror, thanks in part to how a resonator guitar can be used as a weapon. And he has lived on in the form of someone who looks and plays very much like Buddy Guy. It is Buddy Guy, of course, still around and still arguably — no, inarguably — the most legendary blues guitarist walking the planet.

Variety caught up with Guy, 88, on the phone from his native Chicago, where he still plays at his club, much like the aged Sammie in “Sinners” still plays at his. Guy says, “If I could get quite a few more people speaking like you, I might consider myself as a movie actor.

The Sinners soundtrack and score are available on vinyl from Mutant.

The soundtrack features James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Peter Dreams, Eric Gales, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush, Raphael Saadiq, Hailee Steinfeld, Don Toliver, Rod Wave, and more.

The score is composed by Academy Award winner Ludwig Göransson.

Due out on August 29, each 2xLP album is pressed on 140-gram colored vinyl for $45. CD versions are also available for $15.

Now in theaters, Sinners is written and directed by Ryan Coogler.

Michael B. Jordan stars in a dual role as twin brothers Smoke and Stack. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, they return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back.

Hailee Steinfeld (Bumblebee), Jack O’Connell (Eden Lake...

In Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” music has an elemental power – not just the incredible score by Ludwig Göransson, but the blues songs that make up the soundtrack, which transport you to a different time and place.

And if you’ve been wondering where the vinyl versions of the two albums (the soundtrack and the score) have been, we can exclusively solve that mystery.

Mutant, in partnership with Sony Music Soundtracks, will debut the physical releases of the original soundtrack and original score to “Sinners” later this year.

The original soundtrack album is executive produced by the film’s composer Göransson (who also serves as an executive producer on the movie), Coogler and Serena Göransson and features original songs and recordings by James Blake, Cedric Burnside, Jerry Cantrell, Miles Caton, Rhiannon Giddens, Ludwig Göransson, Buddy Guy, Brittany Howard, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connell, Iarla Ó Lionáird, Og Dayv, Bobby Rush,...

This article contains Major Spoilers for Sinners, now showing in theaters.

Audiences didn't have to wait too long to find out Sinners had a post-credits sequence. Director Ryan Coogler confirmed that epilogue was first on his priority list: it was his personal tribute to someone important.

Director Ryan Coogler said his late Uncle James was one of the reasons Sinners was made. It was also crucial that they cast blues legend Buddy Guy as the older Sammie in the epilogue. "I wrote what I thought [my uncle] think would be cool," he told Entertainment Weekly. "[Buddy Guy is] the only artist that my uncle would consistently get dressed for and go see a lot." Coogler's uncle grew up in Mississippi, the birthplace of Delta blues; Buddy Guy's style is rooted in the genre. A renowned Chicago bluesman, his musicality inspired Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray, and many other guitar legends.

In the movie's climactic finale,...

Sinners North America Box Office: Release Day Update(Photo Credit –Facebook)

Ryan Coogler and Michael B Jordan’s latest horror movie, Sinners, has opened with favorable numbers at the box office in North America. The film also received remarkable ratings on Rotten Tomatoes initially, and the current ratings are magnificent. It has beaten A Minecraft Movie’s third Friday gross, with its release day collection occupying the #1 spot in the domestic box office chart. Keep scrolling for more.

The critics have certified it Fresh on Rt and gave it 98%. Their collective consensus reads, “A rip-roaring fusion of masterful visual storytelling and toe-tapping music, writer-director Ryan Coogler’s first original blockbuster reveals the full scope of his singular imagination.” The audience rating is also a spectacular 97%, certifying it as Verified Hot.

Michael B. Jordan’s film Sinners collected $19.2 million on its release day this Friday. According to Luiz Fernando’s report,...

Director Ryan Coogler's Sinnersis set to outpace Warner Bros.' own box office projections during its opening weekend.

Per Variety, Sinners brought in more than $19.2 million at the box office from Friday and preview screenings alone across 3,308 theaters. This is more than enough to beat the box office projections generated by Warner Bros., which had pinned the film at bringing in around $40 million across a three day opening weekend. Part of this return comes from premium ticket prices charged to Imax viewers, which the film's marketing campaign heavily featuring ads for the 70mm format.

Sinners stars Michael B. Jordan in the dual roles of twin brothers Elijah "Smoke" and Elias "Stack" Moore, a pair of World War I veterans who use stolen gang money to open a juke joint. When their venue becomes a local hot spot, it unwittingly attracts the attention of a small band of vampires who...

Will there be a sequel for Sinners? Ryan Coogler opens up about it! (Photo Credit – Instagram)

After wowing the world with his work on Black Panther and Creed, Ryan Coogler took a major creative detour, crafting a chilling mix of blues, horror, and vampiric mayhem. Sinners stars none other than Michael B. Jordan, who teams up with Coogler again to bring this dark, atmospheric tale to life.

The story follows twins, Smoke and Stack, as they run a juke joint in Mississippi, until a vampire crew crashes their party and turns things into a full-blown bloodbath. The ending definitely leaves the door open for more, with a few surviving characters that could lead to something bigger. But, despite the cliffhanger vibes, Coogler isn’t quite ready to dive into a sequel just yet. What’s behind his hesitation? Let’s break it down.

Is Sinners Sequel Happening?

So, is a Sinners sequel actually happening?...

Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners has been wreaking havoc among fans for its chilling vampire tale. A bold vampire thriller set in the 1930s, against the backdrop of the Mississippi Delta, the film is a master blend of supernatural horror with deep cultural resonance.

While Jordan stars as twin brothers Smoke and Stack, the film also stars Hailee Steinfeld as Mary, Miles Caton as Young Sammie, and many other recognizable faces. So far, the film has received impeccable ratings and reviews, with its ending and two post-credits scenes stealing the show. Here is a breakdown of its ending and those tantalizing post-credits moments.

Spoiler Alert !!!Spoiler alert for Sinners! Michael B. Jordan’s Sinners closes with a bloody climax and a time jump

Ryan Coogler‘s Sinners is not a conventional film as it ends right at its beginning. In the first scene, Miles Caton’s character, Sammie, arrives at his father’s church,...

Ryan Coogler’s Sinners delivers a narrative set in 1932 Mississippi, where twin brothers Smoke and Stack (both played by Michael B. Jordan) return home to open a juke joint. What begins as a celebration becomes a night of violence after a vampire named Remmick targets the gathering.

Remmick turns many partygoers, including Stack and Mary, into vampires. Survivors Smoke, Sammie (Miles Caton), Annie (Wunmi Mosaku), Delta Slim, Pearline, and Grace arm themselves with stakes, garlic, and improvised weapons. The final confrontation leaves only Smoke and Sammie standing against Remmick’s remaining followers. They’re saved by the sunrise and Sammie’s use of his guitar.

Smoke stays behind to prepare for an attack from Hogwood and a group of Klansmen. He eliminates them using a hidden stash of weapons, but suffers a gunshot wound in the process. He envisions Annie and their child, holding them in a brief moment of peace.

Spoiler Alert: This story contains plot details, including the ending, of Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners,” now playing in theaters.

Who survived their dance with the devil in Ryan Coogler’s “Sinners”?

The Premise

The period thriller takes place over one hog-wild, then harrowing day and night in October 1932, as the Smokestack twins — Smoke and Stack, played by Michael B. Jordan — return to their hometown in the Mississippi Delta to open a juke joint.

The first half of Coogler’s 2 hour and 17-minute sultry and scary opus is largely dedicated to Smoke and Stack’s preparations for the party, beginning with securing a venue. The twins, who’ve made some cash working in Chicago for Al Capone, buy an old sawmill from a condescending white man named Hogwood (David Maldonado), who promises the KKK is no longer around these parts, so they won’t be bothered.

Then, they recruit their cousin...

“Sinners” is a lot of movie.

It’s a period crime movie, of sorts, following the exploits of twins (played by Michael B. Jordan), who return from bootlegging with Al Capone to their small Mississippi town, determined to create something of their own. It’s also, chiefly, a horror movie, about a group of vampires who are looking for trouble. And, thanks to the thoughtfulness of writer/director Ryan Coogler, it’s a movie about community and how the safe spaces we create are still vulnerable to outside forces – supernatural and otherwise.

In fact, “Sinners” is so much of a movie that it spills past the credits, with a pair of scenes after the movie is over.

These sequences are fascinating expansions of the main narrative and are very much worth discussing. But before we do, we have to issue a very stern spoiler warning. If you haven’t seen the movie,...

Early debut scores on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics don't always reflect the final score, as the ratings might fluctuate as more reviews come in. Luckily, even though it lost its perfect score, Ryan Coogler's latest film, Sinners, continues to impress.

Ryan Coogler has been behind many critically acclaimed and commercially successful films, including the Black Panther and Creed film series. Now, he reunited with Michael B. Jordan for Sinners, giving the actor the opportunity of a dual role. Sinners is now officially in theaters, and it achieved a rare feat on Rotten Tomatoes, as both fans and critics are in agreement over its stunning score.

Sinners debuted with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes from the critics. Even though it lost the rare score, the horror mystery vampire movie holds a 97% rating from both camps — critics and the audience. On top of that, the movie has also received the two coveted badges,...

Spoilers for "Sinners" follow.

If you know what's good for you, you'll have savored every last drop of Ryan Coogler's latest and unquestionably greatest work to date with "Sinners," the horror movie that might be the director's biggest box-office gamble to date. Sat somewhere between "From Dusk Till Dawn" and "No Country for Old Men" (which Coogler confirmed he drew from), the Michael B. Jordan spine-chiller culminates in a glorious blend of music, monsters and lost souls arriving right where they need to be, and the best part is that it isn't even the end.

Nowadays, movies with post-credit scenes are often adorned with a Marvel logo, so it's a refreshing change of pace to see one at the end of Coogler's latest. Here, the "Black Panther" director sticks not one but two buttons on the end of "Sinners," both of which hold immense value in the violent and...

On Tuesday, April 15, 2025, a fundraising concert for Als United Greater New York will take place at Suny Purchase.

A star-studded concert will take place on April 15th to benefit Als United Greater New York

The star-studded event will honor acclaimed producer and engineer Wayne Warnecke, a Westchester native battling Als. “Musicians United for Als,” will feature an all-star lineup of musical talent and will raise funds to support those affected by the disease.

Organized by Westchester musician Mickey Rosen, and supported by Title Sponsor The Lasdon Foundation, the evening will be Mc’d by Vincent Pastore of The Sopranos and led by celebrated arranger and producer Rob Mathes as musical director. The evening will feature well-known talent including:

Patty Smyth (Scandal)

Paul Shaffer

Rob Thomas (Matchbox Twenty)

Average White Band

Lisa Fischer (Grammy Winning R&b Artist)

James D-Train Williams

Bob James (Grammy Winning Artist)

Ed Palermo Big Band

Additionally,...

Over the decades, Carlos Santana has collaborated with jazz legends (Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter), rock guitarists (Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan), blues greats (Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker), R&b singers (Smokey Robinson, Lauryn Hill), and even country artists (Willie Nelson, Faith Hill). The results were sometimes worldwide hits like “Smooth” (with Rob Thomas) or “Maria Maria” (with Wyclef Jean), but others fell between the cracks and never found the audience they deserved.

His new compilation album, Sentient (out March 28), tries to fix this by taking overlooked collaborations with Michael Jackson,...

At 88 years old, Buddy Guy is still going strong. While the guitar legend may have retired from touring last year, he’s still making new music and was just added to the final show of this spring’s “Experience Hendrix” tour.

As previously reported, the upcoming run of the “Experience Hendrix” tour will kick off March 11th in Cincinnati and feature such guitarists as Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Zakk Wylde, Eric Johnson, Devon Allman, Samantha Fish, and more playing Jimi Hendrix songs. Now, Buddy Guy has signed on to perform at the tour’s closing date at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 12th, with tickets to that show and the entire outing available here.

Get Experience Hendrix Tickets Here

“Thank you to the Hendrix Tour family for bringing me back to perform at The Fox Theatre in Atlanta on April 12,” stated Guy, whom the late Jimi Hendrix cited as an influence.

Tedeschi Trucks Band, the acclaimed blues rock duo of Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, have announced an extensive 2025 summer tour.

Kicking off in May and spanning more than 40 dates, the tour features a mix of solo performances and co-headlining dates with Whiskey Myers and Gov’t Mule. Along the way, they’ll also share the stage with special guests including Steve Winwood, Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Duane Betts & Palmetto Motel.

Get Tedeschi Trucks Band Tickets Here

For the newly announced tour dates, a Live Nation ticket pre-sale begins Wednesday, January 29th at 10:00 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster (use code Octave), with a public on-sale following on Friday, January 31st at 10:00 a.m. local time.

Tedeschi Trucks Band 2025 Tour Dates:

05/01 – Miramar Beach, Fl @ Ttb Presents Sun, Sand & Soul 2025

05/02 – Miramar Beach, Fl @ Ttb Presents Sun, Sand & Soul 2025

05/03 – Miramar Beach, Fl @ Ttb Presents Sun, Sand & Soul 2025

05/06 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory %

05/08 – Austin,...

One of the year’s least expected samples on a record started with an email. A few months ago, Bonnie Raitt received a note from Bon Iver auteur Justin Vernon. Raitt was already familiar with Vernon, especially after he covered her 1991 standard “I Can’t Make You Love Me,” with a bit of “Nick of Time” tacked on, a dozen years back. This time, Vernon was circling back to the latter song, but in a very different way.

As Raitt recalls, “Justin said, ‘I’m working with this artist you may or may not know,...

Nick Gravenites, a Chicago blues musician who relocated to San Francisco in the 1960s and played an important role in that city’s burgeoning rock scene, died Wednesday, September 18, after many months of failing health. He was 86.

His death was announced by family on his Facebook page. Details about cause or place of death were not disclosed, with the post noting that details will follow as they arrive. “The Gravenites family appreciates all of the fans and loved ones who have been there for us during this time,” the Facebook note states.

A GoFundMe page to defray medical costs for Gravenites was set up last April, in part by longtime friend and colleague Barry Melton of Country Joe and the Fish.

Gravenites was born on October 2, 1938, in Chicago, and by the mid-1950s immersed himself in the city’s blues scene, forming, as his website bio puts it, a “coterie...

Over the 54 years since it opened, Electric Lady Studios in New York has hosted recording sessions for a who’s who of music acts. Its earliest clients included Led Zeppelin, Carly Simon and Stevie Wonder — none of whom are in the documentary about the facility that’s now hitting theaters. That absence is noticeable at first but ultimately not a problem; one of the strengths of John McDermott’s film is that it breaks the rock-doc mold by not relying on a starry roster of talking heads.

Focused on the conception and creation of the studio — the first such commercial enterprise owned by a recording artist — Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision explores the stop-start year spent designing and building it, with Hendrix and his creative partners navigating cash-flow interruptions and the intrusions of subterranean tributaries. The doc might have been a degree or two tighter, but compared with...

Homicide: Life on the Street is on the verge of abdicating the title of the Best TV Show You Can’t Stream. The network series and follow-up film Homicide: The Movie will premiere Aug. 19 on Peacock.

On June 17, David Simon — whose nonfiction book, Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets, inspired the Emmy-winning NBC cop drama, and eventually launched Simon’s own acclaimed career in television with shows like The Wire and The Deuce — revealed that the biggest hurdle had been cleared to put the series on a streaming platform:...

"No one had ever seen anything like it. Jimi had that way before anyone else." Abramorama has unveiled the official trailer for a documentary film called Electric Lady Studios: A Jimi Hendrix Vision, a look back at a specific time in music history. This is opening in NYC at The Quad cinema starting in early August, before it plays in more theaters worldwide. The doc film chronicles the creation of Electric Lady Studios, a groundbreaking New York recording studio where icons like John Lennon, The Clash, AC/DC, Chic, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, and Beyoncé have recorded, showcasing Hendrix's enduring impact on an ever-evolving music industry. Rising from the rubble of a bankrupt Manhattan nightclub to becoming a state-of-the-art recording facility inspired by Hendrix’s desire for a permanent studio. The film includes some never-before-seen footage, along with track breakdowns of Hendrix classics like "Freedom,...

The Grateful Dead, Francis Ford Coppola, and Bonnie Raitt are among the recipients of the 2024 Kennedy Center Honors, with the artists to be celebrated at a ceremony this December.

Jazz artist Arturo Sandoval and legendary Harlem venue the Apollo Theater — receiving a “special Honors as an iconic American institution” — will also be honored at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on December 8, with a CBS broadcast of the ceremony to follow on December 23.

The four surviving founding members of the Grateful Dead — Bob Weir,...

As the birthplace of Texas weirdness, Austin has long been a nail that refuses to be hammered down. Despite its recent growth, unflappable Austinites like Jackie Venson know their city to be steadfast in its identity. “I just always want people to recognize the unbreakable spirit of Austin,” she says, smiling.

Singer-songwriter Jackie Venson’s version of the blues – with its R’n’B, psychedelic rock – has invigorated Austin’s music scene with its refreshingly electric sound. She became the first Black woman to be named “Best Guitarist” at the Austin Music Awards,...

Even the most casual students of American music will be quick to tell you that it’s almost impossible to find a musical tradition that can’t be traced back to the blues.

From the lyrical repetition and call-and-response structure of countless pop songs to the 12-bar guitar lines that formed the foundation of jazz and rock ‘n roll (which in turn created many of the samples that fueled the genesis of hip-hop), America’s first art form produced many of the creative traditions and stylistic flourishes that we now take for granted.

As the blues artists of the early 20th-century continue to influence a new generation of musicians in both direct and indirect ways, a forgotten documentary featuring many of the genre’s most influential voices is returning to theaters this summer. Roviros Manthoulis’ 1973 film “The Blues Under the Skin” saw the music documentarian traveling through the deep south...

Oliver Murray, director of They All Came Out To Montreux (on Claude Nobs’ s Montreux Jazz Festival), Ronnie’s (on Ronnie Scott’s), and The Quiet One (on Bill Wyman) with music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman and Anne-Katrin Titze: “It’s fantastic to hear you make the connections because sometimes I do that almost just for myself.”

They All Came Out To Montreux (a highlight of the 23rd edition of the Tribeca Film Festival), Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs is hailed by music producer and 99 Records founder Ed Bahlman for the documentary’s composition of musical greatness with the backstory on this one-of-a-kind creation in Montreux.

Kim Gordon in Sonic Youth at the Montreux Jazz Festival

Kim Gordon (on her Collective tour), this past Thursday, June 13, 2024 had a Capital One City...

Tribeca Festival Artistic Director Frédéric Boyer with Anne-Katrin Titze on Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy and Trish Dalton’s .Diane von Furstenberg: Woman In Charge: “It’s great! It’s about fashion but not only. It’s super New York based.”

They All Came Out To Montreux, Oliver Murray’s fantastic tribute to Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs; Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala’s The Devil's Bath (Des Teufels Bad) starring Anja Plaschg (who is also the composer as Soap&Skin), shot by Martin Gschlacht (Silver Bear winner in the 2024 Berlin Film Festival); Dana Flor’s Ani Difranco film, 1-800-on-her-own; David Hinton’s Made In England: The Films Of Powell & Pressburger with Martin Scorsese as our guide; Vinko Tomicic’s The...

Global music superstar Keith Urban has announced Keith Urban’s High in Vegas at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas — and SiriusXM listeners can get early access to tickets during a special presale.

Marking the first extended engagement at the resort, Keith Urban’s High in Vegas will feature 10 exclusive shows in October 2024 and February 2025.

The all-new show will feature new music from his forthcoming album, slated for a fall release, with songs not yet played live, including his new single “Messed Up As Me,” as well as “Straight Line” and “Go Home W U” (with Lainey Wilson). Keith Urban’s High in Vegas will also include many of his number-one hits, including “Somewhere In My Car,” “Somebody Like You,” “Blue Ain’t Your Color,” and “Wasted Time.”

Keith Urban’s High in Vegas How to get presale tickets

SiriusXM listeners can access presale tickets starting May 8 at 10am Pt...

Michael Cuscuna, the three-time Grammy winner, Mosaic Records co-founder, historian and archivist who produced hundreds of jazz reissues and studio sessions during his career, has died. He was 75.

Cuscuna died Saturday of cancer at his home in Stamford, Connecticut, Grammy-winning recording artist Billy Vera, a longtime friend, announced.

Cuscuna produced the 1970 album Buddy & the Juniors, featuring Buddy Guy, Junior Wells and Junior Mance, for Vanguard Records, and 1972’s Give It Up, Bonnie Raitt’s lone gold album during her time at Warner Bros.

He produced reissues and studio sessions for Impulse, Atlantic, Arista, Muse, Elektra, Freedom, Novus and virtually the entire Blue Note catalog.

“Plainly stated, Blue Note Records would not exist as it does today without the passion & dedication of Michael Cuscuna,” execs from the label wrote on Instagram.

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Readers of Blues & Rhythm magazine know his work in the blues field,...

An animated video for Mark Knopfler’s all-star charity single “Going Home (Theme From Local Hero)” – which brought together a stunning lineup of over 60 guitar gods to raise funds for Teen Cancer America and the Teenage Cancer Trust – has been released. It features the final recording of Jeff Beck along with contributions by Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Ronnie Wood, Joan Jett, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, and Sting.

The song came out a week ago, but it was difficult to discern who was playing what part throughout the ten-minute song.

Mark Knopfler has teamed up with a host of fellow guitar legends to record a version of his song “Going Home (Theme from Local Hero)” to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.

The Dire Straits frontman tapped Eric Clapton, Slash (Guns N’ Roses), David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Brian May (Queen), Tony Iommi (Black Sabbath), Pete Townshend (The Who), Alex Lifeson (Rush), Bruce Springsteen, Ronnie Wood (The Rolling Stones), Joan Jett, and many more, forming what he has dubbed “Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes.” Notably, the star-studded version opens with the final recorded guitar track by the late Jeff Beck.

Knopfler’s longtime collaborator Guy Fletcher handled the production of the track, which might be the greatest assemblage of guitar talent to co-exist on a single song. The Sgt. Pepper‘s-style artwork was created by Sir Peter Blake.

The full song can be heard below now, featuring...

Dire Straits’ Mark Knopfler has united with over 60 artists — including Bruce Springsteen, David Gilmour, Slash, Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Wood, Jeff Beck, Pete Townshend, Sting, Brian May, Joan Jett, Nile Rodgers, and Brian May — to create a new version of his 1983 instrumental “Going Home: Theme of the Local Hero.”

The song arrives on March 15, though you can hear a brief sample right now. It’s the final recording Jeff Beck created before his death in January 2023. All proceeds from the release will benefit Teenage Cancer Trust and Teen Cancer America.

Stony Island is a classic film directed by Andrew Davis that tells the story of two musicians who start a band in Chicago's South Side against all odds. The film celebrates the music scene in Chicago and pays tribute to the city's rich musical history, mentioning artists like Benny Goodman, Buddy Guy, and Chaka Khan. Stony Island received positive reviews from critics and was praised for capturing the spirit of the city with a refreshing cynicism, according to Roger Ebert.

We have an exclusive clip from the 45th anniversary re-release of classic film that rarely gets the attention it deserves these days — Stony Island. Before he directed The Fugitive, Holes, Under Siege, A Perfect Murder, Collateral Damage, and other blockbuster films, Andrew Davis helmed the funky classic Stony Island, an era-defining film about two people who start a band against all the odds. The film stars Richard Davis, Gene Barge,...

It’s late afternoon in the back of the Princess Theatre in downtown Decatur, Alabama. Sitting in front of a brightly-lit mirror in the green room of the historic venue, blues-rocker Samantha Fish is readying herself for the show alongside her musical-partner-in-crime of late, Jesse Dayton. The duo is in the midst of a whirlwind tour for their album Death Wish Blues.

“The blues speaks to people of all generations at different times in their life — it’s just kind of your soul,” Fish tells Rolling Stone backstage. “Watching a great [blues] band,...

A star-studded gathering of musicians honored the late guitar legend Jeff Beck with two tribute shows on Monday (May 22nd) and Tuesday (May 23rd) at the Royal Albert Hall in London.

Eric Clapton, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Rod Stewart, Johnny Depp, Zz Top’s Billy Gibbons, and Aerosmith’s Joe Perry were among the major names who took the stage to perform material and covers that Beck himself played during his lifetime.

Highlights included a rousing cover of Beck and Depp’s take on “Isolation” by John Lennon — performed by Hammett, Gibbons, and Depp (who released the song as a collaborative single with Beck in 2022); Stewart tearing through a four-song medley with Clapton; and Gibbons and Depp taking on Zz Top’s “Rough Boy,” a song Beck and Gibbons used to play together.

Elsewhere, Clapton performed lengthy sets on both nights, dipping into Beck’s songbook for originals like “Beck’s Bolero,...

Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival is set to return for the first time in four years, taking place Sept. 23 and 24 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

The lineup boasts an array of young and old talent, including Gary Clark, Jr., Sheryl Crow, H.E.R., Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, Santana, Stephen Stills, Zz Top, the War on Drugs, Robert Randolph, John Mayer Trio, Los Lobos, Joe Bonamassa, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Marcus King, Robbie Robertson, Taj Mahal, Jakob Dylan, Molly Tuttle, and Keb’ Mo’. Clapton will also perform on both nights of the festival.

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Bruno Mars, Brandi Carlile, the Killers, and the Black Keys are among the 2023 Bourbon & Beyond festival headliners, hitting Louisville, Kentucky this September.

Duran Duran, Billy Strings, the Black Crowes, Blondie, Jon Batiste and the Avett Brothers are also among the top-billed acts at the four-day fest, taking place at Louisville’s Highland Festival Grounds from Sept. 14 to 17.

The lineup also features Brittany Howard, Mavis Staples, Buddy Guy, the Gaslight Anthem,...

Bruno Mars, The Killers, Brandi Carlile, and The Black Keys are set to headline Louisville’s Bourbon & Beyond Festival in September.

The newly announced 2023 lineup also boasts Duran Duran, Blondie, The Black Crowes, Billy Strings, The Avett Brothers, Jon Batiste, Brittany Howard, Mavis Staples, Wayne Newton, Spoon, The Gaslight Anthem, First Aid Kit, Paolo Nutini, Ryan Bingham, Buddy Guy, Joy Oladokun, Inhaler, The Lone Bellow, Hailey Whitters, Fantastic Negrito, and more.

Bourbon & Beyond 2023 goes down September 14th-17th at Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Exposition Center. Single-day, weekend, and VIP passes are now on sale via the festival’s website.

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The most-anticipated night in music is finally here!

On Sunday, the biggest names in music gathered for the 65th Grammy Awards, marking the ceremony’s official return to Los Angeles following a Covid-induced move to Las Vegas last year.

The competition is fierce this year, with Beyoncé leading all nominees, earning nine for her celebrated album, Renaissance. Lamar’s Mr. Morale and the Big Steppers helped him earn eight nominations, while Adele and Brandi Carlile tied with seven for their records, 30 and In These Silent Days, respectively.

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Sunday, February 5, is Grammys day! But while most of the eyeballs will be on the prime time telecast live tonight on CBS and Paramount+, most of the actual awards are presented in the afternoon during the Premiere Ceremony, which streams live on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and on live.Grammy.com. Check out the complete list of Grammy winners here.

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Randy Rainbow, a current Grammy nominee for Best Comedy Album, co-hosts the event, which will feature performances from multiple awards contenders representing multiple genres. Blind Boys of Alabama and La Marisoul will perform during the opening number. Also taking the stage will be world music artists Anoushka Shankar and Arooj Aftab, folk singer Madison Cunningham, jazz singer and Best New Artist nominee Samara Joy, and Latin music veteran Carlos Vives. Handing out trophies as presenters will be Babyface,...

With a total of 91 awards to hand out on Sunday, the Grammys can’t afford to limit itself to a single televised event. Enter the Premiere Ceremony.

Streaming live at 3:30/2:30c, the Randy Rainbow-hosted event will give out the first awards of the year. In fact, more Grammy winners will be announced during the Premiere Ceremony than during the main event, which will air live at 8 pm on CBS.

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