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FILE - Christone "Kingfish" Ingram performs at TD Pavilion at the Mann on Sept. 4, 2019, in Philadelphia. Ingram and Shemekia Copeland were among the top winners at the Blues Music Awards held in Memphis, Tennessee on Sunday. Ingram, who won five times last year, took home the contemporary blues male artist and guitar instrumentalist awards. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)
Copeland, Ingram among winners of Blues Music Awards

Jun. 07, 2021 02:41 PM EDT

Bluesman Jimmy "Duck" Holmes gestures as he speaks of the area musicians he learned the style of the Bentonia Blues from at his Blue Front Cafe in Bentonia, Miss., Jan. 21, 2021. Holmes' ninth album, "Cypress Grove," has earned a Grammy nomination for the Best Traditional Blues Album. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
In Mississippi, small-town bluesman keeps aging music alive

By Leah Willingham Mar. 03, 2021 03:45 PM EST

A small group of onlookers look for celebrity arrivals outside the 78th Golden Globe Awards at the Beverly Hilton, Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Latest: 'Nomadland' wanders into the Globe winner circle

By The Associated Press Feb. 28, 2021 10:57 PM EST

? perform during a livestream on social media for the followers who send them money, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic mutes Dubai's live-music scene, the Filipino show bands that long have animated the city's storied nightlife are being disproportionately squeezed. Many are out of work and out of money, struggling to survive in overcrowded dormitories at the mercy of employers (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

By Isabel Debre Nov. 16, 2020 12:21 AM EST

From left to right, Eric Roman, vocalist, Jeff Zacarias, AJ, president of the Dubai Filipino performers' union and Rommel Cuison, guitarist cross the creek water on a boat in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. As the coronavirus pandemic mutes Dubai's live-music scene, the Filipino show bands that long have animated the city's storied nightlife are being disproportionately squeezed. Many are out of work and out of money, struggling to survive in overcrowded dormitories at the mercy of employers (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili)
As virus mutes Dubai nightlife, Filipino bands feel the pain

By Isabel Debre Nov. 15, 2020 02:05 AM EST

The Blues Foundation in Memphis names new president, CEO

Sep. 15, 2020 03:31 AM EDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Blues Foundation has named a new leader. The Memphis, Tennessee-based organization said Monday that Patricia...

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Jun. 15, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
BOBBY LEWIS DIES LOS ANGELES (AP) - The man behind the 1961 hit “Tossin’ and Turnin’” has died. Billboard magazine confirms Bobby Lewis...

Blues legend Bobby Rush recovers from coronavirus symptoms

Apr. 23, 2020 09:54 AM EDT
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Symptoms of the new coronavirus have subsided for Blues legend Bobby Rush, and now he's warning others about the seriousness of COVID-19....

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Apr. 22, 2020 03:05 AM EDT
PLAYON FEST WILL HIGHLIGHT PAST FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES NEW YORK (AP) - An online music event this weekend will consist of past performances...