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John Rossi, Roomful of Blues drummer for almost 30 years during the bands heyday, died April 9. He played on 13 albums and earned 3 Grammy nominations.

At 83 years of age, Del McCoury is considered the reigning patriarch of American bluegrass music and he sure has the awards to prove his standing as such. Along the

Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday Thursday 1 SWING ON BY. The non-profit Tucson Swing Dance Club has worked up a sweat locally by promoting dance steps going back to the 1920s, growing out of moves like the Lindy and Jitterbug. Today, are exploding all over American dance floors, and theyve swept across the Old Pueblo like a whirling dust devil. Get wind of these goings-on this and every Thursday, with West Coast Swing lessons and social dances for greenhorns...

Blues Beat: Celebrate 2021 with the Beehive Queen Domenic Forcella FacebookTwitterEmail Friday, mark your calendar and rock into 2021 Beehive fashion.Domenic Forcella / Contributed photo This week’s column covers an array of activities in the blues world. Blues Beat is looking forward to the day when this column will be filled with blues entertainment from around the state. Friday, mark your calendar and rock into 2021 Beehive fashion. Join Christine Ohlman & Rebel Montez (Cliff Goodwin, Lorn...

Right after graduating high school, Robillard and his piano-playing buddy Al Copley founded Roomful of Blues, which turned their love of rhythm and blues into an internationally acclaimed “little big band” that toured the world. Robillard left Roomful in 1979, embarking on a solo career, which also included stints with The Legendary Blues Band, and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. Robillard’s solo work, with his trio the Pleasure Kings, tended more toward primal rock, but he also loves jazz, ...