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“Movement” is an homage to the very essence of life: motion. Each track in this mixtape is imbued with a zestful rhythm and lively melody that gently nudges listeners to move. It is an irresistible invitation to dance and to sway with the rhythm. It is a celebration of the rhythm inherent in our existence,...

Guitarist and songwriter Dave Alvin came up in Southern California’s fertile music scene to play in the Blasters and X, and grow a brilliant solo career as a Strat-slinging storyteller. Today, he’s an American-music legend and a 6-string virtuoso—and a cancer survivor.

Zack Biernat reached out to Bubbler Talk wanting to know if any live albums from big name acts have been recorded in Milwaukee. After some digging, we discovered there are actually quite a few.

The blues has always been a music form that’s found its proponents having a healthy respect of its roots and history, particularly with younger musicians...

With their debut collaborative album, ‘Death Wish Blues,’ ready to drop, the powerhouse duo shares some priceless pointers for fellow guitarists

Photo: Mickey Deneher ***  “I’m not interested in doing what I did last time. What gets me going is trying something new,” declares Joe Louis Walker,

Peter "Madcat" Ruth and his harmonica have delighted music fans here and across the world for decades. A Grammy Award winner, Madcat includes Dave Brubeck and his sons Chris and Danny Brubeck, as well as his longtime partner Shari Kane, on the list of those with whom he’s made music. Madcat receives a Lifetime Achievement Medal on February 27 at THE pARTy!, Creative Washtenaw’s signature benefit event. He joins "creative:impact" host Deb Polich and they talk about his lif...

On Christmas morning in Florida, Luther “Guitar Junior” Johnson died at 83 years old.Johnson was a successful blues musician. He was nominated for three Grammys and won a Grammy for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1985. He also won a W.C. Handy...

Studs Terkel, Muddy Watters, Bill Monroe all have graced the stage during more than six decades of the University of Chicago's Folk Festival organized by its Folklore Society.

Learn the pentatonic solo approaches epitomized by Muddy Waters and adopted by every blues player since