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The Blues Foundation honors The Blues Hall Of Fame Class Of 2024 (44th class) with an Induction Ceremony taking place at The Canon Center For The Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St., Wednesday, May 8.  A Cocktail Reception honoring the BHOF Inductees and Blues Music Awards nominees will begin at 5:30 p.m., with the formal inductions commencing at 6:30 p.m. Tickets, including the Ceremony and Reception, are $75 each and available with Blues Music Awards tickets.

A joyous ode to cobalt brogues, or a game-changing reflection of society? Nobel Prize-winner Bob Dylan offers a fresh riff on a 1950s standard.

Her seven-decade career has included touring with James Brown, writing for Chess, and recording the 1966 hit “In the Basement” with Etta James.

Trailblazing Bay Area soul singer, Sugar Pie DeSanto, to be honored Sugar Pie DeSanto - Bay Area music legend - to receive prestigious award Shes 85 and still going strong. Trailblazing Bay Area music legend, Sugar Pie DeSanto is set to receive a prestigious award for her lifes work. The Oakland resident has performed with the likes of James Brown, Jackie Wilson and Etta James. OAKLAND, Calif. - An Oakland woman who performed with the likes of James Brown and Jackie Wilson will receive a prest...