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A look back at the iconic blues, R&B, funk and soul bar and its 30-plus year history.

Jumping and jiving every night of the week, the Rhythm Room has long served as the Valley's best joint to catch performances from blues, jazz, and roots musicians. Since opening its doors in 1992, owner (and Valley blues guru) Bob Corritore has booked plenty of legends from those down-home genres over the years, including such venerated names as Pinetop Perkins, Sanford Clark, and the late Chico Chism. Rock acts are also a popular draw , including a wealth of local and touring indie acts that have been featured in recent years. Behind the bar (and behind the scenes) you'll find bartend...

American bluesman (1910-1976). Real name: Chester Arthur Burnett. Born in rural Mississippi, he had a rough childhood. His parents separated when he was...

Local blues bassist Roger Smith will be honored alongside the Windstock Cocktail Lounge during the Aug. 13 northern Arizona ceremony in Prescott.

Bluesology: Ghalia Volt's One Woman Band, Mick Kolassa, Sugar Ray and more Mike Greenblatt's monthly Bluesology column inspects the recent notes of Ghalia Volt's One Woman Band, Mick Kolassa, Sugar Ray and more. Author: Any new Mick Kolassa album is cause for celebration. This longtime champion of the blues helped The Blues Foundation become a guiding force in this music and, indeed, 100% of the proceeds from the sale of If You Can’t Be Good, Be Good At It (on his own Endless Blues Records) helps support that effort. And what an album! Give Jeff Jensen some credit here. The leader of his ...