Harmonica great Jerry Portnoy relives Chicago’s blues heyday in new book “It was a wonderful time. It was the greatest gift of my life to be around all that. … It’s why I subtitle the book ...

Sue Foley's inaugural GW column kicks off with a bang! Blues you can use, people. This part one of a two-parter introduces essential walk-up licks to build your soloing vocabulary ...

It is an idea that has captivated musicians since the earliest emergence of blues in the mid 1800s. The structure of the blues is largely simple — often three chords, solos in one scale — but ...

Local blues musician Tom Walbank goes all out on harmonica as he plays with several other area musicians for a send off show at Tap & Bottle. Kelly Presnell, Arizona Daily Star ...

Patients of lung diseases and disorders work up their lung capacity by learning to play the harmonica at Baton Rouge General hospital.

Harmonica master Hammer has been, almost singlehandedly, bringing the singular American art form to Israeli music fans for nearly three decades.

3. Best Budget Harmonica - Fender Blues Deluxe SPECS Scale: Diatonic Reeds: 20 Comb: ABS Plastic The Fender Blues Deluxe harmonica is a great choice for the beginning player on a budget. Coming ...

Writer and musician Emma John takes a trip along the Mississippi Blues Trail to learn more about the genre's origins and history.

Perks had a huge bass cabinet and a Vox AC 30 amp. He also had the price of a round, and he had cigarettes to share. After a rehearsal consisting of blues songs by Jimmy Reed and others, Bill played ...

Cult movie The Blues Brothers exposed a generation to the brilliance of blues and soul legends like John Lee Hooker and Aretha Franklin ...

Tim Kaine, the newly reelected Virginia Senator and harmonica player, is a frequent special guest of the local Dave Kline Band.