Queens-based ensemble Percussia will present the world premiere of Frank Cassara's Broadway Boogie-Woogie at Christ & St.

You’ve probably heard of boogie woogie. Its distinctive bass riffs pop up in Lead Belly’s guitar playing, Elvis Presley’s version of Otis Blackwell’s “All ...

Sue Palmer became a San Diego favorite in the 1980s and 1990s as a key member of the bands Tobacco Road and the world-touring Candye Kane & The Swingin’ Armadillos. But when this award-winning pianist ...

Acoustic music takes center stage both figuratively and literally this week, culminating with the Adams Avenue Unplugged ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - It’s commonly accepted that the roots of rock and roll go back about 170 years to the beginnings of boogie woogie music. And that music began in East Texas along the railroad.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Few artists straddled the contradictions of popular music like Dr John, who passed away on June 6 at the age of 77. The New ...

Ezra Charles: King of Texas-Style Piano Credit: Photo by Pin Lim, courtesy of Ezra Charles This showbiz cliche has been heard so often it’s lost its relevance until times like these, but the show must ...

Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its form ...

MARSHALL — An East Texas contribution to the world of music is official now, and boogie-woogie can forever be a claim to fame for Marshall. The Harrison County Historical Commission unveiled a ...