While synths and new wave brought in the decade and glam metal closed it, there were still plenty of acts championing a blues rock sound and thriving in the 1980s. In looking back at the roots of rock ...

Rock music fans are fortunate John Lodge didn’t pursue his initial career goal. The bassist for British progressive rock pioneers The Moody Blues had a boyhood dream of designing automobiles. “I was ...

Muddy Waters got it right with his anthemic song, “The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll.” And few figures ever personified that evolutionary link as clearly as Big Joe Turner, the ...

A longtime Southwest Florida resident and rock 'n' roll legend has died. The family of John Lodge announced Oct. 10 on Facebook that he had passed away at age 82. The Moody Blues bassist for years ...

Paul Thorn, a Southern blues-rock musician, recently released a new album, “Life is Just a Vapor.” Thorn is touring in support of the album and will perform Friday at Mad Hatter Shows & Event Center ...