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 ...

On Sunday night, Pittsburgh Brewing Co. in Creighton got a lineup that would’ve completely packed Star Lake in 1995. You can just imagine a sea of tie-dye-clad hacky-sackers rocking out to three of ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...