When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Eric Gales has a true gift for foregrounding rhythm in his playing, borrowing from elements of ...

Ted Alder is bringing his unique Alaskan sound to the Lower 48. The festival is based in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, a town made ...

In the third episode of a six-part series presented by American Songwriter and Renasant Bank, Rivers of Rhythm takes a deep look at the popularity of blues music as we celebrate Black History Month.

CLEVELAND — A lineup of music legends are set to be honored in Northeast Ohio Sunday at the National Rhythm & Blues Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony. At the 13th annual ceremony, held at 3 p.m. at the ...

Rhythm and Blues by the Brook free outdoor music festival will kick off the summer season at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield on Saturday, June 4 with an exciting lineup of entertainment, featuring ...

Johnny Otis, the bandleader, pioneering producer, singer, songwriter and radio host who was at the forefront of the rhythm and blues movement, died at his home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena on ...

Melody and rhythm are almost inextricably linked. I say ‘almost’ because you can have melody or harmony without a distinguishable rhythm, and rhythm itself can exist with no melodic content at all.