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Toumani Diabaté, Malian Master of the Kora, Is Dead at 58
New York Times· 10 hours agoToumani Diabaté, a virtuoso of the kora, a 21-stringed West African instrument, which he often put...
Jagger leads tributes to blues pioneer John Mayall
BBC via Yahoo Canada News· 16 hours ago"I learned all that I really have to go on today in terms of technique, and desire to play, the kind of music I love to play," he added. "He was my...
John Mayall, the “Godfather of British Blues,” Dies at 90
Pitchfork via Yahoo Canada News· 18 hours agoBorn in 1933 in Macclesfield, England, Mayall learned guitar, piano, and harmonica while growing up....
John Mayall, tireless and influential British blues pioneer, dies at 90
The Globe and Mail· 20 hours agoJohn Mayall, the British blues musician whose influential band the Bluesbreakers was a training...
Around the Towns: west end
The Suburban· 20 hours agoTribute to CSL's Elvis: The city paid tribute July 10 to Jean-Noël Johnny “Elvis” Champagne, so nicknamed because of his resemblance to the legendary...
No more encores for Tacoma musician Jerry Miller, one of the best to ever play guitar
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo Canada News· 21 hours agoBy 1959, Miller had put away enough money to purchase a used Chevy, his “pride and joy,” according...
Childish Gambino's 'Bando Stone & the New World' Is a Frantic Goodbye │ Exclaim!
Exclaim! Music· 1 day agoDonald Glover is undeniably one of the most talented — or at the very least ambitious — artists of...
8 Emerging Canadian Artists You Need to Hear in July 2024 │ Exclaim!
Exclaim! Music· 1 day agoKeep reading to meet Exclaim!'s latest New Faves, and head over to our Spotify playlist to hear them...
Influential Blues musician John Mayall has died at 90
CNN.com· 1 day agoHealth issues that forced John to end his epic touring career have finally led to peace for one of...
John Mayall, pioneering British blues musician, dies at 90
LA Times via Yahoo Canada News· 1 day agoBy the time he was 30, though, he’d moved to London to pursue music professionally and found a...