The Delta Blues Museum highlights Howlin’ Wolf’s June birthday, and has received a Mississippi Arts Commission grant supporting professional development for museum staff.

A Grammy awarded in 1984 to blues legend Koko Taylor, along with a Chicago Blues Legacy Award, will be auctioned May 28, 2026.

With “My City,” Corey Henry maps New Orleans through brass, hip-hop rhythm, and community performance, drawing a straight line from Treme to his Vaughan’s residency.

In a message to fans, The Mavericks speak to grief, gratitude, and the decision to continue performing

A newly restored 1978 broadcast finds Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers in full early-flight form, now pressed as a 3,000-copy split dye collector’s vinyl.

Seventh installment in his ‘Dance Party’ series connects music and forthcoming novel in a cross-disciplinary project around themes of dance, joy, and shared expression.

‘Garage Glamour’ finds The Claudettes sharpening their cabaret-blues edge with lead singer Rachel Williams, production contributions from Johnny Iguana’s ‘The Bear’ co-composer JQ and Grammy-winning producer Steve Berkowitz, and a duet with Grammy-nominated guitarist and vocalist John Primer.

Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi bring their signature sound to the national anthem at the Kentucky Derby.

With his birth date uncertain, Charley Patton’s recordings remain the clearest record of a Delta blues sound that carried forward into the next generation.

Troy Mercy previews his forthcoming debut album with its fourth single, ahead of the May 29 release via Gitcha Records.

Roland Guerin lands at the Maple Leaf April 30 with ‘PROG:FUNK’ in motion, before reconnecting with the Allen Toussaint Jazzity Project at Jazz Fest on May 3.

Swamp Dogg previews his upcoming album with a double A-sided single featuring “Searching For Heaven” and Jenny Lewis’ “Acid Tongue,” ahead of its Juneteenth digital release and July vinyl edition tied to his 84th birthday celebration.