Author: Lauren Leadingham

Since his passing in 2019, the Dr. John estate has overseen catalog releases, concert recordings, and carefully curated projects that trace the full scope of Mac Rebennack’s career.

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

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.

A Beatles deep cut revisited with riff-era blues force and power pop precision on ‘Modernism.’

Pokey’s latest single channels back-porch revelry while grappling with working-class unease.

Will Johns talks through ‘On Top of the World,’ where blues lineage and collaboration feed into a broader search for truth, soul, and what the music genuinely represents.

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

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.

“Active is the key word.” The Gunter Hotel rethinks how Robert Johnson’s legacy is lived, and where it goes next.