Mark Wenner has led The Nighthawks for over 50 years, delivering rootsy, heart-on-the-sleeve blues that never waver. In our latest conversation, he talks music, motorcycles, and why he’s still playing as much—and as well—as ever.
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Nick Hexum takes a solo turn down Americana and bluegrass roads, revealing his new album, tour surprises, and the bonds that have kept 311 together for three decades.
The Gravamen’s new album bottles lightning, thunder, and everything in between.
Reed Turchi’s “Walk With Me” goes electric: an intimate, slide-driven evolution that reveals the North Mississippi blues lineage, ensemble chemistry, and fresh textures not heard on record.
Old-school soul, new-school style: Mckinley James opens up about his debut album, working with Dan Auerbach, and making music with family by his side—with our Australia correspondent at AmericanaFest.
American Blues Scene’s Australian correspondent traveled to Nashville’s AmericanaFest to catch up with Zach Ernst, guitarist and curator behind Austin’s legendary Antone’s. At the heart of Antone’s 50th anniversary celebration, Ernst discussed his journey with the club, the making of ‘The Last Real Texas Blues Album,’ and his ongoing mission to connect Austin’s rich blues history with a new generation of artists. By pairing veteran and rising musicians, creating a museum, and expanding the Austin Blues Festival, Ernst demonstrates that the blues are far from fading into the background.
If you’ve caught a jam band bill in the last two decades, chances are Rob Compa’s guitar was part of the soundtrack. he’s charting a new course and telling us how.
Written at age 14, Janis Ian’s “Society’s Child” confronted the racial taboos of 1960s America. In this interview, she reflects on the cultural impact of that moment, the evolution of artistic voice, and the enduring energy required to create with integrity—an outlaw artist still chasing the truth in melody, memory, and the spaces between, as she continues to tour nearly six decades later.
Alexis P. Suter is one of my favorite artists because she contradicts most of the…
Joe Bucher, Freshwater Fishing Hall of Famer and musky angling icon, shares how his lifelong passions for fishing and music now merge in his popular ‘Cabin Jams’ series.