The restless spirit of Alex Chilton found solace in New Orleans, where he lived out the final years of his life becoming an integral part of the city’s grassroots music scene. But Chilton’s roots were ...

One of the great summits in Memphis music history took place 22 years ago on the stage of the New Daisy Theatre on Beale Street. A meeting of Bluff City icons Alex Chilton and Hi Rhythm, their joint ...

This live set captures the former Big Star frontman for a 1999 one-off in Memphis, where he serves up a feast of soul-music staples backed by the city’s legendary Hi Rhythm Section. What ties it all ...

Alpha Rhythm Kings is a group with a fondness for charming retro vibes and timeless melodies, inspired by the golden age of jazz and swing. Their music is groove-driven, direct, and approachable, ...

Sea lions can’t sing along to music, but they might just dance to the beat. Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have trained Ronan the California sea lion to bob along to a variety of musical genres, making ...

Veteran English blues performer John Mayall's "reminiscences" here aren't "of great blues figures" but of encounters, often via recordings, of the very best barrelhouse, blues and boogie woogie piano ...

In the fall of 1999, an epic one-off union of Memphis music icons Alex Chilton and Hi Rhythm took place at the New Daisy, as part of a benefit for saxophonist Fred Ford. Now, the results of that ...

The Seacoast Civic Dance Company (SCDC) has never been afraid to stretch its travel budget. Los Angeles, New York, Las Vegas and Orlando, Fla., have all been destinations in pursuit of competition and ...

A world-class boogie-woogie piano pounder, rhythm & blues shouter and rock 'n' roll showman is set to return to the intimate ...

A live performance of Bumble Boogie by Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.