Blues /tags/blues Blues en-US Copyright © 2024 Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:57:18 GMT Alonzo Townsend takes lessons from his legendary parents to spotlight St. Louis music /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-01/alonzo-townsend-takes-lessons-from-his-legendary-parents-to-spotlight-st-louis-music Alonzo Townsend’s first client was his father, blues legend Henry “Mule” Townsend. He was negotiating festival contracts for his dad at just 9 years old. Fri, 01 Sep 2023 22:57:18 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2023-09-01/alonzo-townsend-takes-lessons-from-his-legendary-parents-to-spotlight-st-louis-music Miya Norfleet East St. Louis blues musician Dylan Triplett sings of love and loss on debut album /arts/2022-07-14/east-st-louis-blues-musician-dylan-triplett-sings-of-love-and-loss-on-debut-album Dylan Triplett, a 21-year-old multi-instrumentalist and songwriter from East St. Louis, is ready to release a debut album of covers and his own music. He's has lost loved ones and experienced homelessness. His record reflects his life journey. Thu, 14 Jul 2022 10:00:00 GMT /arts/2022-07-14/east-st-louis-blues-musician-dylan-triplett-sings-of-love-and-loss-on-debut-album Chad Davis Music at the Intersection promises St. Louis 'something that we can look forward to' /arts/2022-03-17/music-at-the-intersection-promises-st-louis-something-that-we-can-look-forward-to The Music at the Intersection festival returns for a second year, with national headliners like Erykah Badu, Gary Clark Jr. and plenty of room for local acts. Festival organizers aim to make this year’s event even bigger with vendors and indoor and outdoor stages. Thu, 17 Mar 2022 10:20:42 GMT /arts/2022-03-17/music-at-the-intersection-promises-st-louis-something-that-we-can-look-forward-to Chad Davis Blues Stanley Cup Parade Roars Through St. Louis As Rain Turns To Sunshine /arts/2019-06-15/blues-stanley-cup-parade-roars-through-st-louis-as-rain-turns-to-sunshine St. Louis Blues fans by the tens of thousands gathered downtown Saturday to watch their team celebrate its first Stanley Cup victory.The rain let up just… Sat, 15 Jun 2019 23:12:53 GMT /arts/2019-06-15/blues-stanley-cup-parade-roars-through-st-louis-as-rain-turns-to-sunshine Nick Telep St. Louis Band Ms Hy-C & Fresh Start Reflect On International Blues Challenge Win /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-26/st-louis-band-ms-hy-c-fresh-start-reflect-on-international-blues-challenge-win Locally based musicians Ms Hy-C and the Fresh Start band caught international attention when they won first place in the 2019 International Blues… Tue, 26 Feb 2019 22:39:47 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2019-02-26/st-louis-band-ms-hy-c-fresh-start-reflect-on-international-blues-challenge-win Evie Hemphill, Lara Hamdan Big Muddy Blues Festival to bring sounds, soul to St. Louisans this weekend /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-29/big-muddy-blues-festival-to-bring-sounds-soul-to-st-louisans-this-weekend Blues music runs deep in St. Louis’ roots, and this weekend St. Louisans will celebrate the genre with one of the largest outdoor music events in the… Wed, 29 Aug 2018 21:25:52 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-08-29/big-muddy-blues-festival-to-bring-sounds-soul-to-st-louisans-this-weekend Caitlin Lally Blues enthusiasts are preserving the blues and its African-American roots /arts/2018-02-28/blues-enthusiasts-are-preserving-the-blues-and-its-african-american-roots Marsha Evans is no stranger to the blues. She has performed blues music all her life and can be found performing at venues across St. Louis with her band,… Wed, 28 Feb 2018 11:16:37 GMT /arts/2018-02-28/blues-enthusiasts-are-preserving-the-blues-and-its-african-american-roots Chad Davis Local show features blues music, the story of St. Louis’ entertainment history /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-02-15/local-show-features-blues-music-the-story-of-st-louis-entertainment-history On Thursday’s St. Louis on the Air, host Don Marsh talked about a St. Louis themed variety show featuring blues music, comedy and discussions about life… Thu, 15 Feb 2018 20:18:43 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2018-02-15/local-show-features-blues-music-the-story-of-st-louis-entertainment-history Lara Hamdan National Blues Museum opening: ‘It touches something deep in the American soul, this music’ /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-01/national-blues-museum-opening-it-touches-something-deep-in-the-american-soul-this-music Rob Endicott is a classically trained trumpeter and blues musician in his own right. For the forseeable future, however, he has donned a different hat:… Fri, 01 Apr 2016 19:26:34 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-04-01/national-blues-museum-opening-it-touches-something-deep-in-the-american-soul-this-music Kelly Moffitt Tribute to St. Louis jazz great Clark Terry: ‘His aura radiated with the feeling and sound of jazz' /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-03-25/tribute-to-st-louis-jazz-great-clark-terry-his-aura-radiated-with-the-feeling-and-sound-of-jazz St. Louis was home to the late, great jazz musician Clark Terry, who died in last year at the age of 94.Contemporary trumpet virtuoso Byron Stripling was… Fri, 25 Mar 2016 19:07:57 GMT /show/st-louis-on-the-air/2016-03-25/tribute-to-st-louis-jazz-great-clark-terry-his-aura-radiated-with-the-feeling-and-sound-of-jazz Kelly Moffitt