Duke Robillard on working with Bob Dylan, forming Roomful of Blues — and forging his own path
Born Michael John Robillard in Woonsocket in 1948, he founded Roomful Of Blues with pianist Al Copley in Westerly in 1967.
Jontavious Willis, Kelsea Ballerini and other fun things to do Jan. 22-28.
Critics’ picks for entertainment in the week ahead.
“Outdid them all”: The song Bono thought would live on forever
Bono has a history of writing his own classics with U2, but even he had the foresight to realise when he was looking at a ...
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B.B. King had his breakthrough blues guitar moment with The Thrill Is Gone – but it was Jerry Jemmott’s bass that made it groove
B.B. King was already a 20-year veteran bluesman when he began to seep into mainstream America's consciousness during the ...
The one band Stevie Nicks would happily join: “My favourite person to sing with, ever”
Fleetwood Mac singer Stevie Nicks once revealed that singing with Natalie Maines from The Dixey Chicks is her favourite ...
Things to do around Boston this weekend and beyond
Looking for something to do this weekend? Here are a few recommendations from Globe writers and critics, covering music, ...
Guitar that connects Jeff Beck with the house of Ravi Shankar sells for £1,00,800 at Christie's auction
The white Fender Stratocaster was signed by Ravi Shankar’s daughter Anoushka Shankar, a celebrated sitar player in her own ...
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Zim medical professor makes musical waves in South Africa
ZIMBABWEAN medical doctor and haematology specialist professor Zivanai Cuthbert Chapanduka has made huge strides on the music arena in South Africa. Chapanduka is a professor of haematological ...
“I used it to show people that the way they were portraying me wasn’t breaking me”: How Taylor Swift created a self-empowering pop classic
Martin had risen to prominence in the 1990s with a string of hit singles such as Britney Spears’ … Baby One More Time (1998), ...