Laurence Jones

In 1956, Billie Holiday wrote her autobiography, Lady Sings the Blues. Sixty years later, Holiday would be pleased to know that ladies still sing the blues most impressively, as four female band leaders wowed the crowd at the 24th Annual…

On January 29, Chenango Blues Festival organizers were presented with the "Keeping the Blues Alive" Award during this year's International Blues Challenge. The award is in recognition of their twenty-four years of all-volunteer festivals…