A young man is doing his best to keep the old blues alive. “I like the blues music of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s and ’50s,” said Jontavious Willis, acoustic guitarist and singer, during a recent phone ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner. In ...

OLD SAYBROOK — The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, known as “the Kate,” will welcome back American blues and roots musician Danielle Nicole with special guest Brandon Miller later this month.