Over 50 years later, a Toledo jazz legend’s lost record is finally being heard

By: Kendall Crawford | The Ohio Newsroom
Posted on: Monday, April 27, 2026

FREMONT, Ohio (The Ohio Newsroom) — An unassuming cardboard box, water stained and fraying, sat untouched in a shuttered recording studio for decades. Inside, a stack of records shone beneath… Read More

Blues musician Brandon Santini reflects on genre, musical tradition, and the power of live performance ahead of River City Blues Festival

By: Emily Votaw
Posted on: Wednesday, March 11, 2026

MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Blues harmonica player Brandon Santini has spent more than two decades establishing himself as one of the genre’s most dynamic contemporary performers. Raised in North Carolina… Read More

Selwyn Birchwood talks about recording with Bobby Rush, going ‘Old School’ on latest album

By: Emily Votaw
Posted on: Tuesday, March 11, 2025

MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) – Selwyn Birchwood is an award-winning blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Drawing from influences like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, he blends traditional blues with rock and… Read More

Watch Jazz Night in America’s tribute to the icons lost in 2021

By: Nikki Birch | NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, January 4, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — If the last two years have taught us anything, it would have to be finding a (shaky, perhaps) balance between celebrating life while continuing to grieve…. Read More

Evening of Blues and Americana Supporting Music Education in Marietta Feb. 1

Posted on: Wednesday, January 30, 2019

PHOTOS: 25th Annual River City Blues Competition

Posted on: Monday, February 20, 2017

This weekend marked the 25th annual River City Blues Competition, which pitted up-and-coming musical acts against each other for a grand prize of $1,000 and sponsorship to the International Blues… Read More