The Colonial Theatre of Laconia will present Tab Benoit: Soul of the Swamp Tour on Thursday, July 2, at 7:30 p.m., and tickets to the show go on ...

I’m one of those rare individuals that when someone recommends something to me, I actually pick it up. It is also the kind of book I normally wouldn’t read in the first place. “Ghost Swamp Blues” ...

It doesn’t get much better than listening to blues, Cajun and zydeco music while feasting on impeccably fresh seafood, an array of sausages and pulled-pork sprinkled with “bark” (the crisp pieces from ...

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

Tab Benoit is a Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and guitarist who has built a remarkable 30-plus-year career on the foundation of his gritty and soulful Delta-swamp blues. He’s acquired a devoted ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

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