The latest renderings from Bear’s Sonic Journal have arrived. Dubbed You’re Doin’ Fine by John Hammond, the 3-CD set leans into a so-called “classic document of American music,” live performances ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. On Friday, April 30, at 8 p.m., bluesman John Hammond will appear live at the next Blues At The ...

Guitarist John Hammond doesn’t need a backup band to sing the blues. All he needs is a guitar and harmonica to interpret the music that’s captivated him since he was a teenager.“It’s my life,” said ...

Guitarist. Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. Producer. Session musician. And a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. And every one of those names has shared ...

March 9 -- "I don't have the words to describe what went down," veteran blues singer and guitarist John Hammond says of the recording of his new album, Wicked Grin, which will be released on ...

Celebrated bluesman John Hammond was playing a regular New York City gig when he met Jimi Hendrix. He was already friends with Eric Clapton. He somehow ended up playing a string of '60s-era shows with ...