These days Kenny Wayne Shepherd tends to keep his blues lurking low in the mix, waiting for the chance to break out from under the bright, sassy classic rock riffs and melodies he’s been perfecting ...

Quite a scam young blues guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Double Trouble have going. Not only have they figured out how to jam together nightly, they've also devised a way to get paid for it.

The Blues Foundation also announced that Ken Shepherd, the artist’s father, has been asked to step down as a member of its board of directors. The moves followed statements from prominent figures in ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — For Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Cleveland has always held a certain kind of magic. Long before platinum records, Grammy nominations and three decades on the road, he remembers pulling into ...

The blues has a long and important history in the fabric of American culture, and on Aug. 13, a traveling festival will celebrate this immutable style of music with a kickoff at East Providence's Bold ...

The first time I saw guitar hero Kenny Wayne Shepherd perform was 25 years ago when he was a young blues prodigy opening for Bob Dylan. Having launched his career a few years earlier at the age of 16, ...

Last summer, Kenny Wayne Shepherd launched the Backroads Blues Festival, a traveling showcase of established and rising talent. The Louisiana native is back on the road for a second year, which ...

The blues takes a lifetime to perfect, but it can be felt at any age, at any time and by anyone with a soul sensitive enough to receive it. Louisiana-born Kenny Wayne Shepherd, who led his band ...

A well-rested Kenny Wayne Shepherd will take the stage at 8 p.m. Sunday to close out the 18th annual Bayfront Blues Festival. The 29-year-old blues guitarist is enjoying a more relaxed summer than ...

The Palace Theatre will, once again, prove itself as a destination for music lovers when blues-rock icon, 5-time Grammy-nominated guitarist and Louisiana native Kenny Wayne Shepherd takes the stage on ...