Music commentator and admitted carrier of the "Boogie-Woogie Flu," Mitch Myers, takes us on an audio tour of the history of this unique American musical genre. From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS ...

The Ezra Charles Band was playing tighter than ever in its decades-spanning history when its leader decided to pull the plug. Charles - a remarkable pianist from Beaumont - received a lifetime ...

This week's podcast of the week's most awesome arts stories starts with the secret history of boogie woogie. It's a dark story, maybe surprising for such infectiously upbeat music, one filled with ...

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - It’s commonly accepted that the roots of rock and roll go back about 170 years to the beginnings of boogie woogie music. And that music began in East Texas along the railroad.

MARSHALL, Texas (KLTV) - The music which started Rock and Roll began right here in East Texas about 150 years ago. And at the Texas and Pacific Railway Museum at the Marshall train depot, you can ...

Asher Wertheimer was a Jewish tycoon who asked John Singer Sargent to paint him. The results are strange, slippery—and some of the artist’s best work. What Does It Mean That Donald Trump Is a Fascist?

MARSHALL, Texas (KTAL/KSHV) – The second annual Boogie Woogie Festival is back in Marshall, Texas, bringing local food, good company and a tribute to a foundational genre. Alan Loudermilk, the founder ...