A taste of New Orleans at Jazz à Vienne
The wind of New Orleans blew through Jazz à Vienne. Before the much-anticipated concert by Jon Batiste, the artist's only…
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Elliott Murphy: “I have far more endurance than I ever imagined!”
A few days after his concert at the Nuit du Blues in Cabannes, where he once again proved that time…
Etta James: the story of an unclassifiable voice
To mark the release of Etta James 1955-1962, the three-CD box set published by Frémeaux & Associés, Olivier Julien revisits…
At Cabannes, the blues enters the arena
For its 21st edition, the Nuit du Blues de Cabannes once again lived up to its reputation, bringing together a…
Welcome to Blues Actu, Luc Baranger!
French-Canadian writer and translator Luc Baranger officially joins the Blues Actu team. The author of seventeen novels, a lifelong blues…
Petit-Caux Summer Blues Festival: five days of blues on the Normandy coast
Blues Actu continues its guide to the festivals you shouldn't miss this summer. From July 14 to 18, 2026, the…
Ciné Blues #07 : Crossroads
For this seventh episode of Ciné Blues, we’re heading to Mississippi with Crossroads, the musical...
Vox’n Blues (France) bets on passing the blues on
On July 4 and 5, Vox'n Blues will once again take over the château and open-air theatre of Saint-Victor-sur-Loire. Built…
Binic Folks Blues Festival celebrates fifteen years of musical freedom
From July 24 to 26, 2026, the Binic Folks Blues Festival will celebrate its fifteenth edition. Fifteen years of a…
Blues Night returns to Jazz à Vienne
The Blues Night is back at Jazz à Vienne. After a one-year absence, one of the festival's most iconic events…
Michel Pampelune in interview: “Eldorado is a specialist festival, but not an elitist one!”
Michel Pampelune looks back with Blues Actu on the philosophy behind Eldorado and what, in his view, makes this intimate…
Lenny Kravitz at Printemps de Pérouges: still got the groove!
Under scorching heat and in front of more than 10,000 spectators, Lenny Kravitz delivered a nearly two-hour performance at Printemps…