Culture

LaRhonda Steele has been called “The First Lady of Portland Blues,” lighting up stages at the Waterfront Blues Festival and at clubs around town. Her daughter Lauren has followed in her footsteps, blazing her own successful trail in the world of music and theater.

In an interview with KMHD, Marsalis talks working Portland jazz artists, the orchestra’s new material and his band’s internal integrity.

This unpredictable, funky set showcases the distinctive creative interplay between each player's personality.

Organizers handed out water and set up misting systems to keep the audience cool as the Grammy Hall of Fame honored artist took to the stage on an abnormally hot day.

Portland Playhouse is showcasing an interactive production called "The Sounds of Afrolitical Movement." The production explores different movements of protest and resistance from the past, present and future, and encourages the audience to participate as a way of protest, and healing.

The city is home to over 800 music businesses — most of them small and independent. Two years into the pandemic, many still face challenges.

KMHD curates a celebration of the most ascending jazz albums, singles and sounds of 2021.

The Albina Soul Walk chronicles the birth of a music scene and the injustices that destroyed it.

Carlton Jackson, drummer, educator, longtime statesman of the Portland jazz and blues scene and veteran radio broadcaster, passed away recently at his home in North Portland.

From Yankee Doodle to viral TikTok video remixes, protest music has a deep and rich history in our country. Protest music is American music.