2011 Festival Blog - Rhythm & Blues

Fred Wesley, legendary jazz trombonist and former band leader for James Brown, brings the funk to the Motor City StageRead More

Second to last day of the Festival! Here’s a selection of images from our photographers. Click on images to enlargeRead More

The Funk Brothers, a coalescence of talented studio musicians, backed over eighty #1 singles. From 1959 to 1972, the group supported theRead More

This installment of Festival Audio features a live concert from veteran North Carolina R&B group The Monitors. To read moreRead More

Sunshine and big crowds today. Here are some highlights from our photographers. Only two more days left to come checkRead More

Vocalist Albert “Diz” Russell of Sonny Til’s Orioles talks about Duke Ellington, the history of doo-wop, and the birth ofRead More

Heavy rain started coming down on the National Mall at about 4:00 p.m., closing the Festival down for the day.Read More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day seven of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day six of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More

Here are the top ten photos posted on Flickr from day five of the Festival. Keep uploading those gorgeous imagesRead More