CHICAGO — At age 18, Scott Ligon spent his nights getting paid to play guitar and his days shopping for records. It was 1988, and he was one of the rising regulars of the St. Louis bar-band scene. He ...

The joyous spirit of 1960s pop continues to be reflected through the performances and recordings of NRBQ (short for the New Rhythm and Blues Quartet). Three decades after it first came together the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky., Oct. 18 (UPI) -- Rock guitarist Steve Ferguson, who helped found the band NRBQ, has died of cancer in Louisville, Ky., the band announced on its Web site. He was 60. Ferguson, a ...

You may not recognize his name, but it’s important to understand that when Keith Richards needed a bassist for Chuck Berry’s filmed 60th birthday concert, he had a choice of every accomplished bass ...

Tom Ardolino, whose ebullient drumming gave a rhythmic pulse to the nearly uncategorizable band NRBQ for nearly three decades, died Jan. 6 at a hospital in Springfield, Mass., of complications from ...

Founder and frontman Terry Adams speaks with NPR's Kelly McEvers about teaming up with new musicians, battling throat cancer and keeping things fun. We're back with ALL THINGS CONSIDERED from NPR News ...

Tom Ardolino was 15 the first time he saw NRBQ. It was 1970, and Mr. Ardolino, a student at Springfield’s High School of Commerce, was struck by the band’s peculiar blend of rock, jazz, blues, and Tin ...

NRBQ is what Terry Adams does, at least since 1967 when the group first began. Over the years, NRBQ (or New Rhythm and Blues Quartet) has seen its share of changes, and now (after a battle with throat ...

I got the note you sent to NRBQ fans yesterday, and posted on your website, indicating you are changing the name of the Terry Adams Rock and Roll Quartet and instead calling the group NRBQ. Please don ...