piano-playing Brit has had a long love affair with American blues music. Host Rachel Martin talks to Laurie about his new album, Didn't It Rain. It's full of the sounds of New Orleans. HUGH LAURIE ...

To put Hugh Laurie’s two albums in ... loves nothing more than old-school American blues and R&B. “It was kind of expositional,” said Laurie, 54, on a recent afternoon in Burbank, discussing ...

Hugh Laurie performs Tuesday%2C June 3%2C ... decided Puccini and Beethoven are high art, whereas the blues or jazz or American folk music only has merit if it's played like it's a museum exhibit.

An argument I have often made and stand by. If art is made to evoke emotion, then blues music is surely a high form of art. Hugh Laurie's take on the blues is brilliant. Didn't It Rain is one not ...

Hugh Laurie has won a Golden Globe and been ... The album is steeped in New Orleans blues, and Laurie sings, plays piano and guitar on classic tunes. “Let Them Talk” debuted in the United ...

Hugh Laurie understands the ... banging on about [late country blues singer] Lightnin' Hopkins. But maybe it's just that I'm a bore. Q: What does music bring you that acting doesn’t?

Laurie: Live music seems to be growing ... times may vary) airs Hugh Laurie: Let Them Talk — A Celebration of New Orleans Blues, featuring Allen Toussaint and Irma Thomas.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Hugh Laurie, best known as the cantankerous ... from the very first moment I heard it I knew that this (blues) would be home for me. Q: Is music a break from TV?

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Hugh Laurie is living the dream, but it has nothing to do with TV, movies or the London theatrical productions that have brought him fame, fortune and international acclaim for his acting prowess.

Laurie, who plays the acerbic pill-popping M.D. on the hit FOX show, has signed a deal with Warner Music Entertainment to record an album of New Orleans-inspired songs this summer. "I am drunk ...