Southern United States

An emergency situation has been declared along the Gulf of Mexico in the United States because of Hurricane Nate, who has reached the Mississippi River Delta and southern Louisiana, the BNR said.

Three-time Grammy-winning jazz-rock guitarist and composer John Scofield is coming to Athens's Gazarte venue on Saturday, March 11, to present his new album "Country For Old Men," a homage to such greats as George Jones, Dolly Parton, Merle Haggard, James Taylor and Hank Williams, among others. The show starts at 10 p.m.

While last year's festival highlighted jazz styles through past decades, this year's instalment, taking place from October 28 to November 1, will shift its focus to the future of the genre.