With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next ...

The music world is mourning the loss of British blues-rock legend John Mayall, who died on Monday, July 22. Mayall, who was 90, is best known as the longtime leader of his band The Bluesbreakers, with ...

Workin' on the building : roots and influences / Samuel Charters -- Goin' up the country : blues in Texas and the deep South / David Evans -- Country girls, classic blues, and vaudeville voices : ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

The Classic City Blues festival took place at the Classic Center on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in Athens, Georgia. Artists ranging from Tucka, Sir Charles, & West Love performed.

The Texas Legislature designated the Grimes County Community as “The Blues Capital of Texas” in 2005 ...

Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

Delroy Lindo has shared how classic blues music helped him step fully into character for his latest role. During a conversation with Deadline, the actor spoke about preparing to play musician ...

The blues is ripe with legends and myths, not least the oft-touted claim that W.C. Handy was the father of the blues. But as Darryl. W. Bullock tells it, there is an important tract of blues history ...

The singer/songwriter is one of the 2024 Kennedy Center honorees. In 1996, Raitt spoke to Fresh Air about about the musicians that inspired her, including Mississippi Fred McDowell. This is FRESH AIR.

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...