Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

In addition to the Blues Music Awards, a variety of related events, concerts and film screenings are planned in Memphis.

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

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.

Arizona Blues Hall of Fame member and local musician Steven E. Willis is set to present a unique and fun night of blues at Coconino Center for the Arts (CCA). On Nov. 15, Willis will be accompanied by ...

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Kenny Wayne Shepherd has spent the past year revisiting and re-recording Trouble Is, the album that made him a breakout star in 1997 when he was 20. "It's like so much has ...

The Garcia Project performing last week in the NBT Bank Free Summer Concert Series. The series continues on Thursday, August 15 with an opening performance at 6:30 p.m. by Los Blancos, followed by the ...