The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...

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.

Robert Cray, the blues singer, guitarist and songwriter has been part of the nation’s soundtrack for 40 years. He’s just released a new album, “4 nights of 40 years live.” It looks back on his career.

Blues guitar virtuosos and honey-voiced singers filled the Chicago streets with music during the 1950s. Muddy Waters' guitar seeped from corner juke joints. Willie Dixon strummed bass guitar beats, ...

Paul DesLauriers and Annika Chambers, a husband-and-wife team, will perform at the Blues Heritage Festival in Oro Valley. Credit: (James McNamara/Submitted) Through blues, musicians share their ...

With summer at its ebb, the New Blues Festivals marks a reemergence of the beloved classic genre in the city. The first day of the New Blues Festival at El Dorado Park on Saturday featured a variety ...

Phoenix’s mix of desert isolation and Southwestern stubbornness has given rise over the years to a diverse musical landscape: Punk, metal, cumbia, alt-rock, jazz, and soul all thrive here. But the ...

A new mural project in Deep Ellum aims to shine a light on Dallas’ influence over the Blues music genre by highlighting some of the city’s own. Entertainment is Deep Ellum’s claim to fame, and people ...

Morgan Freeman and Eric Meier created the "Symphonic Blues Experience" to celebrate blues music with an orchestra. The show will take place on September 26 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the ...

Lead singer for the duo “Blues meets Girl” Kasimira Vogel, 60, told a brief story in between songs during her set at the North Central Florida Blues Society acoustic showcase. She recalled her ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -The Treelawn in Cleveland’s Waterloo Arts District is celebrating Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day this weekend with a four-day music and arts festival celebrating ...

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