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

Mississippi and Mid-South artists Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Eden Brent were among the winners at the 2026 Blues Music ...

Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson is best known as a sideman to Magic Sam and Muddy Waters, but he could tear up a stage all by ...

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 ...

Ma Rainey is best known, but Ida Cox, Cora Mae Bryant, Beverly ‘Guitar’ Watkins and Precious Bryant left essential music. From left to right: Ma Rainey, Beverly “Guitar” Watkins, Ida Cox, Precious ...

The music world was rocked early in the year by the news that Billy Bass, a founding member of Parliament-Funkadelic, had ...

Robert Cray, who has performed with blues guitar legends including B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Albert Collins, will appear at the Niswonger Performing Arts Center in Van Wert on March 21. Photo ...

There’s a picture on Christone “Kingfish” Ingram’s website of his younger self playing bass. He’s wearing gym shorts that fit him like pants, down to his ankles, and an oversized red jersey. He’s ...

Taj Mahal’s blues are anything but revivalist or purist. He has recorded with musicians from India, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mali, ...

This video is no longer available. Guitarist Memphis Gold, a Vietnam veteran who served in the Navy for 14 years doesn’t just play the blues — he lived them, when he was homeless in the nation’s ...

Earlier this week, I saw the great Buddy Guy live in concert. At 88, the blues legend still prowls the stage like a man with something to prove—but there’s also a real sensitivity to his swagger.