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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 ...

We explore where the blues came from and its influence on many modern genres of music. We explore where the blues came from and how it went on to influence many modern genres of music. From Delta ...

Singer and blues guitarist Joanna Connor is coming to St. Augustine for the first time. Connor, considered by many the "Queen of Slide Guitar," will play at 8 p.m. July 26 at Cafe Eleven on A1A Beach ...

Nothing says “I’m hurtin'” like the wail of a mournful guitar. It’s a sound that melts the heart and pierces the soul. While the blues saw a resurgence in the ’80s and ’90s, it’s fallen off the ...

Matt "Guitar" Murphy, best known as the guitarist for the Blues Brothers, died Friday (June 15). He was 88. By Mitchell Peters Matt “Guitar” Murphy, best known as the guitarist for the Blues Brothers, ...

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BEST OF 2021: Tired of using the same old shapes for your blues improvs? Learn these 10 chords and take your blues jams to the next level. Here we’re looking at some variations on basic ‘7’ chords (E7 ...