There are more famous cities associated with the history of blues, but only this Texas town can claim to be the lifelong home ...

Listen to an imagined set list for a supernatural juke joint featuring Albert King, Outkast, Cécile McLorin Salvant and more. By James Thomas I’m James, a software engineer with The New York Times’s ...

The Blues Room @ Bento's is more than a live music night - it's a cultural gathering and a warm, living room-style blues ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) As the undisputed “Empress of the Blues,” Bessie Smith’s voice is a cornerstone of American music history. Her raw emotion, unwavering strength, and uncompromising style helped shape ...

Listen to a new cover of James Brown’s “Try Me,” from the Redux EP, celebrating the 20th anniversary of The Greatest ...

Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree have collaborated on a new album. They say the musical genres work together because they have commonalities.

Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by A new take on Wynton Marsalis’s “Blues Symphony,” a piano cycle by Gregory Spears and Rosa Feola’s solo debut are among the highlights. Detroit ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is ...

Blue Tomorrows is the recording name of songwriter and producer Sarah Nienaber. Her third album, Weather Forever, gathers ...