Doing It Her Own Way “Warrior” – a powerful closer honoring strong women everywhereSoul. Sass. Saxophone. Blues powerhouse Vanessa Collier is back with her sixth album, Do It […] ...

The composer and musician Raphael Saadiq, nominated for best score and best song at the Oscars this year, talk to THR about ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his own. His raw, gravelly voice, commanding presence, and powerful delivery made ...

Today also marks the highly anticipated release of “The Thrill Is Gone” featuring music icons Chaka Khan & Eric ...

Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

The blues might be the quintessential American musical genre. Born out of hope for the future and a recognition of the dark, at times, inhumane past, the genre has spawned big names, important music, ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blues posters, pictures and drawings are displayed for sale at Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art in Clarksdale, MS. The Delta ...

See what acts will be featured at this year’s Greeley Blues Jam, and be treated to a teaser of sorts, as Ronnie Baker Brooks will perform at the announcement party — set to kickoff at 8pm.

This isn’t a book for the fainthearted. It’s certainly not for the puritanical. This magnificent, raunchy exploration of early blues lyrics contains references so scabrous they would make a pirate ...