Clarence Carter, who has died aged 90, was an American blues and soul singer best remembered in the UK for his sentimental ...

For several years, blues music enthusiast, frontman and guitarist Jimbo "Big Train" Madsen has taken blues fans on a weekly ...

The biggest night in blues music will take place in Memphis this week with the annual Blues Music Awards. Presented by the Memphis-based Blues Foundation, the 47th edition of the honors are set for ...

The vocalist and bass guitarist was one of only three double winners in the awards.

These rock versions of old blues tracks sound so authentic to the bands performing them that most people don't even realize ...

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, ...

New to the blues? Here’s what you need to know to get you started. Blues music is a genre that grew out of the American dream. Its roots were firmly planted in the New World before it migrated to ...

Memphis has been many things: the birthplace of the blues, ground zero for the revolution of rock 'n' roll, and the city that ...

BB's Jazz Blues & Soup, a historic downtown St. Louis venue celebrating local music and dining, is set to reopen Wednesday ...

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

Mamie Smith set the tone for a new century of sound in global music. The Cincinnati native was the first singer to record the blues. It’s the foundational American music form upon which jazz, country, ...