As a member of Booker T. & the MG’s and as a producer, he played a pivotal role in the rise of Stax Records, a storied force ...

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 ...

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The Philadelphia Blues Society hosted its first annual blues festival at Temple University’s Ambler Campus on Oct. 11. The daylong event featured performances by local, national and internationally ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Quentin Singer is music journalist who covers rock and heavy music. Guitar music is a ubiquitous feature of popular music, ...

B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...

WHEELING, W.Va. — The 24th Annual Heritage Music BluesFest is set to take center stage at Heritage Port, promising an unforgettable experience for blues enthusiasts. The three-day festival founded by ...

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 one of ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Two days of live, free music are coming to Bethlehem! The Blast Furnace Blues Festival is back for its 15th year on Friday, July 18, and Saturday, July 19. Recently, on 69 News at Sunrise, we were ...

Blues on the Green brings the community together at Zilker Park's Great Lawn for evenings of live music. The family- and pet-friendly event encourages attendees to enjoy local artists in a chill ...