Taj Mahal, a musician expert at many styles, is playing a Thursday concert at Atlanta's Variety Playhouse alongside his ...

The rock world is mourning the loss of The Moody Blues’ Mike Pinder. The founding keyboardist passed away on Wednesday, April 24, at age 82. Pinder was a member of the popular British group from its ...

A blues song prominently featured in the recent Oscar-winning film "Sinners" is believed to have been first recorded by ...

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 ...

This year's festival headliners earned their status.

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, ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

My favorite song on the Oscar-winning soundtrack to the movie “Sinners” is “Pale, Pale Moon,” where actress Jayme Lawson ...

Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.

A popular spring festival has rebranded itself and moved to a larger location for its two days of Americana, bluegrass, ...