She wrote many of her own songs, including the gender-defying ... that helped place her among the most popular blues artists of the 1930s and 1940s. She began performing on the streets of ...

The blues It originates, like jazz, from the songs of African American slaves deported to North America from Africa. Born ...

Brierley Hill Market, quite possibly the only market in the country with its own dedicated stage, had an amazing 1940's event ...

Photo by Srijita Chattopadhyay/Ole Miss Digital Imaging Services "Sometimes people have this misconception that blues is all sad music," said Greg Johnson, head of the Department of Archives and ...

If 'The Turning Point' marked a partial shift away from the genre that had established Mayall’s reputation, 'Empty Rooms' kicked ...

To commemorate Women's History Month, World Cafe is looking back on a century's worth of music history. Every week in March, ...

So, with such mastery over his instrument, were there any songs that Clapton couldn’t play? It turns out, yes. He loved to play around with different blues tracks but often found, whether it was ...

Uncovering the story of 'Snatch and the Poontangs', a bizarre sex-centric album recorded by R&B pioneer Johnny Otis and released under the pseudonym 'The Hawk'.

A remarkable talent from the twin town of Ballybofey in County Donegal, teenager Muireann Bradley blends traditional blues stylings with her own distinctive interpretations of classic tunes spanning ...

Explore the Windy City through tracks by Ramsey Lewis, Ahmad Jamal, Lester Bowie and the contemporary artists at the ...

In America’s country music capital, a new generation is stepping out from the shadows of its beloved honky-tonks. Meet the ...