The Blues Foundation‘s 46th Annual Blues Music Awards were held at Renasant Convention Center on Thursday, May 8th, and once again a regional wunderkind, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram of Clarksdale (who ...

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 ...

Pull open the door to the Blue Note Grill in Durham, and you’re likely to be met with wailing blues and the rich smell of barbecue. And friends. Some you know and some you’ve yet to meet, in a crowd ...

Binghamton's annual celebration of blues music, Blues on the Bridge, will return for its 23rd year on Sept. 13. The event is held annually on Binghamton's South Washington Street Bridge, where vendors ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Local students are getting a unique opportunity to learn about the blues directly from musicians who visit their schools to perform and educate. This initiative is part of the "Blues ...

Because blues music is so old and dates back even before vinyl records and other recording means, there remains a significant amount of mystery regarding its early years. Born in the American South ...

This label’s 86-year run has been one of the most storied in jazz — and it’s still going. Hear tracks by Wayne Shorter, Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper and more from the Blue Note catalog.

DAVENPORT, Iowa — A longtime music festival is returning to Davenport this September. The Mississippi Valley Blues Society's Blues Fest will take place Sept. 19 and Sept. 20. This year's event is a ...

The blues is ripe with legends and myths, not least the oft-touted claim that W.C. Handy was the father of the blues. But as Darryl. W. Bullock tells it, there is an important tract of blues history ...

For those who haven't seen Sinners, the film may seem like your basic historical horror movie, but in reality, it uses time period, fantasy, and music to convey a much deeper story. Released in April ...

Blues music fills Des Moines Botanical Garden ...