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 ...

Jimmy “Duck” Holmes plays his guitar in front of the Blue Front Café in Bentonia, Miss. JACKSON, Miss. — Blues is inspired by place — the railroads, fields and slaughterhouses where the musicians once ...

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience band joins forces with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra to present the history ...

Perhaps a lesser known bluesman to the wider guitar playing community, but by no means less successful than any of his peers, is Mr Chris Rea. Hailing from the UK, Chris has had a rich and successful ...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Bluesman Robert Johnson played the guitar with such genius that legend has it his talent was a gift from the devil in exchange for the musician's soul. That deal was done, ...

Editor's note: This segment was rebroadcast on Jan. 4, 2022. Click here for that audio. On the new album “Delta Kream,” The Black Keys are, as the song says, “Goin' Down South.” Guitar and vocalist ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

The acclaimed Hoodoo Men take the stage at the UTC Fine Arts Center on Friday at 7:30 p.m. Known for their raw, authentic sound and storytelling, the Hoodoo Men are set to deliver an evening that pays ...

For the first time in decades, the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation will hold its annual music festival in a new venue. This year’s daylong concert will take place Sunday at Rillito Raceway ...