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Founded by veteran blues keyboardist Jim Pugh, who just finished a four-night run at the SFJAZZ Center with Taj Mahal, the ...
Blues People argues that in their art, Louis Armstrong, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson, Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and countless other black bards confronted the forces ...
The recent passing of the ‘godfather of British blues’, John Mayall, marks the closing of an extraordinary chapter in British music history. His 1966 album, Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton ...
Many young people in the Mississippi Delta have no idea how local history shaped the blues, or how the blues influences contemporary music even now.
Antone's Nightclub is closing out their 50th anniversary celebration with a special limited edition box set featuring rare ...
Local students are getting a unique opportunity to learn about the blues directly from musicians who visit their schools to perform and educate.
The newly formed nonprofit Arkansas Originals is proud  to announce the launch of its inaugural signature program: the ...
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.