Crossroads wraps up the July Soul Blues Feature with one of the pioneers and greats in the style, Bobby ‘Blue’ Bland. We’ll ...

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 01: Singer Bobby Blue Bland performs on stage at the Royal Albert Hall in London, England in March 2000. (Photo by C Brandon/Redferns) Redferns—2000 C Brandon ...

Bobby "Blue" Bland is anything but. He doesn't play soul-rending slide guitar; he doesn't wail away on the blues harp; he doesn't even play an instrument. All he has is his voice, but that voice ...

One of the finest voices the blues has known, Bobby “Blue” Bland died last Sunday at age 83. Sometimes called the Sinatra of the blues, Bland projected a similar class and elegance even when getting ...

“Blues music hasn’t really received the respect that it has deserved over the years, but that hasn’t stopped us,” legendary singer Bobby “Blue” Bland said Sunday night in a dressing ...

His classic songs included "Turn On Your Love Light" and "Further On Up The Road." A contemporary of B.B. King, Bland was one of the last connections to the roots of the blues.

Bobby “Blue” Bland, singer of such hits as Turn On Your Love Light and That’s The Way Love Is, died Sunday evening at the age of 83. Bland died at his home in Germantown, Tenn., on June 23.

Blues icon Bobby "Blue" Bland has died Sunday at his Memphis home from complications from an ongoing illness, his son, Rodd confirmed. He was 83. Bland is best known for his particular ...

She saw legends like Joe Hinton and Bobby "Blue" Bland by the Club Matinee on her way to school. Her parents loved blues, and Trudy sang while her father tap-danced and played harmonica on the porch.

Next, they paired “Truckin’” with Bobby “Blue” Bland’s “Turn On Your Love Light.” ... Bobby Weir & Wolf Bros. The Capitol Theatre – Port Chester, N.Y. Dec. 16, 2023 .