The Blues Trail was created nearly two decades ago with markers located at significant places that helped shape the genre.

From the Texas International Pop Festival to an appreciation of Robert Johnson's Dallas connection, the Lone Star State and ...

The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.

There's Fortner the neo-traditionalist, bringing stride piano into the 21st century and taking more inspiration from old giants like Willie "The Lion" Smith and James P. Johnson than ... the stage at ...

Preston Lauterbach's new book, "Before Elvis," celebrates the many Black artists who shaped Elvis Presley’s creative vision ...

In late February, 1975, Led Zeppelin put out Physical Graffiti. I realize of course that such a bold pronouncement is bound ...

The Blues Foundation honors The Blues Hall Of Fame Class Of 2025 (45th class) with an Induction Ceremony taking place at The Canon Center For The Performing Arts, 255 N. Main St., Wednesday, May 7. A ...

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Coming up in New Orleans, Fortner began playing piano at age 7, following a storied lineage of improvisers, masters of time and every iteration of the blues ... from old giants like Willie “The ...

If you live in the Deep South, 2025 has started off with one wicked cold snap that has folks in Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, and parts of Florida running to their closets for warm sweaters and ...

The blues artists talked ... but the first recording was by the big-voiced Alabama singer and one-hit-wonder, Willie Mae “Big Mama” Thornton, who took it to the summit of the US R&B charts ...