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

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Many of the most influential blues songs reverberate to this day, and a few were probably covered by a local band in your town last weekend. Suffice to say that if Robert Johnson had never gone to ...

The year has gotten off to a rough start for rock music fans as nearly 20 legendary performers have already lost their lives. Country music world rocked by death of 4 legendary singers to start 2025 R ...

And Arizona Theatre Company‘s “Blues in the Night” is chock full of the music. It is a platform for songs by some of the greatest musicians in the genre, among them Bessie Smith, Alberta ...

Jazz and blues are types of music that can trace their roots back to the early 20th Century, in the southern United States. Jazz was very popular as it was a fresh, new sound. Different styles of ...

The Blues House Party has been serving up an eclectic blend of blues music on WFYI’s weekend lineup for decades. Host Matthew Socey delivers a variety of the latest, classic and local tracks.

So, what can fans expect from Robert Randolph at MBF 2025? How has the journey back to live performances post-pandemic shaped his approach to music? And, most importantly, are we in for some surprise ...

At the Community Center, Magee met guitarist Butch Rosenberg and his focus turned to music. As the friendship grew, they spent many hours listening to R&B and rock, especially blues guitar.

America has long had an unsettled relationship with milk. Another upheaval is underway. In politics and in culture, milk is suddenly inescapable.Credit...Shawn Michael Jones for The New York Times ...

On their third album, 2020’s Optimisme, we described the Songhoy Blues sound this way, ”… an activist rock & punk band, not just a “world music” act… Some have referred to them as ‘The African Clash’.

Some may recall an unknown blues band at a club they visited in their youth, a few know that its true origins are in the 1930’s with Robert Johnson… or is it? In early December 1933 Roosevelt ...