B.B. King, the King of the Blues, would have turned 100 on Sept. 16. Most Americans know his name, his primacy among blues legends, and the singular identity of his beloved hollow-body Gibson guitar ...

LENOX — One of Bonnie Raitt’s best-known older songs is John Prine’s “Angel From Montgomery.” It starts with a line that reflected neither its author nor its singer when it was recorded in 1974 for ...

A decade before Ottawa had Bluesfest, we had a blues scene fertile enough to propel a teenage Sue Foley into a career that has not only lasted more than 30 years, but also earned the Ottawa-born ...

The 46th Blues Music Awards were held in Memphis, Tennessee on May 8th. Mississippi artists Mr. Sipp, Eden Brent, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram won key awards. Awards were given for categories such ...

When you buy through our links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The natural tone of an acoustic guitar is one of the most simple, elegant, and beautiful sounds in music. But acoustic instruments ...

PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) – Local group M.S.G. Acoustic Blues Trio joined HRS to perform their song ‘My Old Ride’. They are influenced by the likes of Archie Edwards, Etta Baker and Cephas & Wiggins. If ...

People don't think about the blues scale in the right way, and it's ruining their jazz solos. Improvisation can't simply be thought of in terms of "a scale" and have imagination, soul and meaning.

Dutch/New Zealand trio MY BABY are bringing their unique sound back to New Zealand with an intimate Acoustic Blues Club Tour in early 2025. Known for their genre-defying blend of roots, funk-driven ...

Described by blues-rock titan and mentor Buddy Guy as “the next explosion of the blues,” 25-year-old Christone “Kingfish” Ingram has wowed fans and critics alike with his incendiary guitar playing, ...

The blues, it is universally accepted, is immortal. So, in the passing of pioneering British musician and band leader John Mayall, whose ensembles of the 1960s acted as incubators of this essentially ...