With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next ...

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, musical heir to a long line of blues greats from the Mississippi Delta, has been compared to the likes of B.B. King. But while the legendary guitarist is one of Ingram's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The blues is nearly 200 years old and arguably so beloved of a genre that the notion of it requiring innovation could easily be ...

The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...

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For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is one of ...

The 20th Doheny Blues Festival will rock Doheny State Beach in Dana Point this weekend, an anniversary that prompted founder Rich Sherman to consider his legacy. He was inspired to create the Doheny ...

Morgan Freeman and Eric Meier created the "Symphonic Blues Experience" to celebrate blues music with an orchestra. The show will take place on September 26 at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center with the ...

One of the biggest festivals close to the North Country, and one of the biggest in Canada, kicks off tonight. The Ottawa Blues Festival grounds at Lebreton Flats along the Ottawa River. Photo provided ...

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Blues have added a headline act to their game presentation for the upcoming season, launching a multi-layered collaboration with noted Blues musician and St. Louis-native ...