Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The recent passing of the 'godfather of British blues', John Mayall, marks the closing of an extraordinary chapter in British ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - The National Blues Museum will close its doors after nearly a decade of preserving the history of the music genre and providing a stage for musicians. It opened in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But ...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Bluesman Robert Johnson played the guitar with such genius that legend has it his talent was a gift from the devil in exchange for the musician's soul. That deal was done, ...

The Ridgefield Library continues its Ridgefield Folk series Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m., with acclaimed guitarist and music historian Joey Leone who will present, “The History of Blues in America,” an ...

The blues is ripe with legends and myths, not least the oft-touted claim that W.C. Handy was the father of the blues. But as Darryl. W. Bullock tells it, there is an important tract of blues history ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

Black History Month is in full swing, and the St. Louis Blues are honoring the occasion with a variety of initiatives throughout the month of February. Here are the most prominent Black History Month ...