Foley, who’s 59, knew she wanted to be a blues guitarist by the time she was 13. Her father and three older brothers played ...

It may be hard to believe, but the Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) is celebrating the 40th anniversary of Blues Fest.

The album ranges from a full-on Sly Stone homage on the Andra Day duet “Lean on My Love” to the title track’s mutated Chess ...

It was when I was sitting peacefully enjoying the live music being played by senior, experienced musicians that suddenly, a familiar figure stood in front of me and greeted ...

Slash is the epitome of what a rock and roll guitar player should look like, but every great six-stringer speaks the language of the blues.

Discover the real roots of the blues across Mississippi’s towns, fields, and juke joints that still carry the sound of history.

Ray Charles stole catchy gospel rhythms joined them to the secular sentiments of blues, the devil's music, and created a recipe for the top ten. From blues to jazz, through rock 'n' roll and gospel, ...

Before streaming services, black music was pressed onto 78-rpm records, even before vinyl. As we wrap up our Black Music Appreciation Month celebration, we introduce you to Justine Goode, who is ...

Take a break “under the stars” this week in Connecticut with a ballet in Danbury and Hartford, a jazz tribute to R&B star Charles Neville in Simsbury, three bands who had chart hits in the 2000s in ...

Guy was one of the first guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion. Now, at age 88, he has a cameo in Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film Sinners. Originally broadcast in 1993.

Beyoncé's 'Rodeo Chitlin' Circuit Tour' pays homage to historic Black venues, performers who shaped American music.

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart, who died Tuesday in Baton Rouge at age 90, was a world-famous preacher, but he was also one of ...