B.B. King is a singular blues guitarist. He is instantly recognizable in a genre of music that has for hundreds of years relied on generally the same chord structure and patterns. Why? Because B.B.

Joe Ely‘s new album Driven to Drive is arriving Aug. 2, and leadoff single “Odds of the Blues” features vocals from his longtime buddy, Bruce Springsteen. The song was inspired by Ely’s time at the ...

The pop singer discusses her favorite tunes and her new album, "Memphis Blues." June 29, 2010 — -- Cyndi Lauper celebrated her 57th birthday last Tuesday by releasing her eleventh album, "Memphis ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Buddy Guy that hits you right in the gut—the way he bends a string, the way his voice trembles with heartbreak, the way he pours a lifetime of joy and sorrow ...

Geordie Greep, the 25-year-old musician striking out on his own after seven years with English avant-rock favorites Black Midi, is sitting in one of Frank Sinatra’s old haunts in New York City, ...

Timothée Chalamet is channeling Bob Dylan in the upcoming biopic about the legendary singer-songwriter, and in a new teaser for the film released on Tuesday (Oct. 29), the actor is seen performing ...

Searchlight Pictures has released a new music video of Timothee Chalamet singing Subterranean Homesick Blues as the iconic musician Bob Dylan. The song is one of Dylan's most influential, even ...

Earl Gilliam avoided the hospital for 78 years. Two of his brothers died in hospitals within a 24-hour span, and that was all the reason he needed to stay away. When he says “my people live a long ...