Every generation has its own lineup of musicians who might not have received the kind of attention they deserved. Here are ...

Being a household name depends as much on the household as it does the name. Not all reading this will know who Rory Block is, but in the households with fans of the rural blues, slide guitar and ...

If the Chicago Blues Festival has proved anything over its seven-year history-apart from burgeoning crowds that attest, loudly, to the blues` new popularity-it is that there are practically as many ...

White male blues singers have left a mark on the music world, blending their unique experiences with the soulful essence of blues. Many music lovers wonder about the impact and contributions of these ...

The roots of Americana extend to some unexpected places. We’re somewhere in the Mediterranean, reporting on the Keeping The Blues Alive cruise for Guitarist. Sisters Megan and Rebecca Lovell, better ...

This month marks the centennial of the birth of Elmore James, the king of the electric slide guitar. Though he’s not as well known as some of his fellow Chicago blues musicians, his influence not only ...

The Lone Star State has long produced some of the greatest blues legends to ever pick up a guitar or stand behind a microphone. Legends like Albert Collins from Leona, Sam “Lightnin'” Hopkins from ...