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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blues posters, pictures and drawings are displayed for sale at Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art in Clarksdale, MS. The Delta ...

Blues icon Joe Bonamassa, 48, is getting ready to release his new album, B.B. King's Blues Summit 100, and he opened up to fans about how the project will honor his mentor and friend, B.B. King, on ...

Mississippi and Mid-South artists Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Eden Brent were among the winners at the annual Blues Music Awards on May 7. The 47th edition of the BMA honors — presented by the ...

72-year old Al Holmes is still living his childhood dream as he continues to perform on stage. This blues legend from the ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

Mamie Smith set the tone for a new century of sound in global music. The Cincinnati native was the first singer to record the blues. It’s the foundational American music form upon which jazz, country, ...

Adeem the Artist will release their upcoming full-length Anniversary on May 3rd. Today, American Songwriter is proud to premiere the latest sample from the forthcoming collection. Watch the official ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals ...

Ron Teamer poses next to one of his many electric guitars. The Kansas City, Kansas Street Blues Festival was created as a place for a small group of influential blues artists from northeast Kansas ...

How did so many great musical artists come from a geography as small as the Mississippi Delta?