Ma Rainey: the blues pioneer who became an LGBTQ+ icon
Looking at the importance of blues pioneer Ma Rainey, who pioneered LGBTQ+ representation in music during the 1920s through ...
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Delta Blues Music
Delta blues grew up into modern Chicago blues ... at the experience people are having at the time. Typically, blues artists write out of their own experience. A lot of blues is about men and ...
Marion Co. native receives Grammy nomination for contribution of contemporary blues album
A Marion County natice has been nominated for a Grammy for their contribution to a contemporary blues album.Michael Finkley ...
‘Mother’ of modern blues, ZZ Ward brings hits to Knitting Facotry
Hailing from Roseburg, Oregon, ZZ Ward has been putting an indie twist on the blues. Her debut album “Til the Casket Drops” was released in 2012 and features the debut single “Put the Gun Down” as ...
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Delta Blues Music
Delta blues grew up into modern Chicago blues ... at the experience people are having at the time. Typically, blues artists write out of their own experience. A lot of blues is about men and ...