Influencing a wide range of artists, from Bob Dylan to Kurt Cobain, Lead Belly is considered one of the greatest folk singers and blues musicians of all time. Gertrude ‘Ma’ Rainey (1886-1939 ...

In the mid '60s, John Mayall's Bluesbreakers was a potent breeding ground for some of Britain's best blues guitarists, with ...

In the early days of Jimmy Page, prior to forming Led Zeppelin, the guitarist had been a disciple of rockabilly and blues, but playing it remained a mystery.

It might surprise you, but the best rated guitar player in all of the world is from the Greater Utica area. The world of ...

Most Chicago blues musicians I’ve known have had a formidable sense of ... although he gives the character his best. Brittany ...

Savannah Music Festival and Victory North present George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners with Jontavious Willis, Nov. 21.

Back when Arthur Migliazza had hair and Tom Walbank's hair had only hints of grey, the Tucson blues musicians took their act to Memphis and made it to the finals of the 2010 International Blues ...

They were budding blues scholars and ace musicians, and they got an education ... features future members of the Art Ensemble of Chicago. As best as I can tell, Gravenites’s first recorded ...

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