Cited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a ...

As it trickled out to the rest of the world, Black female blues singers broke boundaries and redefined the genre, establishing legacies that still influence music at large today.

Blues From the Top Festival 2025 article by Geoff Anderson, published on July 12, 2025 at All About Jazz. Find more Live ...

Cited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a landmark song that had a profound and lasting effect.

"Sites of Imagination" at Doha's Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art shines a light on the multifacted Qatari artist.

Joni Mitchell once said she was "sick of being lumped in with the women," with the exception of one singer songwriter.

Award-winning blues artist Doug MacLeod discusses the inspiration behind his new album and performs songs rooted in personal ...

I’m Mark Rapp, and this is Rapp on Jazz. Women have shaped jazz from the very beginning—on the mic, at the piano, and behind ...

New Dance Alliance has revealed the selected artists for its 2025-26 Black Artists Space to Create residency program. Learn ...

Though the final tallies are not yet done, organizers of the 2025 Waterfront Blues Fest said they’re already looking forward ...

A whole other book could be written about all the “Blind” blues artists of the era, including not just Johnson but Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Willie McTell, Blind Blake and Blind Boy Fuller.