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 ...

Before speaking with D.K. Harrell, we asked Joe Bonamassa if he had any thoughts he’d like to share on the fast-rising blues star. And indeed, he did. Via email, Bonamassa wrote: "When I first heard D ...

James Brown was an iconic American musician who is recognized as one of the most influential figures in rhythm and blues, soul, funk and protest civil rights music. Born and raised in Augusta, Georgia ...

It’s been said that you don’t really notice a heyday till it’s over, and the decade from the mid-1990s till the mid-2000s was a glorious time for modern Delta blues. Artists such as T-Model Ford, Paul ...

Blues duo Boo Bradley has been busking and gigging around Madison for three years, reshaping traditional blues standards and ragtime numbers into inventively gritty forms. Scraping away 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 ...

The crowd watches a performance on the Main Stage as the sun sets over Briggs Farm during the 2023 festival. NESCOPECK TOWNSHIP — The Briggs Farm Blues Festival will return for its 28th year with a ...