A blues song prominently featured in the recent Oscar-winning film "Sinners" is believed to have been first recorded by ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original ...

The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. Merriam-Webster tells us the first known use was in 1741, originating from “blue devils.” So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching ...

Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

Ryan Coogler's latest film, "Sinners," a spicy cinematic gumbo of African American folk tale, painful racial history and vampire horror starring Michael B. Jordan, has bolted out of the box-office ...

“Sinners,” Ryan Coogler’s newest film, supposes that music has the power to conjure spirits past, present and evil. It’s a compelling hook, one that leads the story’s heroes, including Michael B.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd is celebrating the 30th anniversary of his debut album, "Ledbetter Heights," at Brown County Music ...

At just 27, fast-rising blues dynamo D.K. Harrell is probably a bit too young to be the subject of a feature film. But so many aspects of this Louisiana native’s life are worthy of big-screen ...

It might not be immediately apparent from songs like “Sweet Child o’ Mine” or “November Rain,” but Slash‘s roots are in the blues. “Everybody knows me as a rock & roll guitar player,” he tells Rolling ...

“That was a bucket-list for me,” said Danielle Nicole about her November album preview show for 1,000 fans, shown here. “I wanted to do my own show at the Uptown for a long time.” After rebuilding her ...

The blues is ripe with legends and myths, not least the oft-touted claim that W.C. Handy was the father of the blues. But as Darryl. W. Bullock tells it, there is an important tract of blues history ...