Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

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In 1963, a jazz-obsessed, college-educated black Beat poet in New York wrote a "theoretical endeavor" linking the sociopolitical and the sonic. A... The year 1963 saw the March on Washington, the ...

As the 100th anniversary of Black History Month kicks off this month, an annual celebration of jazz and blues is back to ...

Many landmark moments in rock history have resulted from artists updating the blues. And 1967 proved to be an especially ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to add information about Greenwood Cemetery. Black History Month is a time to celebrate African-American culture. Each year, the country honors the ...

Black History Month is in full swing, and the St. Louis Blues are honoring the occasion with a variety of initiatives throughout the month of February. Here are the most prominent Black History Month ...

Jefferson City, Mo. – Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan today announced a program on the history of pre-World War II St. Louis blues music. The program will be held at the Missouri State ...

The youngest band to perform at the recent Baton Rouge Blues Festival, the Juke Joint Juniors feature middle and high school students enrolled in the West Baton Rouge Museum’s Blues After School ...

The Live Acoustic Venue Association's all-star series resumes Saturday after a two-week break. The show will start at 7 p.m. at Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road, and will feature two ...