Delta blues music has traveled far and these standards by Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, and Lead Belly forever changed rock ...

In a Facebook post, the university announced that Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience is set to hit the Scheidt ...

The city of Pine Bluff has been awarded a nearly $40,000 grant to establish a Blues Junction Landmark honoring Delta music ...

Samantha Fish discusses her Grammy-nominated album 'Paper Doll,' constant touring, and her upcoming show in Savannah.

February, Senior Contributor Jeff Heilman had the opportunity to visit the world’s most sung-about city—Memphis, Tennessee—to ...

Famous for its hubcap burger, this Mississippi restaurant has earned legendary status for huge portions, bold flavors, and a true local favorite.

The Wolverton Folk and Blues Fair is set to return to the Isle of Wight for its 14th year. The festival will take place on ...

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The kitchen stoves are lit once again, and bands are cooking on the stage too, at a longtime Mid-City spot that has new life.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his new show at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the blues and its continued ...

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