Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DURAND — Dan Callan reminisced about the origins of Blues on the Chippewa as the event prepares for its 18th anniversary. Callan, ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

Mid-South artists John Németh, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Charlie Musselwhite were among the winners at the annual Blues Music Awards (BMA) on Thursday night. The 44th edition of the BMA honors — ...

New to the blues? Here’s what you need to know to get you started. Blues music is a genre that grew out of the American dream. Its roots were firmly planted in the New World before it migrated to ...

NEW AT NOON, UPSTATE BLUES LEGEND MAC ARNOLD IS TAKING HIS SHOW TO THE CLASSROOM. OUR JIMMY REED IS IN GREENWOOD COUNTY WITH HOW ARNOLD IS HELPING SPREAD HIS GIFT OF BLUES TO THE NEXT GENERATION. ONE ...

Six local schools compete in annual welding contest at Wheeling Ironworkers Local 549 Sparks flew at the Wheeling Ironworkers 549 as students from six local schools put their welding skills to the ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

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.

Chicago blues queen Shemekia Copeland and Mississippi guitar ace Christone "Kingfish" Ingram were among the big winners at the 42nd annual Blues Music Awards on Sunday. The awards — presented by the ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...