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On his new album, Rhythm & Blues, guitarist and vocalist Buddy Guy sums up his approach when he sings, "People always ask me / About the blues I play / I say it just comes through me / I don't know no ...

Many jazz artists who were active in the 1950s will tell you that the rise of rock 'n' roll marked the death of jazz as a form of popular music. While there might be truth in that observation, it ...

This week we begin exploring three new blues albums - Danielle Nicole puts her spin on Southern blues - Ryan "Bluwrath" ...

Old Louisville's streets fill with blues guitar and brass again this fall as the Garvin Gate Blues Festival returns for its 31st year, running Friday, October 9, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday, ...

There is a point when playing rhythm games such as Rock Band or Guitar Hero where you hit a kind of wall; there is only so much to learn hitting buttons as notes flow down the screen. Power Gig: Rise ...

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 ...

Angelique Francis has a message for those who contend that Ottawa Bluesfest abandoned its roots as a blues festival long ago: Get over it. “I think it’s just because Bluesfest has so many other kinds ...