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 ...
The Southern-rock pioneer fused country-blues with San Francisco-style extended improvisation, creating a template for ...
The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...
Many landmark moments in rock history have resulted from artists updating the blues in some way. In the 1960s, young English musicians were discovering and collecting recordings of American blues ...