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 ...

Mississippi and Mid-South artists Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Eden Brent were among the winners at the annual Blues Music Awards on May 7. The 47th edition of the BMA honors — presented by the ...

You have to hand it to the former bassist of the “The Rolling Stones” for immersing himself into this comprehensive and meticulously annotated project that started with a 400-page book and two-hour ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But is that movie, for all its acclaim and the way it immersed audiences in Thirties Mississippi Delta blues, enough to keep it ...

The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...

Blues is a musical tradition with deep roots in Black Southern American history, dating back to the 1860s. In contrast to country music, which the Grammys have only this year divided into categories ...

Not long ago, Otis Taylor was a Boulder antiques broker, and uninformed observers of the local music community considered him to be something of an antique. How wrong they were. In the mid-'90s, ...

The 17th annual Motor City Blues Festival features a variety of acts, each delivering their creative sounds to the stage. While the singers’ styles may differ, they share a common thread — their ...

Two Louisiana-connected blues artists — Kenny Neal and Marcia Ball — will be part of The Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame. The foundation announced its 2026 class on Friday in a Facebook post. The 13 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blues posters, pictures and drawings are displayed for sale at Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art in Clarksdale, MS. The Delta ...