McKinley Morganfield, known professionally as Muddy Waters, was an American blues singer-songwriter and musician who was an important figure in the post-war blues scene, and is often cited as the ...

This story was originally posted in our sister paper, the Village Voice. Muddy Waters Restored in Rolling Fork: The March tornado that destroyed the Mississippi hamlet near the birthplace of blues ...

The red-brick two-flat in Kenwood was the longtime home and rehearsal space of the blues great and provided temporary housing and a place to jam for several other musicians. McKinley Morganfield ...

JOLIET, Ill. (WLS) -- The first class of the Illinois Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be inducted in Joliet Tuesday night. That inaugural class includes blues legends like Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few figures in American music loom as large as Muddy Waters. A transformative force in the evolution of modern blues, Waters bridged the acoustic traditions of the Mississippi Delta ...

Before and after: The first marker was ripped away by the tornado and hasn't been found; the replacement stands proud, conveying some of the mystery that will always surround the blues legend. L: ...