Blues music and romance share an intimate relationship that has resonated through generations, making the genre the ultimate soundtrack for love’s complicated journey. From smoky nightclubs to quiet ...

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 ...

The subgenre of contemporary blues is best defined as one that merges the traditions of blues music (which date back at least to the 1860s) with more modern musical aspects. The Grammy Awards ...

The greatest blues, rock and metal songs of all time have one thing in common: a slamming guitar riff that elevates the song to iconic status. Guitar World knew that when it placed ZZ Top's La Grange ...

Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive ...

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We often associate revamping decades-old tunes with genres like folk and country music. But there are plenty of rock ‘n’ roll cuts that take blues standards and turn them into something new, gritty, ...

Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North. Sheer joy of ...

It's blues time in Lincoln County and a star-studded lineup will perform this weekend in the 17th annual Riverfront Blues Festival at Riverfront Park in Libby. Gates open at 4 p.m. Friday and ...