A young man is doing his best to keep the old blues alive. “I like the blues music of the 1920s, ’30s, ’40s and ’50s,” said Jontavious Willis, acoustic guitarist and singer, during a recent phone ...
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Australian Music Prize 80-year-old Walmatjarri elder and blues musician Kankawa Nagarra ...
Nat Bolden is still going strong at 97. Just ask the people who catch the bluesman at any of his regular performance spots – including Eli’s Mile High Club, Continental Club, Everett & Jones BBQ and ...
Muddy Waters once sang: "the blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll." But it's more than rock… the blues makes a strong case for itself as the most influential sound in American music ...
With “traditional” blues as their foundation, some artists and educators working to introduce the music to the next ...
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 ...
The Indianola, Miss., club was part of the chitlin circuit, where Black performers found refuge during the Jim Crow era. After urgent renovations, it will reopen this week. By Jim Beaugez Reporting ...
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