NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.

Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

John noted that he’ll focus on the music of his old band, like he’s done on other recent solo tours. “I’m doing classic Moody Blues [songs] for the first set, and then [the band’s full 1967] Days of ...

This FREE festival brings in blues artists from across the nation to the Seawalk Pavillion in downtown Jacksonville Beach. Action News Jax told you HERE how Jacksonville Beach City Officials are ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — The Blue Angel Music Blues on the Bay Free Concert Series is set to kick off this Sunday! The concerts will be held at the Community Maritime Park Hunter Amphitheater.

The blues is ripe with legends and myths, not least the oft-touted claim that W.C. Handy was the father of the blues. But as Darryl. W. Bullock tells it, there is an important tract of blues history ...