Robert Johnson sold his soul to the Devil. He sold it to have his unique style, to have his telling voice, to write his poignant songs. The legend, mirroring the Faust tale, says that Johnson met a ...

Numerous books, films, documentaries, countless articles and much speculation has been devoted to the life, death and legend of Mississippi bluesman Robert Johnson. Annye Anderson is the author of the ...

Crazy Blues (Mamie Smith); Black Snake Moan (Blind Lemon Jefferson); Pony Blues (Charley Patton); Me And My Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie); Crossroad Blues (Robert Johnson); Broke Down Engine Blues ...

Robert Johnson went down to the crossroads and, according to legend, sold his soul to the devil for world-changing talent. Ralph Macchio went down to the crossroads and, well, shredded the blues into ...

In her 2020 book "Brother Robert," Robert Johnson's stepsister provides a portrait of the seminal blues music figure from a different perspective - out of the juke joints and away from the crossroads.

Mississippi could soon be singing a new song — or three. The legislature is considering a bill to replace the state's official song, "Go, Mississippi," which was adopted in 1962. The Senate, however, ...