Legendary blues singer and guitarist John Hammond has died aged 83, ending a six-decade career dedicated to preserving and performing traditional blues music.

Blues and rock is still being shaped by the British blues boom of the ’60s – and the O.G. bluesmen who influenced them. But how can today’s players nail their tone and sound? Marcus King, Samantha ...

Renowned blues guitarist John Hammond, who won a Grammy and was nominated for several others, died over the weekend. He was 83. Canadian musician Paul James, a close friend and peer of Hammond, ...

Meet four Black Georgia women who lived and sang the blues who you may not know ... yet: Ida Cox, Cora Mae Bryant, Beverly ...

Blues guitar's greatest showman shared a little stagecraft after the ZZ Top man's cameo during a live show When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

SAN DIEGO — If you're looking for good music this weekend, you have two opportunities to hear the Blues Guitarist of the Year. In this Zevely Zone, I visited Normal Heights to meet Laura Chavez. Every ...

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The 33-year-old blues musician first came to the city as a fan attending the Chicago Blues Festival. He’s now a staple of the local blues scene.

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Nothing says “I’m hurtin'” like the wail of a mournful guitar. It’s a sound that melts the heart and pierces the soul. While the blues saw a resurgence in the ’80s and ’90s, it’s fallen off the ...

When Johnny Winter hit the scene back in the '60s, he looked and sounded like nothing else on the planet. A ferocious blues guitar player with a snarling voice to match, Winter, who died Wednesday in ...