Dylan called Mike Bloomfield “the best guitar player I ever heard.” But his intensity and brilliance obscured a deep-seated ...

We explore where the blues came from and its influence on many modern genres of music. We explore where the blues came from and how it went on to influence many modern genres of music. From Delta ...

Guy was one of the first guitarists to use electronic feedback and distortion. Now, at age 88, he has a cameo in Ryan Coogler's supernatural horror film Sinners. Originally broadcast in 1993. This is ...

Singer and blues guitarist Joanna Connor is coming to St. Augustine for the first time. Connor, considered by many the "Queen of Slide Guitar," will play at 8 p.m. July 26 at Cafe Eleven on A1A Beach ...

Mid-South artists John Németh, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Charlie Musselwhite were among the winners at the annual Blues Music Awards (BMA) on Thursday night. The 44th edition of the BMA honors — ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

A classic Chicago blues-style shuffle. Use your first finger on the 2nd fret and add your third or fourth finger on the higher notes. Muddy Waters’ riffs were often played around the open E shape but ...

Guitar lessons: Arm yourself with eight essential blues guitar tricks to take you on a path to better phrasing and soulful improvised lead lines. Each of these easy lead guitar techniques has been ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...