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 ...

An archival recording of the original Blues Brothers — John Belushi and Dan Aykroyd — performing live, The Lost Recordings, will arrive this October. The release coincides with a new graphic novel, ...

Saloon-theaters and park pavilions : the birth of southern vaudeville, 1899-1909 -- The death of J. Ed Green and the birth of State Street vaudeville -- The life, death, and untold legacy of Bluesman ...

The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...

The Waukesha Rotary Club is hosting its 17th annual BluesFest on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10. First night headliner Ally Venable has never played at BluesFest, but is looking forward to performing ...

In 2010, singer & composer Ravid Kahalani founded the rare combination of top musicians we now call Yemen Blues. From the start, Yemen Blues created an original sound that became a new language in ...

A series of fortunate events brought the movie to life, Aykroyd reveals in a new Audible Original Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty The Blues Brothers is a literal joy ride, but the road to make the ...

Mick Martin performs with the Blues Rockers during the Sacramento Jazz Festival and Jubilee in 2010 in Old Sacramento. Martin performed at the annual event for years and introduced young musicians to ...

Clarksdale, Mississippi, is often called the birthplace of the blues, not just because of the countless blues artists who got their starts there or who passed through for some late-night gigs, but ...