“Lucille” teaches modern guitarists that their instrument is more than just a tool—it’s a voice, an extension of their soul. The song continues to be a touchstone for blues players ...

Delta blues grew up into modern Chicago blues ... A lot of Delta blues appears on the Yazoo label. Most blues songs are about personal experiences and personal feelings and they tend to ...

The Dead Daisies are stepping into blues history with the release of “Crossroads,” the first single from their upcoming album ...

More than any other musician, Muddy Waters transformed the music of the Delta into modern ... his songs. BB King was another musician who earned acclaim during the nostalgia boom for the blues ...

The blues is a style of music created by African Americans at the end of the 19th Century. It developed out of folk music, spiritual songs and work songs. The blues would have been originally ...