You could describe Ray Charles as one of the most famous Black blues singers from the 50s, but that would mean discounting ...

Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to the genres' very American, very long legacies. The all-powerful Beyoncé, with her latest album, "Cowboy Carter," has shined a ...

We spoke with the scholar about Black in Blues ... this story about the color blue into the blues and jazz. IP: The blues are the core of American music for a reason. The blue note, and the ...

The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods ... But the vast majority of African American recording artists, especially blues and gospel singers, sold almost entirely within the black ...