Clarksdale was the place where blues legends like Sam Cooke, John Lee Hooker and Muddy Waters got their start, but its significance was mostly known to music lovers.

In his fifth feature film, this fascination shows up through music–– a key part of the “Sinners” plot and creation. Inspired by his late Uncle James, who loved Delta Blues music, Coogler ...

Starring frequent collaborator Michael B. Jordan in a stunning dual role, the film plunges viewers into the Mississippi Delta of 1932, a world steeped in blues, oppressive Jim Crow laws, and ...

The movie "Sinners" showcases blues music from Chicago and Mississippi, linked by the Great Migration. Here's where to see blues in Chicago, as seen in "Sinners".

After all, the seminal Blues tale is of legend Robert Johnson selling his soul to the devil at the crossroads of U.S. Highways 49 and 61 in the Delta to be able to play a guitar like no one else.

‘Sinners,’ a film by Ryan Coogler, blends Delta Blues, the Great Migration, and vampire lore in 1932 Clarksdale, exploring music’s mystical power.

The film, starring Michael B. Jordan, is set in the Depression-era Mississippi Delta and features vampires. The soundtrack blends Delta blues with other musical influences, showcasing the genre's ...

Since Sammie's character was inspired by Robert Johnson, Miles Caton's character in the film is very similar to that of a real-life musician. Like Johnson, Sammie is a young blues prodigy from ...

“Sinners,” which Warner Bros. releases in theaters nationwide this weekend, is just that: Coogler’s first original film, blends elements of supernatural horror, gangster drama, romance ...

Dig deeper into the Delta blues with these documentaries about legendary musicians Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Howlin' Wolf. 10 Blues Documentaries to Watch After 'Sinners' Skip to content ...

The No. 1 movie in America is inspired by a band that recently rocked Syracuse. “Sinners,” which has topped the box office in first two weeks in theaters, is a horror thriller with vampires ...