Dig deeper into the Delta blues with these documentaries about legendary musicians Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Howlin' ...

One of the world’s great rivers, the mighty Mississippi is storied in American culture, history and identity. It’s where ...

From references to the Chicago mob and the Pullman Company to a scene-stealing cameo by blues legend Buddy Guy, Ryan Coogler’s latest vampire horror film is an ode to the Windy City.

Feeling stuck in your blues solos? This quick lesson introduces a powerful lick from the diminished scale that adds instant ...

The remarkable success of the movie “Sinners” has sparked a renewed interest in how the two communities wrestled with life ...

There's a song written by the jazz singer Billy Eckstine with Sid Kuller called "Blues, the Mother of Sin" that has always ..

The Firebird-toting Blackstar endorsee's name has been mentioned ever since he recorded a track for B.B. King, aged 10. Here, ...

A wave of new country artists — including Preston Cooper, Ty Myers, Kashus Culpepper and The Red Clay Strays — are singing blues music these days.

The scene is a stunning introduction to Miles Caton's prodigious abilities, both as an actor playing the movie's burgeoning Delta blues guitarist Sammie Moore, and as a musician. That man can play ...

Today in the Mississippi Delta, residents say locals often leave to ... She said she believes these lessons could enhance the popularity of blues music among descendants. The industry, particularly ...

“I wanted the movie to have the simplicity — and simultaneously the profound nature — of a Delta blues song. But I wanted it to have the contrast, variation and the inevitability of a great ...

These executive orders, along with the threat of withholding federal funding, garner compliance from the education community, which is a disservice to Americans of all ethnic groups. Thankfully, our ...