The movie is based on the believable theory that music or especially gifted musicians can conjure up magic through their ...

The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner.

Brother of acclaimed guitarist Syl Johnson, the late Jimmy Johnson was a singular player who was a mainstay of his city's ...

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

In this 25th edition of Eclectic Discoveries, get an eye and ear full of some sonic gems, from modern electric blues, to post-punk, to jazz-funk, and more.

As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...

If you know, you know! The Chicago Blues Fest is one of the greatest Blues Fest in the land. Headliners Mavis Staples, ...

Paul Sundquist and Larry Ketola of the local area will perform variety acoustic music starting at 4 p.m. today at the Infield Bar and Pizzeria in Crystal Falls. Other local entertainment: Sandstone ...

Blues, the message goes, is a force bred of blasphemy, the godless music of boozing and fornication ... and he plans to remake Sammie in his image, taking the power for himself.

Their cousin Sammie, a pastor's son known as Preacher Boy (played by newcomer Miles Caton), is an aspiring musician; his father warns that the blues is supernatural, but the boy is set on leaving town ...