Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

New to the blues? Here’s what you need to know to get you started. Blues music is a genre that grew out of the American dream. Its roots were firmly planted in the New World before it migrated to ...

Blue Moon Marquee and Northern Cree have collaborated on a new album. They say the musical genres work together because they ...

Growing up on a sharecropper’s farm in Mississippi, Chicago blues musician John Primer lived in a wooden shack without running water and shared a bed with his cousins. Those hardships turned into ...

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While we continue to take COVID-19 protective measures, the blues community is working to keep in contact with its fans. Artists are finding different ways to bring their sounds to use. You can help ...

Tempe-based artist Tireek Cody isn't just a rapper, but when he released a pop song, he said he "got criticism for branching outside of the rap bubble." Cody, an up-and-coming Black artist, said he ...

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A new mural project in Deep Ellum aims to shine a light on Dallas’ influence over the Blues music genre by highlighting some of the city’s own. Entertainment is Deep Ellum’s claim to fame, and people ...

Mar. 14—NESCOPECK — Briggs Farm Blues Festival celebrates 28 years of festival fun July 10, 11, and 12 in Briggsville! Festival-goers can expect artist representation from throughout the blues genre ...

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