(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

The blues are some of the most iconic sounds of America. What began in the South in the late 19th century as a mix of work songs and spirituals evolved into a mostly secular, acoustic guitar driven ...

Fruteland Jackson, a Chicago-based historian, artist and author, showed students in Jefferson City schools how fun blues music can be. "Blues music has something for everyone," Jackson said. "In the ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

They have “Gloria,” the 1982 hit song for Laura Branigan that has improbably become the celebration song for a team that won 29 of 43 games to go from last in the NHL to the playoffs and all the way ...

Celebrate dad this Father’s Day with a weekend full of good brews and live music. The Farmhouse Ale Country Music and Blues Festival runs from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 15, and Sunday, June 16, at ...