The blues has always been about storytelling, and Wolf tells a tale here that’s as gripping today as it was in the 1950s. 6. ...

Few songs capture the essence of blues minimalism like “Rollin’ Stone.” This track, released in 1950, is Muddy Waters at his most stripped-down, haunted, and emotionally bare.

Feel-good blues songs are more common than you might think; ... The original song has roots in Delta blues music from the 1930s, but Elmore James popularized the song again in the early 1950s.

Join us at the Rangeley Public Library on Wednesday, August 3rd, at 6:00 PM where New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee Marc Black will be your guide through an evening of song, storytelling and ...

In 1950s Chicago, two Polish Jewish brothers founded the hugely influential Chess Records label. Working with artists like Chuck Berry and Howlin’ Wolf, they released some of the most important blues ...