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No-one plays the blues like Buddy Guy – but that doesn't stop us trying. We look at four ways the blues icon approaches his ...
For example, one element of Sinners that doesn't come across in its promotional materials is its focus on music. Through the characters of Sammie and Remmick, viewers get to see how music can ...
Jimmy Johnson was a contemporary of Buddy Guy – and the ultimate example of a Chicago blues virtuoso who ventured well outside the box Joel A. Siegel Mon, May 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM UTC ...
Mick Martin, lead singer of the Sacramento-based Blues Rockers and former Sacramento Union movie critic, performs at the Torch Club in downtown Sacramento in 2001. Martin, a central figure in the ...
White male blues singers often blended blues with elements from other music genres like rock, folk, and country. This fusion created a fresh and unique sound that helped blues reach new audiences.
The festival is way more blues, with country, pop, rock, punk, hip hop, and electronic artists performing. Some of the ...
Ryan Coogler Recalls Going on the Mississippi Blues Trail With Ludwig Göransson to Create ‘Sinners’ Music "Ludwig was right there with me, every step of the way," Coogler says of the Oscar ...
The 46th Blues Music Awards were held in Memphis, Tennessee on May 8th. Mississippi artists Mr. Sipp, Eden Brent, and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram won key awards.
Performances by descendants of blues royalty, including Teeny Tucker (daughter of Tommy Tucker), Shemekia Copeland (daughter of Johnny Copeland), and Tomiko Dixon (granddaughter of Willie Dixon).