Born from the spirituals, work songs, and field hollers of African American communities in the Deep South, blues music gave ...

Don’t let the weather stop you from enjoying all the area has to offer, including shows by Everclear and Madonna, Blues Week at Hey Nonny, the opening of “Champion” at Lyric Opera and Winter Mini ...

This isn’t a book for the fainthearted. It’s certainly not for the puritanical. This magnificent, raunchy exploration of early blues lyrics contains references so scabrous they would make a pirate ...

Steve Poltz can credit his nagging Windansea Beach neighbor for inspiring “Quarantine Blues,” an improbably uplifting new song about the COVID-19 pandemic. In it, Poltz rhymes “coronavirus” with ...

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 ...

If you’re a fan of wonderful songwriting, there might not be anything more exciting than when a major writer tackles a sprawling topic. Many times, they’ll make connections that break down complex ...