NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.

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A local festival brought the rhythm and soul of blues music back to Macon on Saturday, giving people a chance to kick back and take in the Southern tradition. Dozens gathered on the lawn of the Mill ...

Saturday brunch gets the blues when Bees Deluxe, the British-American sensation, hit the stage at Daryl's House Club in Pawling, New York state's coolest live music venue on Saturday July the 5th.

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.

This FREE festival brings in blues artists from across the nation to the Seawalk Pavillion in downtown Jacksonville Beach. Action News Jax told you HERE how Jacksonville Beach City Officials are ...

The blues genre has never been totally obsolete. However, in the ever-changing music industry, the genre has seemingly taken a back seat in favor of other types of music. It’s a shame, but it is ...

Selwyn Birchwood wants to honor the blues tradition—but move the genre forward—on the new "Electric Swamp Funkin' Blues" album. Credit: Marilyn Stringer He’s one of the most exciting, innovative, and ...

The blues world was changed forever on a sunny day around 1960 when a little boy walked into a five-and-dime in Los Angeles. “I was 8, maybe 9 when I saw it, all shiny in a display case,” says Billy ...

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...