Do you have the blues or do you just like to listen? On the third Sunday of each month the Fort Smith Riverfront Blues Society hosts a Blues Jam from 1 to 6 p.m. at The Bakery District in downtown ...

(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 ...

When B.B. King passed away in 2015 at the age of 89, he left behind a challenge. “Do what you can to keep the blues alive,” he often told those who crossed his path. Today, on what would have been ...

Eighty-five years ago today, the blues rocker who has won multiple Grammy Awards and played with blues legends was born in Texas.

(ThyBlackMan.com) With a career spanning over seven decades, Bobby Rush stands as one of the most resilient and influential figures in American music. A master of blending blues, soul, and funk with ...

The blues musician from Clarksdale, Miss., also talks about his new record label and searching for the next generation of ...

Traditionally, veteran rock bands wait until they’ve finished a whole new album to release music from that album. They often do it as part of a coordinated campaign, doling out advance tracks little ...