Eighty-four years ago today, the groundbreaking country blues artist who traveled behind the Cold War Iron Curtain and much more.

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 ...

Most people have never heard of Gnawa. Originally you weren't supposed to. For centuries, the music was only played in secret ceremonies by enslaved Black Africans brought to Morocco. Gnawa—an ...

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 ...

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Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Blues icon Vasti Jackson releaseD new album Royal American Blues. The multi-Grammy ...

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.

Ozark Blues Society kicks off 2026 with its annual Bound for Beale fundraiser to send regional hopefuls to the final rounds of the International Blues Challenge. Music starts at 6 p.m. Jan. 2 at ...

Ryan Coogler's latest film, "Sinners," a spicy cinematic gumbo of African American folk tale, painful racial history and vampire horror starring Michael B. Jordan, has bolted out of the box-office ...

It may be hard to believe, but the Mississippi Valley Blues Society (MVBS) is celebrating the 40 th anniversary of Blues Fest. This year’s Blues Fest will be on September 19-20 at Le Claire Park, 400 ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter dedicated a month to African American music appreciation beginning in 1979. With ...