Memphis, Tennessee, is known around the world as the home of the blues. It helped create soul. It invented rock ’n’ roll. And ...

From swampy blues to triple-guitar assaults, these 21 essential records define the soul, grit, and enduring legacy of the ...

Taj Mahal’s blues are anything but revivalist or purist. He has recorded with musicians from India, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mali, ...

Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson is best known as a sideman to Magic Sam and Muddy Waters, but he could tear up a stage all by ...

New venues, deep history and growing energy keep Memphis' uniquely American sound relevant and exciting.

Bleek Gilliam (Denzel Washington) and Shadow Henderson (Wesley Snipes) deliver a simmering, soulful performance of the film’s ...

The Tennessee Valley came together Sunday evening to give a final, unforgettable send-off to a local blues legend. Hundred of ...

As some festivals crumble, the Gold Coast's mayor says the 25-year-old Blues On Broadbeach event isn't going anywhere.

Saw shops, swimming holes and burlesque dancers: stories behind classic haunts including Continental Club, 04 Lounge.

Robert Johnson only recorded a few dozen songs, many of them at a hotel in San Antonio. And now the Gunter Hotel is ...

Clarence Carter – the blind Southern soul singer whose raw vocals powered classics including Patches, Slip Away and the cult favourite Strokin’ – has died aged 90 following a battle with Stage 4 ...

Here's when and where you can see the concerts for Raleigh Wide Open.