The subgenre of contemporary blues is best defined as one that merges the traditions of blues music (which date back at least to the 1860s) with more modern musical aspects. The Grammy Awards ...

Blues is a musical tradition with deep roots in Black Southern American history, dating back to the 1860s. In contrast to country music, which the Grammys have only this year divided into categories ...

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Alongside co-producer Eric Meier, the Academy Award winner speaks with Billboard about chronicling 100 years of blues history. By Kyle Denis “Imagine the rhythm of hands striking soil, the aching ...

The Spirit of Rory: Live From Cork becomes his 31st leader. By Alex Vitoulis Joe Bonamassa tops Billboard’s Blues Albums chart for a record-furthering 31st time with the July 4 chart debut of The ...

In the beginning, there was the blues — and ever since Mamie Smith first recorded "Crazy Blues" in 1920, vinyl has been its home. Born from the creativity of African Americans in the 1860s (and taking ...