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Love & Money is a must have album for any collection! A superb piece of songwriting! A good mixture of music from bluesy improvisations all the way to Messana’s signature electrifying blues-rock.

This Week in Blues Past: Two Mississippi Tragedies that produced famous songs, the naming of a Blues Award and much, much more…

It might be a luxury tax, might be a sales tax, might be an emotional tax you gotta pay the one you love.

Percy Sledge, a larger than life musical icon with an unmistakable voice has passed away at 73.

The first trailer of Queen Latifah playing Bessie Smith has just been released, and the short scenes show the actress & Grammy Award-winning

1. Big Walter April 6th, 1918: Blues harmonica player, “Big Walter” Horton was born in Horn Lake, Mississippi. Also known…

Duncan, Miss. will soon unveil a new marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail, honoring the city’s blues legends. Eddie C. Campbell, renowned blues guitarist and singer, is one of several artists included on the marker.

TMZ is reporting that blues legend B.B. King was rushed to a hospital in Las Vegas near his home

Today would be Muddy Waters’ 102nd birthday, and we’re bringing you several interesting ‘hidden gem’ facts about the life and legacy of Muddy Waters and those who, inspired by his accomplishments, used his innovative music to help change the world!

Mississippi born and Alabama raised. She started her recording career in 1923, which makes her one of the first of the blues babes on wax…