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The Empress of the Blues: A Tribute to Bessie Smith out November 25th

A juke or juke joint is a funky little bar that provides dance music from a piano player, but it’s real meaning goes MUCH deeper than that. Discover the fascinating hidden history behind the word “Juke”

Jay Sieleman, The Blues Foundation’s President and Chief Executive Officer, announced today he will step down from leading The Blues Foundation organization

The Blues Blast Music Awards winners are in after a grand ceremony at the Fluid Events Center in Champagne, Illinois.…

Jack Bruce, the great bass player from the band Cream, has passed away at the age of 71. His publicist confirmed the news.

John the Conqueror root has been a staple of hoodoo magical practices since the 1850s…

The Clarksdale Press Register is reporting that the Official Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame is considering Clarksdale, Mississippi,…

Amazingly, he began playing guitar at the age of three. He would lay the instrument across his lap, allowing him to use all five fingers of his left hand to fret notes and chords.

The Chocolate Drops were just following the example of the string bands that came before them. Like Chatmon Family, who made up the Mississippi Sheiks. Dom Flemons has more.

Editor’s note: Please welcome the newest addition to American Blues Scene online: “This Week in Blues Past”! You asked for…