A lighthearted subcategory of urban blues called hokum was popular in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Find out all about this old, raucous, raunchy genre of blues music!
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This Week in Blues Past has some big landmarks, with birthdays of powerful blues stars, a big bootleg recording, blues trail markers, and much more!
“For me it’s like a drug,” says Hayward. “It’s something I never want to give up.”
Fans have been anxiously awaiting, and they won’t be disappointed after hearing the first rollicking, rip roaring track with Ben Harper that was just released!!
Is it possible to have too much fun over a ten day period? From July…
On a cold day in early March, guitar hero Walter Trout was checked into a hospital at UCLA with no guarantee and a dwindling hope of leaving alive, but Walter is a man with a dangerous combination of goals and determination.
In honor of acting and comedy legend Robin Williams, who was found dead today, here’s Williams performing a blues tune for the Prince of Wales.
This Week in Blues Past has some HUGE landmarks involving a handful of the BIGGEST names in the blues!
Migratory workers who jumped on trains and hitchhiked without direction were a staple in blues songs. Now discover the interesting origin of both the word and the lonely travelers…
Seeing James Brown was the first night I’d ever been the minority, and the first time I got tear gassed… but it was worth it to see a guy who may have saved my life, and changed music forever