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The Washington Blues Society’s annual Best of the Blues Awards (“BB Awards”) was held at the Kirkland Performance Center on Sunday, June 29th to honor musicians and artists nominated by blues society members in 29 award categories.

Kansas City blues icon was influential KC blues musician, long-time touring act and collaborator to huge blues champions.

Bobby Womack, the legendary soul singer whose career spanned seven decades, died Friday at age 70

In the 1950’s, Big Bill Broonzy was one of the first Bluesmen to tour all over the U.S. and throughout Europe. He was a leading figure in what they called the Folk Revival.

Greens are the tough-yet-nutritious leaves of collards, kale, mustard, or turnip… and since this is the blues, slang for a number of other things. Find out the whole story now!

Portland’s Lisa Mann, vocalist, composer, and 6-string bass virtuoso, has never been reticent to share her personal triumphs and tragedies through her music…

See how grave dirt came to be used as a curse, and how the bleus tied it into our modern vocabulary!

To further establish its standing as the academic home of the blues, Delta State University is proud to announce the creation of the International Delta Blues Project!

“I could have been playing in front of the Washington Monument for a handful of Republicans, and I would have been in heaven ’cause I’m with Eddie Shaw,” says the million-selling artist…

As an acoustic set, the simplicity of the presentation really adds to the impact of the music, with only Franc and his guitar(s) painting vivid images, as this Florida native is so talented at doing.