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Enter the Big Joe Stomp Box Company. Born and built from original designs in the United States, these boxes ooze quality from every pore

America’s history of censorship of music dates back even further than the First Amendment’s right to Free Speech. Something legendary singer Billie Holiday experienced firsthand…

White Chicago blues guitarist Michael Bloomfield got the shock of his young life when he was gig with blues legend Muddy Waters — when Waters started talking about how much he loved to suck cock.

Is there a Memphis sound? Brad Webb thinks so. He’s been totally immersed in the Memphis scene for more than…

Find out the origins of the word “Chump” in the blues, as sang by Blind Blake!

Not a lot happens in Bogalusa, Louisiana, but on Friday, that all changed with a hit festival featuring some of the best performers in the world!

A delay in accepting a several thousand dollar Buy-It-Now offer results in a bidding war that netted an 825% higher buying price.

Find out the origins of the famous “Chitlin Circuit”!

In anticipation of Robert’s upcoming speech in Saint Louis for the National Blues Museum, we sat down to discuss his museum work, the influence (and lack of influence) the blues has had on popular music, his writing, and the special things that make music museums truly great.

The U.S. Postal Service is planning to add soul singer Ray Charles to its “Music Icons Forever” stamp series.