With her induction in 1987, Franklin was the first woman earning a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. She sold more than 75 million records over the course of a career that spanned six decades.

Wall is an excellent guitar player who works within the confines of each song. He’ll show some flash when necessary, but for the most part, he’s just playing soulful solos that sound good. He’s not trying to impress the listener.

Here are ten relatively unknown, but incredibly gifted blues playing women from around the world whose profiles may have escaped you, but deserve every follow they can get.

Walker doesn’t just plow through songs, singing how he’s going to sing. Instead, he subtly shapes his voice to work with each song. It also helps that he performs with a talented band.

What Shemekia Copeland does on ‘America’s Child’ is braid blues, folk, Americana, roots and soul, then bend them like a willow in the wind.

The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin is reportedly hospitalized and gravely ill. She is surrounded by family and friends in her native Detroit.

The contents of Po’ Monkey’s, one of the last remaining juke joints located just outside of Merigold, Mississippi will be sold at auction.

Monster Truck is barreling into their 10th year as a group, so we spoke to guitarist Jeremy Widerman about the band, their touring schedule, and why they’re more popular on another continent.

“I think my writing and film making is musical in some way. Being raised around music affected my sense of rhythm, timing, and contrast. I am very inspired by the music.” – Robert Gordon

“I’m just going to be a vocalist and sing the things that I want to sing. I’ll play a little guitar, but essentially as a musician, I’m primarily a vocalist.”