There are lots of blind bluesmen. But there was only one Blind Willie Johnson. They called him the sightless visionary. A virtuoso on the bottleneck guitar, with a forceful, chilling voice…

Find out what Mr. Charlie really means in this new installment of our popular weekly series, The Language of the…

The Story of Ike Dupree is told in a way that crosses musical lines, time and again, but won’t soon be forgotten.

I love the blues because of the fact that it is an outcast child. It is the source of everything, yet it is considered a complete outsider …

Discover the blues origins of MOTHERFUCKER in this new installment of our popular weekly series, The Language of the Blues,…

For the release of Buddy Guy’s hotly anticipated new “Born to Play Guitar”, American Blues Scene, RCA Records, and Blind Raccoon are giving away a grand prize signed Buddy Guy Strat, BG albums, and cool merch every week!

Guitar prodigy Michael Bloomfield was a wealthy Jewish kid who loved the blues. A left-handed social-outcast with such a passion for his instrument he flipped his guitar and learned to play right handed.

Each track is better than the one that came before it, and the cumulative effect on listeners is staggering.

Find out what MOONSHINE really means in this new installment of our popular weekly series, The Language of the Blues,…

Texas blues sprung up out of the land. From oil fields. Lumber yards. Levee Camps. But there’s really only one man who deserves credit for bringin’ this certain style out of the Lone Star state and out to the rest of the world. Blind Lemon Jefferson.