Robert Johnson may be the father of the blues and Muddy Waters may have established the blues template for the…

You know the songs. Sunshine of your Love, White Room. And you know the band right? Cream? Well do you know who wrote ‘em, who sang ‘em? I’ll give you a hint. It wasn’t Eric Clapton…

(Memphis, TN) The city of Memphis is honoring blues musician B.B. King by declaring Tuesday “B.B. King Day.” Mayor A…

A mean temper, with a mouth like a sailor, a penchant for whiskey, and a taste for both men and women, Bessie Smith lived a life that would drop the jaws of even the baddest rock star.

In honor of the BB King Entertainer of the Year award, which last night went to the great Bobby Rush, we’ve compiled a list of interesting ‘hidden gem’ facts about the life and legacy of B.B. King!!

The 36th Blues Music Award WINNERS will be announced in this thread and live on Twitter! And if you enjoyed our…

Randy Chortkoff, founder, president and CEO of Delta Groove Productions, passed away today at 8:40am in Los Angeles at the…

Soul icon Ben E King, best known for the classic song “Stand By Me”, has passed away at 76…

Downtown Greenville, Mississippi was buzzing yesterday evening with the announcement of yet another world class line-up of entertainers for the third annual Mighty Mississippi Music Festival.

“Pretty Woman” is Roy Orbison’s biggest hit, the best known of all his songs. It took the already famous Orbison and rocketed him to a whole new stratosphere.