The preliminary round has started and finished. Beale Street has officially been flooded with blues fans, and the music is in the air!

Find out the band that went on to the IBC Semifinals!

Como to celebrate ‘Hill Country Blues’ Feb. 3 as the Alan Lomax Collection gives the small town a piece of it’s own musical heritage — recordings made by the famed musicologist decades ago.

The Blues: From the Heart and Soul brings the sound and feel of the Chicago blues scene to the galleries of the Lake County Discovery Museum in the Chicago area.

Michael “Hawkeye” Herman is hosting a “Blues Storytelling” presentation at the Blues City Cafe, located on the corner of Beale and 2nd Street.

The Blind Raccoon Roots & Blues Showcase at the Superior Bar on Beale starts in several minutes. Blind Raccoon will be…

Welcome to the new gear corner of American Blues Scene, the location for equal measures of both education and entertainment regarding the tools and tackle, implements and equipment, gear and gizmos that make the music we love so much.

John Lee Hooker, the dynamic and immortal bluesman who continues to be one of the most influential figures in music, has announced his official independent candidacy for presidency in 2012.

For the first time ever, the blues has come to life in a comic book!

American Blues Scene will be covering the event, as we do every year, and will be bringing you up-to-the-minute happenings, including band standings and various workshops on blues every day.