The House of the Rising Sun may evoke memories of The Animals, but the song has a hidden & shockingly broad history, spanning every folk-inspired corner of the U.S. & dating back nearly 100 years.

We recently received “Classic Moments In Jubilee Showcase,” a DVD offering up some of the more prestigious segments on what…

For those that haven’t had the pleasure of finding themselves in a southern juke joint, this album will show you what your life’s been missing. Red floats between slow-droning and searing harmonica fused with mean, mean licks.

American Blues Scene is looking for an exclusive presenting sponsor for our nationally recognized Blues Top 5 chart. The American…

The Josh Garrett Band’s album String of Problems rose to secure the #1 spot on this week’s Blues Top Five chart. The…

Doyle Bramhall, one of the legendary Austin drummers and a noted songwriter, passed away this morning. He was 62.

Yesterday, 11/10/2011, Matt “Guitar” Murphy and long time girl friend, Kathy Hemrick were married in a private ceremony in South Miami. The couple resides in the South Miami area. A reception will be held at Satchmo in Fort Lauderdale on 12/10/11 to celebrate their nuptials and the release of his new CD entitled “Last Call”. The reception

We spoke with Burnside about his many talents,his budding new business, playing with Samuel L. Jackson, and, of course, coming up learning the blues with one of the greatest bluesmen in the world; his grandfather.

ABS has been quiet lately. Why? Because we’ve been developing an exciting new chart to help bring exposure to the most worthy blues albums every week!

Author Preston Lauterbach is a regular guest writer. Many readers will recognize Lauterbach as the author of The Chitlin’ Curcuit and…