Ben Prestage, the one man band roots master, is a force to be reckoned with in the music scene today. Check out his answer to Charlie Daniels — “The Devil Went Down To Florida”.

Two American Blues Scene favorites, Nick Moss and Curtis Salgado, are joining the stage for a series of Chicago performances!

The American Blues Scene has surpassed a milestone 100,000 visitors in 2011. Thanks to all of our readers for their loyal support!

The Mississippi River continues it’s destructive flooding, and threatens much of Louisiana, including Cajun country and even the cast of a hit TV show.

The Chicago Blues Festival is coming up in less than a month. One of the most popular festivals in the world, this year’s event will be filled with larger than life blues on five stages.

The Roots N’ Blues N’ BBQ Festival in Columbia, Missouri, quickly becoming one of the most prominent blues festivals in the country, has recently announced it’s fall lineup and early ticket sales.

The Mississippi crested just shy of the record in Memphis last night, but many of the musical meccas, homes, and farmland along the Mississippi are still facing record flooding

Versions of the song “Stagger Lee” have been recorded over 400 times! But who was Stagger Lee? Did he run with Jesse James? What was so magical about his Stetson hat?

May 8th marks the date, 100 years ago, that Robert Johnson was said to have been born.

Grady Champion, 2010’s International Blues Challenge winner, recently released “Dreamin'”, an excellent album that showcases his unique harmonica prowess.