Recent Grammy nominee and New Orleans native Troy Andrews, better known as Trombone Shorty, has been exploding in popularity. His album Backatown is a rockin’, funky, horn-heavy good time.

Today is the anniversary of the Natchez Rhythm Club fire, which took the lives of over 200, including a blues band, and inspired countless blues numbers by Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker & many more.

Tyler Bryant, the 20 year old, blues loving musical prodigy, is taking the music scene by storm… and in good reason! We got a few minutes with Tyler, and he had some amazing things to say!

Chicago, IL, April 8, 2011. Raisin’ Music is proud to announce that Chicago Blues: A Living History; The (R)evolution Continues will be available in the US on Tuesday, June 7, 2011

In honor of Robert Johnson’s upcoming 100th birthday, we’re releasing a series of videos, songs, and articles on the iconic blues hero. Today’s is the great Rory Block.

Tab Benoit, one of the blues’ most successful artists in decades, is set to release his latest studio album, and it may well be his best to date.

Blues guitarist/singer/songwriter Dudley Taft is pleased to announce a licensing deal with Manfred Schuetz’s Made in Germany (MIG) record label.

In honor of Robert Johnson’s upcoming 100th birthday, up to Johnson’s birthday on May 8th, we will be releasing a series of videos, songs, and articles on the iconic blues hero. Today’s is Beck, playing “Last Fair Deal Gone Down”

A dedicated blues fan has a tendency to drop everything when a festival rolls around, and we know our priorities! We’re heading to the Juke Joint Festival, in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Be back Monday!

Dr. John is one of the most internationally celebrated musicians to come from New Orleans. After a half century of creating music, he’s still running fast and strong.