Browsing: Delta Blues

We recently sat down with Selwyn Birchwood, an up-and-coming young Blues guitarist who’s been making real waves in the blues lately.

On July 6, 1974, the Mississippi-Delta bluesman was a star attraction…

New information on the condition of the great delta bluesman.

World-famous delta bluesman in hospital.

The Gateway to the Blues, nestled on Highway 61 not far from where 69 merges on Tunica, is the latest must-stop for blues fans in their excursion through the rich musical magic that exists in the Mississippi Delta.

Stay tuned — it’s going to be a star-studded delta blues weekend at the American Blues Scene!

“We Juke Up in Here” is latest production from the makers of the award-winning 2008 film “M For Mississippi”

Stay tuned to ABS for all the latest on the famous Juke Joint Festival! Want to score an interview with American Blues Scene? This could be your chance!

To lighten the day, we’ve dug this classic gem back up out of the vault. This is an old Heineken commercial from 1992 where a delta bluesman can’t quite seem to find his groove, until he gets some “inspiration”!

Special Delta Blues Event Featuring Actor Morgan Freeman Will Help Fund Music and Music Technology Education in Mississippi’s Delta Region