Browsing: Delta Blues

This is the second update from Marc & Luc Borms, Belgian brothers who are currently in a search for the blues in the Mississippi Delta for their forthcoming book, Catfish & Cotton.

Roots musician Ben Prestage has recently come out with a diverse album that shows off his well-honed multi-instrument skills and broad southern roots influences

Going to the Mississippi Delta is an excursion that many fans of music and the blues have made, but two brothers from Europe are making an out of the ordinary journey.

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

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

The Mississippi River is experiencing record flooding, destroying many places that have been home to the blues for over a century.

Mark Southwick gave up tobacco a quarter century ago, but still finds himself in cigar shops. He’s not puffing. He’s recycling; taking old cigar boxes & turning them into musical instruments.

The Dallas Observer just reported that the renovation of the famous 508 Park Ave, where Robert Johnson recorded, was OKed! The best part? A recording studio!

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.

“Mistakes Were Made” might be the best captured congregation of mind-blowing delta artists since Alan Lomax!