Browsing: Skip James

Regardless of how one celebrates Halloween, most can agree that there’s always a hint of darkness in the air at this time of year.

Craft Recordings announces the launch of Bluesville Records, a new reissue series that celebrates America’s bedrock music genre, as well as the trailblazing musicians that contributed to its rich traditions.

Remembering the enigmatic and powerful Skip James on his birthday

Like Forest Gump, Dick Waterman has always been where the tipping points are in blues.

Award winning director, Sam Pollard, and producer/writer, Benjamin Hedin, give life to two stories that many of us know, but have never put together.

Find out what Robert Johnson and Skip James were talking about when they described being “dry so long”!

The devil has many names down South, some derived from the Christianization among African slaves of West African trickster deities… Learn all about “Devil” in blues language!

Tuning the guitar to an open minor chord is called cross note, or Bentonia, tuning…

The small town of Bentonia, Mississippi is an endlessly intriguing subject in both contemporary music and blues history, and the Bentonia Blues Festival is one of the oldest, most authentic blues festivals in the world!

Far-reaching effects of Bentonia blues is a fascinating look at the diversity & influence of varying blues styles.