Ma Rainey’s blues were shaped by the post-Civil War conditions of the Jim Crow South and the raw legacy of slavery. Her music ...

Blues music can be played on instruments like the ... Katie: Aww that was fun! So it's all about having the confidence to give it a go. Mr Brown: Exactly. Now, lets play the same game, but this ...

When the guitar genius died in 2015, he was hailed by President Obama as “the ambassador who brought his all-American music to the world”. Like jazz, the blues is truly an “all-American ...

A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals of the 1960s and most likely Woodstock, Monterey Pop and Altamont immediately come to mind as they all represented major ...