Blues

Roots of the Blues – How Long, How Long Blues

Recorded by Leroy Carr at his very first session in 1928 this has gone on to become a blues classic and an influential song

Captain Beefheart Trout Mask Replica 1969

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Captain Beefheart’s Odd Fish: ‘Trout Mask Replica’

The third album, by Captain Beefheart, ‘Trout Mask Replica’, remains one of the most challenging listens of any era, and also his most beloved album.

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Roots of the Blues – Good Morning Little School Girl

Originally recorded in 1937, Good Morning Little School Girl has been recorded by so many blues men, from Muddy Waters to Lightnin' Hopkins

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Roots Of The Blues – Going Down Slow

Going Down Slow is a solid gold blues classic written by St Louis Jimmy Odin in 1941 it has become a blues standard

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Jake Bugg Is Back — Listen Here

Jake Bugg has announced his return with his third studio album On My One, out on 17 June on Virgin EMI. Listen to the first single 'Gimme The Love' here.

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Eric Clapton Live Albums Box Set Announced

Capturing Eric Clapton at the peak of his powers throughout the 70s, the 6LP box set 'The Live Album Collection 1970-1980' is due for release on 25 March.

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Watch Amazing Trio: Buddy Guy, Jack Bruce & Buddy Miles

Imagine if Buddy Guy had joined Cream, or Hendrix's Band of Gypsys. Imagine no more — here's an extraordinary 1969 clip of Guy, Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles.

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Captain Beefheart And Bat Chain Puller: The Album That Got Yanked From View

Recorded in 1976, Captain Beefheart’s Bat Chain Puller marked a return to Trout Mask Replica territory, but remained unreleased until 22 February 2012.

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Tom Waits On Blind Willie Johnson Tribute

The tribute album God Don't Never Change: The Songs of Blind Willie Johnson will feature Tom Waits, Lucinda Williams, Sinead O'Connor and others.

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John Mayall Among 2016 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees

John Mayall, Elvin Bishop, the partners in Malaco Records and a Mamie Smith classic will be among the inductees into the Blues Hall of Fame for 2016.

Ruth Brown photo by Michael Ochs Archives and Getty Images

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Ruth Brown, 2016 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Winner

Legendary is a title that is all too easily bandied about, but Ruth Brown is a legend, and it's great to see her honoured in this way.

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Ray Charles At The White House — Again

A dozen years after his death, and 44 years after he visited the Oval Office in person, the music of Ray Charles is to be heard at the White House.

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Rockin’ The Blues In Britain

Where do you think a Mississippi Delta Blues Plaque should be placed in Britain? Your chance to vote with Rockin The Blues.

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Death Of DJ, Musician & Blues Luminary Paul Ray

Paul Ray, a hugely loved figure in Austin, Texas and beyond as a DJ, musician and champion of blues and R&B, passed away on 15 January at the age of 73.