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News3 months agoEric Clapton Back On The Road For New Eight-Date US Tour In September
His guest on the shows will be blues-rock favorite and Fabulous Thunderbirds co-founder Jimmie Vaughan.
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Features3 months ago
A Brief History of Queer And Trans Women In American Music
It’s taken a century for LGBTQ people, people of color, and women to get their due, though they’ve inspired and shaped the industry for just as long.
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Features3 months ago
The 25 Best Chess Albums To Own On Vinyl
Start your journey into one of the most influential labels in music with our list of the best Chess albums to own on vinyl.
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Features3 months ago
Best Howlin’ Wolf Songs: 20 Essential Blues Classics
One of the finest artists on the illustrious Chess label, Howlin’ Wolf shaped the blues, as this playlist of 20 of the best Howlin’ Wolf songs makes clear.
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Features3 months ago
Charley Patton – The First Rock and Roller?
Charley Patton was the inspiration for every Delta bluesman that followed in his wake. His influence still resonates today.
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News3 months ago‘After Midnight,’ ‘Blues Power’ Mixes Set Up Deluxe ‘Eric Clapton’ Reissue
It will present this important release in three separate mixes: The Eric Clapton Mix, the Delaney Bramlett Mix and the Tom Dowd Mix (The UK Version).
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Features3 months ago
‘Chicago/The Blues/Today!’: An Influential Blues Masterpiece
This 1966 blues compilation helped create new opportunities for its artists and influenced countless rock musicians along the way.
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News4 months ago
Bettye LaVette, Shemekia Copeland Among Victors At Blues Music Awards
LaVette, whose career now spans almost 60 years, won for Soul Blues Female Artist.
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Features4 months ago
‘Tiger In Your Tank’: Muddy Waters’ High-Octane Blues Fuel
Willie Dixon's composition was inspired by Esso Gasoline's popular advertising campaign.
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News4 months ago
Dove And The Crown Act Team Up For First Ever Nina Simone ‘Feeling Good’ Video
Directed by Sarah Lacombe, the video follows four generations of Black women living their truths, loving each other, and feeling good.
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Features4 months ago
‘Spoonful’: The Story Behind Howlin’ Wolf’s Classic Blues Song
A hypnotic, hugely significant song, Howlin’ Wolf’s recording of ‘Spoonful’ became a blues staple recorded by everyone from Etta James to Cream and beyond.
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Features4 months ago
‘It Serve You Right To Suffer’: John Lee Hooker’s Repentant Blues
A rollicking, ballsy album, John Lee Hooker’s ‘It Serve You Right To Suffer’ came out on Impulse! in 1966, offering the blues with a jazzy twist.
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News4 months ago
House Of Blues: Muddy Waters’ Chicago Home Considered For Landmark Status
The Mayor of Chicago says the house 'was an epicenter of Chicago’s contributions to modern blues.'
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Features4 months ago
‘Brown Sugar’: The Story Behind The Rolling Stones’ Song
Recorded at the famed Muscle Shoals Sound Studio in Alabama, The Rolling Stones’ classic ’Brown Sugar’ topped the American Hot 100 on May 29, 1971.
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Features4 months ago
The Best Blues Songs Of All Time
The blues artists talked, the rockers listened. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but these influential blues songs were especially pivotal.
