Here below, we wanted to explore three songs by the late Itta Bena, Mississippi-born guitar master that showcase just that. A trio of blues tunes that illustrate not only King’s playing but also his ...

What gives someone the right to sing the blues is mastery of blues theory, including all commonly used chord substitutions and alternate forms. They must also have a strong command of rhythmic ...

Halfway through “Fantastic Mr. Fox,” corporate villain Franklin Bean tosses a cigarette at banjo-picking Petey (an animated Jarvis Cocker) and declares, “That’s just weak songwriting. You wrote a bad ...

"Why I Sing The Blues" features a lineup of extraordinary musicians who bring their unique flair to the composition. Matt Bragg sets the rhythm with his impeccable bass guitar skills, while David E.

INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Music is a big ...

New research suggest that the songs of blue whales are becoming deeper. In in 1962, John Hildebrand found that the frequency of call was around 22Hz, below the range of our hearing, but last year had ...

Earl Gilliam avoided the hospital for 78 years. Two of his brothers died in hospitals within a 24-hour span, and that was all the reason he needed to stay away. When he says “my people live a long ...