For fans of classic blues-rock music, the early 1970s produced some of the genre’s greatest albums. Bands like The Allman Brothers Band,ZZ Top, and Led Zeppelin transformed Delta blues into ...

A new documentary, ‘The Long Road’, follows guitarist Jared James Nichols's rise from Wisconsin to the global stage. The post Music doccie charts blues-rock life appeared first on Gadget.

Few blues musicians who traveled from the Mississippi Delta to Chicago could have imagined how profoundly their songs would reshape popular music. Artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, and Willie ...

The fusion subgenre known as blues rock came together in the early 1960s in the US and UK. It didn’t really kick off in a massive way until the late 1960s and early 1970s, during which some of the ...

American blues and early rock are often credited with inspiring 1960s British bands, and no label produced more of those must ...

Earlier this week, I saw the great Buddy Guy live in concert. At 88, the blues legend still prowls the stage like a man with something to prove—but there’s also a real sensitivity to his swagger.

On Friday, May 7, The Blues Foundation celebrated the artists pioneering a future for the foundational form of American music with the 47th Annual Blues Music Awards. Presented as always in Memphis, ...

Rock and roll is often associated with artists like Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly, but its origins trace back to rhythm and blues created by African-American musicians. Scholars and industry figures ...

If there is a name that is practically synonymous with the blues, it's Buddy Guy. "If you love the blues, you can play it," he told Guitar Player back in 1999. "Every interview I've ever had, I get ...