The blues was the foundation of early rock and roll, and these albums from the 1970s were classic examples of the genre.

The album ranges from a full-on Sly Stone homage on the Andra Day duet “Lean on My Love” to the title track’s mutated Chess ...

The Blues Albums chart ranks the top-selling blues titles of the week in the U.S., based on traditional album sales. Orgy sold 10,500 copies in the week ending May 23, according to Luminate.

The eight-song album is influenced by traditional blues music — from its early years when it traveled from the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans at the beginnings of jazz — but it is also ...

Solomon Hicks is hitting the blues festival circuit this summer, including two area appearances on August 16 at the free Morristown Jazz and Blues Festival and on September 13 at the Up the River ...

Big Events. Each spring and fall, St. Louis boasts seemingly endless festivals at which to celebrate the city’s music past and present. On March 29, the 16th annual Gateway Blues Festival will bring ...

Diane Durrett on the inspirations behind her new album, Sweet Georgia Blues. The Atlanta singer-songwriter, who is also the president of the Atlanta chapter of the Recording Academy, provides ...