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Dig deeper into the Delta blues with these documentaries about legendary musicians Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Howlin' ...
"Sinners" director Ryan Coogler comes down to Clarksdale, Miss., to host a series of special series of film that's based off ...
Father's Day will be here before you know it! Smithsonian Books has "dad books" galore for you to choose from to make his day ...
Although Robert Johnson’s recording career unfortunately lasted only seven months, he is recognized as a master of the Delta Blues style and even one of the top artists of the 20th century.
Najee Dorsey's art explores southern stories at Black Art In America exhibition. Discover the textured narrative of his work.
Jack White knows his onions, and he thinks that if you can't relate to this musician then you have no right to call yourself one.
The movie Sinners takes place in Clarksdale, Miss., but its residents can't watch it without leaving town. Now the movie is coming to them.
Jimmy Page was certainly no angel when it came to stealing other people's songs, but he blamed one lawsuit entirely on the idiocy of frontman Robert Plant.
The Dead Daisies burst onto the music scene. Their mission, to create some good old fashioned 70’s style rock, gather some of the ...
Robert Johnson influenced everyone from Muddy Waters ... Through a variety of accounts, including those by fellow blues artists David “Honeyboy” Edwards and Sonny Boy Williamson, we know ...
Having felt the pain of lost love, PJ Harvey commits to a baptism of fire to carry love over endless obstacles.