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Learn more about juke joints and legendary bluesmen Robert Johnson, Charley Patton and Buddy Guy The post 10 Blues ...
As one of the leading guitarists and voices in blues music, there's only one other player who BB King conceded was leagues above everyone else.
The film, a surprise box office success due to its horror-musical mix, spins a gruesome plot connected to the symbolism of ...
From references to the Chicago mob and the Pullman Company to a scene-stealing cameo by blues legend Buddy Guy, Ryan Coogler’s latest vampire horror film is an ode to the Windy City.
Exploring the earliest origins of the blues, going back to its very first recordings, which emerged from the American South during the early 20th century.
BB King left behind the racism of rural Mississippi to become the King Of The Blues. Here's his incredible story in his own ...
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Blues music arose from hardship ... Robert Johnson's 'Cross Road Blues' is a desperate plea. Howlin' Wolf's 'Smokestack Lightning' conveys endless longing. Big Mama Thornton's 'Ball and Chain ...
and musician who hung out with the likes of Howlin’ Wolf, Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison, among others. “It is as it reads,” Wolf notes. “Of course I couldn’t believe ...
T Bone Burnett finally brought the intimate acoustic series he has been doing nationally for a year to McCabe's, the L.A.
The film represents a departure for the “Black Panther” director, and a creative risk; it grapples with ideas about music, ...
Early musical influences include Hank Williams, Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf. Known in his early career for playing the guitar and the harmonica, and for his distinctive vocal phrasing. Many cities ...