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The Delta Blues Museum broke ground on the exciting new wing, dedicated as the Muddy Waters Addition. The 7,000 sq ft, two-story wing will house new permanent exhibits, and will open in 2012!

While we still don’t have many details, it is with the deepest regret to announce that Delta blues legend Pinetop Perkins passed away Monday, March 21st. He was 98 years old.

Today is the birthday of Son House, one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. This is a fitting time to explore and celebrate the life of a quiet giant in music.

We sat down with Joe Bonamassa, one of the best guitar players alive, to talk about blues, rock, guitars, and the release of his new album “Dust Bowl”, which hits store shelves Monday!

“Catfish Blues” is a persistent song. It’s been sang countless times and borrowed from by the likes of Muddy Waters and Jimi Hendrix. Look at the history behind the iconic song and it’s progression through music.

Stax Records created a mecca of Soul Music in Memphis that acted as an anthem for an entire generation. Now, nearly 50 years later, Stax is again manufacturing great music through a world-renown school.

In a region glutted with flamboyant musicians, James Booker’s reputation as both a genius and a flake reached legendary proportions. He performed with style and wild improvisational frenzy.

It was grossly overdue – but the legendary delta bluesman Willie Brown, a friend of Robert Johnson who mentions him personally in “Crossroad Blues”, finally gets a headstone for his grave.

With the massively talented Joe Bonamassa’s upcoming album, we thought this would be a great time for a wild video of Joe and ABS favorite Tallan Latz on stage together live!

Big Jack Johnson, the Mississippi Delta guitar master, has passed away today. He was 70.