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American Blues Scene
History
way back then.
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Language of the Blues: What ‘Cold in Hand’ Meant in Early Blues Lyrics
Photo Gallery
Samantha Fish, Cedric Burnside, and Jon Spencer Shake Down Chicago: Gallery + Review
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Mississippi John Hurt and the 1960s Folk Revival: Management Challenges Revisited in a 2018 Dick Waterman Retrospective
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What’s In a Song? ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ and Its Icy Reception
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Language of the Blues: Chump and the Bluesman’s Dilemma
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Mavericks’ Max Abrams Reimagines ‘Wicked Game’ with Film Noir Flair
Obituary
Reggae Pioneer Jimmy Cliff Dies at 81, Leaving Global Musical Legacy
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From Overalls to Overdrive: Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band Review + Gallery
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Language of the Blues: Why the Chitlin’ Circuit Mattered and Still Does
Events
Honoring Raul Malo: The Mavericks’ Special Tribute Shows at Nashville’s Ryman
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Steve Salter and the Killer Blues Headstone Project: Ensuring Blues Musicians Are Not Forgotten
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John Lee Hooker Legacy Spirits Releases New Gibson-Inspired ‘Strings of Legacy’ Bourbon Line
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Muscle Shoals: Low Rhythm Rising Exhibit Opens at Country Music Hall of Fame with All-Star Concert
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Language of the Blues: “Chitlins” and Their Place in Blues and Southern Culture
Interviews
Captain Buckles: Exclusive Album Stream + Q&A with Bandleader Smitti Supab
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Explore Holiday Pop-Up Bars Nationwide with ABS Writer Brant Buckley
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Language of the Blues: The Curious Case of the Chinch Bug in Lyrics and Slang
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Ten Perfect Blues Songs For Halloween: Witches, the Devil, and Voodoo, Oh My!
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Language of the Blues: How the Wolof Word Jigen Evolved into ‘Chick’
Interviews
Inside the Soul of Yates McKendree: Blues Prodigy, GRAMMY Winner, and Keeper of the Old-School Sound
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Language of the Blues: How the Checkerboard Symbol Journeyed from African Ritual to Chicago Blues Bars
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Language of the Blues: How ‘Cat’ and ‘Hepcat’ Entered the Blues and Jazz Vocabulary
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