Courtesy of our good friends at the Delta Blues Blog, enjoy the story behind the original music competitions — born on the mean streets of the blues!
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American Blues Scene and Gateway to the Blues have teamed up to create #BluesTweetUp, an event specially crafted for those blues fans active on social media, (and those who aren’t!)
Blues and music enthusiasts will enjoy over 25 never before seen photos of local and national musicians displayed as part of the “Blues & Beyond” exhibit opening on Thursday, September 13!
For 27 years, fans have been coming to King Biscuit Blues Festival, one of the country’s most prominent blues events. This year, however, something special is brewing down in the delta…
From their travels, stays, music jams, and dozens of interviews in the Mississippi Delta, two brothers have compiled a book to capture the fascinating characters and sights of this musical mecca! Read the introduction!!
The former T Model Ford band have struck a raw, gritty goldmine with the release of their latest. As you struggle to define it, you’ll find yourself enjoying gritty, incredible delta blues — with a twist.
An amazingly well crafted, controlled explosion of talent, the range and depth of the music performed by the trio is remarkable.
Free blues events and celebration August 10-12
With “I Belong To The Band”, Rory Block has cemented her indisputable position as a master of this genre.
Listen to “Talking Guitar” from Paul Rishell, a W.C. Handy Award-winning singer, guitarist, songwriter, historian, and educator!