Browsing: Sam Cooke

The blues superstar talks her huge new album, covering Dylan, Sam Cooke, and her father, as well as playing at the White House, paving her own way, and being presented the mantle as the new “Queen of the Blues”!

Stay tuned to ABS for all the latest on the famous Juke Joint Festival! Want to score an interview with American Blues Scene? This could be your chance!

Though Otis passed 44 years ago today, his musical impact has never stopped, slowed or waned. The music Otis created in his six-year recording career has touched millions of lives across generations.

Increasingly, live music is often axed by clubs tightening their belts or protecting themselves from lawsuits. Live music, however, is vitally important, and deserves to be fiercely supported.

Spring is upon us, and that means Juke Joint Festival is kicking off the festival season! We talked with Roger Stolle of Cathead Folk Art Gallery about the exciting Clarksdale, Mississippi festival.

Lately you might have noticed we have been posting a fair amount of videos by popular artists playing or singing the blues. The latest is from Adam Lambert and he is singing a very powerful version of “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cooke.