(ThyBlackMan.com) When I think about the roots of blues music—the raw honesty, the pain wrapped in poetry, the joy carved out of hardship—I think of Ma Rainey. Her voice was more than a sound; it was ...

Big Mama Thornton — a six-foot tall, 300-pound, Black, gender-nonconforming blue musician who wore men’s apparel and sang with a growl — has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her ...

In 1964, the Rolling Stones took a break from their first American tour to record several songs at Chess Records at 2120 S. Michigan Ave. It was where Chicago’s Black blues performers made the records ...

Once one starts to look for it, blue is everywhere. It’s embedded in modern English language (“true blue,” “I’m feeling so blue,” “black and blue,” etc.), in music (the blues) and in history (from the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals ...

LET THE FESTIVITIES BEGIN: For three days, music fans can expect a wide range of sounds and styles at the inaugural Black Mountain Blues festival. Among the performers are, clockwise from top left, ...

Fringe royalty 'The Black Blues Brothers' have a lengthy list of achievements. They've appeared at the Royal Variety Performance, Monte Carlo Festival, the Moulin Rouge... now they return to the ...

I have been a lover of music for my entire life and this year I wanted to dive deep into music history that helped to shape the genres that we listen to today. The Blues Trail was created in 2006 and ...