From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

In general, blues jams are a good opportunity for some widdly soloing, but remember that a great deal of any jam session will be spent on rhythm duties. And, rather than chopping away on basic chords, ...

What makes the Gibson ES-350 so good for rock? Bonamassa says they are a real live wire, with “a lot of pop” and no shortage ...

Blues-rocker Joe Bonamassa has made a habit of having a specific theme or a musical direction in place before recording many of his solo albums. For his new collection, 'Blues of Desperation,” the ...

Slash, the famed Guns 'N Roses guitarist, had just dropped the blues album and film 'Live at the S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival.' ...

From Hendrix’s feedback to Tom Verlaine’s angular lines, these 15 iconic guitarists crafted unique tones, phrasing, and ...

Here are 16 great Delta blues artists. All are Black. Fifteen are men.

Gaynell Toler couldn't believe her eyes when she first laid them on Roy Rogers at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. "My first reaction was, 'Wow, he's white,' " the New Orleans native ...

Elements of the blues traveled to America with enslaved people from Africa, and reached full flower in the Mississippi Delta.

Rhythm and Blues by the Brook free outdoor music festival will kick off the summer season at Cedar Brook Park in Plainfield on Saturday, June 4 with an exciting lineup of entertainment, featuring ...