One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

“5 Classic Blues Guitar Licks Everyone Should Know” teaches essential blues phrases that every guitarist can incorporate into ...

Taking in everything from jazz and blues to show tunes, easy listening and even funk, the best Sammy Davis Jr. songs are ...

The music world is mourning the loss of British blues-rock legend John Mayall, who died on Monday, July 22. Mayall, who was 90, is best known as the longtime leader of his band The Bluesbreakers, with ...

If you’ve ever had one of those dreams where you’re suddenly pulled from the crowd at a concert or a sporting event and become the star of the moment, you might relate to Ryan Marquez’s dreamlike ...

Thanks to a distinct melting pot of genres, a scintillating dual guitar act that reinvented the wheel for two-pronged player partnerships and a borderline unrivaled live energy, the Allman Brothers ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

Few albums can be perfect, but many other classic LPs fall short. Maybe it's an out-of-place experimental track or a throwaway song given to the drummer to sing - whatever the case, a single moment ...

From left, Mary Ann Casale, student Isabella Felter, Frontier Physical Education Teacher Adam Olson and Tas Cru give a demonstration about blues harmonica at the Blues in Schools assembly at Frontier ...

Austin is a list writer for Collider, focusing on television. Austin graduated from Florida International University with a degree in English Literature, where he assisted with teaching several film ...

Blues legend Bobby Rush and other Mississippi blues musicians performed at the RiverBeat Music Festival in Memphis. Rush, 91, energized the crowd with his harmonica playing and classic blues songs.

Gabrielle Ulubay is a Music writer at Collider. She has previously been published in The New York Times, Bustle, HuffPost Personal, and other magazines, and wrote at Marie Claire for nearly three ...