That prompts Rather to ask him what rock and roll, at its very core, is all about. It’s here that White distinguishes key ...

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Rooted in the Mississippi Delta, the blues sprang from spiritual music and field hollers, spinning a cultural thread that followed the Great Black Migration from South to North.

By the time B.B. King recorded “The Thrill Is Gone” in 1969, the blues had already traveled far beyond its point of origin.

A musical explosion was already building beneath the surface. This video traces how early R&B, vinyl records, jukeboxes, and ...

Many landmark moments in rock history have resulted from artists updating the blues. And 1967 proved to be an especially ...

Few bands have defined psychedelic rock more than the Grateful Dead. Here's a primer on the band's first chapter.

The 49th Annual Saratoga Jazz Festival, presented by GE Vernova, will return for a full two-day and two-stage weekend ...

The Blues Jazz and Folk Music Society has announced the lineup for the 2026 River City Blues Festival on March 20 and 21 at ...

On April 3rd, Craft Recordings brings Bluesville back with AAA vinyl from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin’ Hopkins. No studio ...

More than two hours into a sold-out concert at Austin’s Paramount Theatre last week, a tall, graceful woman strolled onto ...

For Black History Month, World Cafe correspondent John Morrison kicks off a weekly series with a deep dive into the history ...