I think it's just because Bluesfest has so many other kinds of music that people may not realize how much blues there is.” ...

With his acclaimed interpretations of Delta Blues standards, he was a fixture on the Greenwich Village music scene for ...

The modern electric guitar was forever transformed by iconic country guitarists in the 1950s, some of whom helped usher in ...

Williams has played the renowned Chicago Blues Festival multiple times, and on Friday, February 27, 2026, at FitzGerald’s in ...

The Texas Legislature designated the Grimes County community as “The Blues Capital of Texas” in 2005. A mural painted on the ...

From rich chords to articulate fingerpicking, this tutorial will elevate your acoustic blues vocabulary and deepen your ...

It may be my favorite live music town, believe it or not,” Foley says via Zoom. “We go a lot of places, but man, we love Houston. Love Houston!” Foley’s upcoming local engagement will be a treat for ...

The 33-year-old blues musician first came to the city as a fan attending the Chicago Blues Festival. He’s now a staple of the local blues scene.

To be fully transparent, this was initially going to be a very different essay. I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of ...

Since 2005 Plastic Crimewave (aka Steve Krakow) has used the Secret History of Chicago Music to shine a light on worthy artists with Chicago ties who’ve been forgotten, underrated, or never noticed in ...

A relaxing breakdown of 10 essential guitar solos that shaped modern playing. Learn key techniques, phrasing ideas, tone choices, and musical lessons you can apply to your own solos, whether you play ...