The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching blues tunes become standards.

When John Fogerty sang “Born on the Bayou” with Creedence Clearwater Revival during the iconic band’s prime back in the ‘60s, it was belted out from a distance. Fogerty grew up in Northern California ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blues posters, pictures and drawings are displayed for sale at Cat Head Delta Blues and Folk Art in Clarksdale, MS. The Delta ...

Tommy Z and Benny Turner performing at the Chenango Blues Fest in 2024. This year's Blues Fest features an impressive lineup from Thursday through Saturday of 14 high-caliber performances. (Photo from ...

Jack Tempchin had been buddies with Glenn Frey for almost a decade when he received a call from Frey to see if he wanted to help write some songs. Tempchin was a successful songwriter and artist in ...

Mud Morganfield has never felt any pressure following in the Chicago blues tradition of his famous father, Muddy Waters. The music just couldn’t be denied. Morganfield was compelled. “I tell people, I ...

St. Louis Blues winger Jake Neighbours finished last night's loss to the Chicago Blackhawks with a goal and an assist, giving him 100 and 101 career NHL points. It was an all-around awful night for ...

As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...