Traditional blues rock didn’t disappear. But it was overtaken by other sounds. Folk rock grew. Pop rock grew. Progressive and ...

No state has a more solid claim to it than Mississippi. “We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music,” says Penny Kemp, president and CEO of The MAX. “And the guitar is ...

Jeff Beck, like many guitarists, was devoted to blues music, but life-changing advice from Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton allowed him to explore other styles.

Smoking Gun” hitmaker Robert Cray leads the pack of entertainment coming to local and regional venues over the next two weeks. The musician, a 2011 Blues Hall of Fame inductee, will play Penn’s ...

Messiah Harris, a.k.a. Buddy Red, wanted to get out of the shadow of his father, T.I., before establishing himself as a blues and rock musician. Early in the interview, Red explained that he ...

The last of the major summer festivals announced its lineup Tuesday, with Blues & Brews putting tickets on sale to the public ...

Rock music first grew out of the rock’n’roll movement of the 1940s and 50s, which itself was inspired by country and African-American rhythm and blues from the 1920s and 30s. Even from its ...

With research help from AI, we've pulled together the groups that didn't just make great music—they changed the game entirely.

Musicians Jon and Li Waterman will perform “A Journey through the Roots of American Popular Music” on Wednesday, April 2, from 6:30 to 8 PM in the Hermann Meeting Room ...