Best of 2024: As cross-cultural high points go in post-war austerity Britain, the American Folk Blues Festival tours that started in 1962 took some beating. Seemingly out of nowhere, iconic blues ...

At 89 years young, blues great Buddy Guy has just released his 20th solo album, Ain’t Done with the Blues. The 18-track collection arrived on July 30, coinciding with Guy’s actual birthday. The ...

Mid-South artists John Németh, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Charlie Musselwhite were among the winners at the annual Blues Music Awards (BMA) on Thursday night. The 44th edition of the BMA honors — ...

NEW YORK (AP) — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is ...

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Discover the latest vinyl reissues from Craft Recordings and Bluesville, featuring Buddy Guy’s This Is Buddy Guy! and Scrapper Blackwell’s Mr. Scrapper’s Blues. Craft Recordings and Bluesville Records ...

Since June of 1984, just a little over a year removed from the death of legendary Chicago bluesman Muddy Waters, Chicago Blues Fest has operated annually in the Windy City as the country’s largest ...

On July 30, blues king Buddy Guy will celebrate his 87th birthday. Rather than lounging around, the iconic guitarist will spend the day traveling from Denver to Las Vegas to perform another show on ...

For blues legend Buddy Guy, keeping the genre alive isn’t just a passion — it’s a promise. The eight-time Grammy Award winner has spent decades honouring the legacy of B.B. King, Muddy Waters and ...

For Chicago musician Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there’s nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy ...

NEW YORK — For Buddy Guy — a stalwart and staunch defender of the blues — there's nothing more important than keeping his chosen genre at the forefront of conversation. It comes naturally: Guy is one ...