Blues is a musical tradition with deep roots in Black Southern American history, dating back to the 1860s. In contrast to country music, which the Grammys have only this year divided into categories ...

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 ...

That’s not quite fair. Birthday has a production sheen and feel that flirts with the modern. “Top of the Sky” sounds akin to Lady Gaga doing one of her lighters-in-the-air stadium ballads, albeit ...

Taj Mahal’s blues are anything but revivalist or purist. He has recorded with musicians from India, Hawaii, Jamaica, Mali, ...