From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

Like many British Invasion groups, The Beatles picked up on American culture and sold it back to us. Even in their Quarrymen days, they performed songs by Little Richard, Chuck Berry, and Ray Charles.

Here are 16 great Delta blues artists. All are Black. Fifteen are men.

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

Gene Allison, 69, whose 1957 recording “You Can Make It if You Try” was a top five single on Billboard’s R&B; chart, died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville on Feb. 28. The cause of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his own. His raw, gravelly voice, commanding presence, and powerful delivery made ...

Finally tonight, remembering singer Lou Rawls. He was known for his suave manner and smooth voice. He recorded 52 albums that crossed over several kinds of music, winning three Grammys and scoring ...

The story of how Muireann Bradley got signed to a record label at the tender age of 13 reads like the opening act of a biopic about a future pop superstar. As a young lass growing up in Ballybofey, a ...

Rock & Roll and Country Music Hall of Fame's, but where is the R&B Hall of Fame 2013 the Inaugural R&B Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony was hosted, 12 induction ceremonies, later and with 300 ...