Blues music was born in the Mississippi River delta, a pivotal event in American music history. You can visit the place ...

In the early years of the 20th century, a young and struggling Mississippi native who longed to master the blues guitar stood at the crossroads outside Clarksdale, Mississippi, and made a deal with ...

“The blues is always going to be around because there’ll always be a kid listening to B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.” — Delta Blues superstar “Kingfish” Ingram, Clarksdale, Ms. It’s far-fetched and ...

"Some people think that the blues is 'my baby left me' and long guitar solos, but it's a whole lot deeper than that" ...

Join Jazz Night in America on a visit to Clarksdale, Miss., where struggling musicians are reaping the benefits of blues tourism. Talent And Tourism Keep Blues Alive In Clarksdale, Mississippi The ...

The Blues are back in the Delta. After a year off because of the pandemic, the Juke Joint Festival kicked off in Clarksdale, Mississippi, Thursday. It's Clarksdale's biggest event, drawing about ...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. — Bluesman Robert Johnson played the guitar with such genius that legend has it his talent was a gift from the devil in exchange for the musician's soul. That deal was done, ...

This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. The fate of Clarksdale, Mississippi is very much not settled.

Only a kid at the time, Charlie Musselwhite remembers the bustle of weekends in downtown Clarksdale, Miss. "Saturday was the day everybody came to town," he recalls. "They'd come in wagons pulled by ...

CLARKSDALE, Miss. (WLOX) - Bill Luckett, former Mississippi mayor, top-rated attorney and co-owner of the Ground Zero Blues Club in Clarksdale has died, according to social media outlets. Friends, ...