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

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

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. The birthplace of the Blues — and much of American music — lies in Mississippi’s northwest corner. In ...

I have been a lover of music for my entire life and this year I wanted to dive deep into music history that helped to shape the genres that we listen to today. The Blues Trail was created in 2006 and ...

In the heart of Mississippi, where the air hangs heavy with heat and humidity, Cathead Distillery has been crafting something ...

We’d never really thought of ourselves as fans of the blues (the music, not the hockey team). But then a few years ago, driving through Mississippi, we decided on a whim to visit the B.B. King Museum ...

Nashville, Austin, New Orleans, Chicago, and New York are some of the more notable American locations for music. However, the location that partially gave these places their music: the Mississippi ...

Muddy Waters once sang: "the blues had a baby and they named it rock and roll." But it's more than rock… the blues makes a strong case for itself as the most influential sound in American music ...

Some of the most soul-stirring towns in Mississippi come alive along the legendary Blues Trail, especially in summer. From smoky juke joints and historic birthplaces to small-town museums and roadside ...

As one of the world’s leading blues remixers, Charlie Beale has developed a signature style that incorporates samples of ...