Earlier this year, two landmark albums by a pair of the blues' most quietly influential voices were re-released. Mississippi John Hurt's "Today!" (1966) and Lonnie Johnson's "Blues & Ballads" (1960) ...

As a teenager in Turkey, Sinan Bakir fell under the spell of the electric guitar after attending a rock concert. Little did he know that his newfound passion would lead him to the United States and a ...

Bandits, Ballads and Blues is almost certainly the final album by James Talley, the Nashville singer-songwriter who cemented his place in history as one of the great musical storytellers with a ...

Featuring ballads, modern and swing era blues songs along with fiery bebop songs. The performance features various student soloists and each song will have an element of musical surprise within the ...

Arbors Records has done a yeoman’s job of preserving the classic jazz sounds of the ‘30s through ‘50s by supporting and recording the best of contemporary musicians playing in those styles. With this ...

The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini. B.B. King ...