Here are four memorable Moody Blues hits written or co-written by John Lodge, in commemoration of the singer/bassist’s passing.

Luther Dickinson's concept for Dead Blues is not all that implausible. After all, in the earliest days of the Grateful Dead, ...

One of the biggest misconceptions about blues music is that the genre is all about doom and gloom. Naturally, many blues songs feature lyrics about being down in the dumps, love lost, and heartbreak.

A disarmingly trippy delight that had the band hoisting their freak flag into the warm psychedelic breeze of the times. LSD ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Few artists have defined the blues as profoundly as B.B. King. His soulful voice, lyrical storytelling, and ...

The four characters in Meadow Brook Theatre’s production of “Blues in the Night” share their life experiences through classic songs from such great artists as Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Johnny ...

From the listener’s point of view, the answer to the question what makes a perfect love song is easy. It’s a song that melts your heart, unlocking feelings that surprise you because they’ve been ...

London-based Island of Love have announced that they have signed to Third Man Records and that they will be releasing an album with the label. The album is self-titled and will be out on May 12. The ...

The Moody Blues singer and bassist John Lodge was preparing to head out on a multi-state tour in December, before his ...

During Blues Traveler’s formative years, as college students playing bars in New York City, the musicians were happy to have friends and other musicians join them onstage. Having people sit in and jam ...

For rock guitarist Slash, his first exposure to the blues happened without him even knowing it. But when he was 6, the family moved to the United States, and Slash says his maternal grandmother ...