In 'Birth of the Blues', Sherman Irby explores the origin of the genre

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to jazz musician Sherman Irby about his latest work, "Birth of the Blues," exploring the origin of the Blues and its continued influence across genres.
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The history of the ’60s British blues boom –the movement that carried a tidal wave of guitar heroes across the Atlantic

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Celebrating Black History Month on an Exploration of the Mississippi Blues Trail

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 ...
American Songwriter

The Unlikely Blues Origin of The Rolling Stones and the Stroke of Luck That Inspired Their Name

Rolling Stone Magazine, “Like A Rolling Stone,” the proverb “A rolling stone gathers no moss,” needless to say, the world of music and literature has seen quite a few variations of this saying.