As the flood waters rose, many blues artists were inspired to write songs about the disaster and describe the experience of being in a flood. The Mississippi Delta is famous for more than floods; it's ...

Throughout the enclave, gospel and blues music could be ... sites important to the Delta blues. Today, Greenwood continues to celebrate its blues and musical legacy by hosting the annual Rhythm on the ...

In the northwest corner of Mississippi, the Mississippi Delta region overflows with a wealth of musical history. After all, it’s the birthplace of the blues and rock ‘n’ roll. And while gospel wasn’t ...

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, ...

KITTERY, Maine — Haley Art Gallery will host “A Walk Through the Delta” a concert by Poor Howard Stith and Mike “Bullfrog” Rogers on Saturday, June 29, at 7 p.m. The duo will perform a series of songs ...

The Delta Blues Festival started as a local resident’s dream to bring blues to East Contra Costa County. photo courtesy of Ted Beranis International musicians Guy King, above, and Kirk Fletcher are ...

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, musical heir to a long line of blues greats from the Mississippi Delta, has been compared to the likes of B.B. King. But while the legendary guitarist is one of Ingram's ...

LITTLE ROCK, AR. (KTVE/KARD) – The newly formed nonprofit Arkansas Originals is proud to announce the launch of its inaugural signature program: the Arkansas River Delta Blues Trail, a heritage ...