Muddy Waters

There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, traveled up river to places such as Memphis and then north to Chicago. Read More

Creedence Clearwater Revival and The Band — whose music was always an extension of American roots music — blues, R & B, rockabilly, gospel, and straight-up hillbilly sounds. to his muse. Read More

Peter Harper has ditched his stalker. Read More

Oldies, rock and roll and rhythm and blues will return to the Pulaski Theatre Saturday, Nov. 28 when the newly reformed Big Blues Beat from Dublin take the stage. Read More

"And now it's show time," boomed the disembodied voice of the baritone-throated emcee, Dan Aykroyd, who informed an audience of what they probably already knew to be true – that 40 years ago the Downchild blues band had brought a "whole new sound," had "inspired" a movement and had "mentored" a Canadian blues scene. Read More

Jimmy Thackery is slowly making his way through the crowded room in the Crystola Bar and Grill toward the stage in relative anonymity. Read More

A gallery exhibit, a new book and a nonprofit group are making the case that St. Louis brought together a mix of country and city musicians, resulting in significant contributions to the genre. Read More

ST. LOUIS There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, traveled upriver to places such as Memphis and then north to Chicago. Read More

There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, travelled up river to places like Memphis and then north to Chicago. Read More

There's a widely held belief that blues music was born in the Mississippi Delta, travelled up river to places like Memphis and then north to Chicago. Read More