American Songwriter

3 Gut-Wrenching Blues Songs From the 1960s That Became Standards

The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching blues tunes ...
American Songwriter

4 Feel-Good Blues Songs To Help Combat the Winter Blues

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.
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7 Buddy Guy Songs That Define True Blues Music.

(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s something about Buddy Guy that hits you right in the gut—the way he bends a string, the way his voice trembles with heartbreak, the way he pours a lifetime of joy and sorrow ...

Ma Rainey Is Best Known as a Pioneer of the Blues. But She Broke More Than Musical Barriers

The real Rainey would be out of a job just a year later: classic blues was fading in popularity in favor of swing jazz, and the advent of talking pictures had dented the centrality of live ...