From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

Born Lizzie Douglas on June 3, 1897, in Algiers, Louisiana, Minnie was the eldest of 13 kids. She grew up near Memphis and began playing the guitar at 10. She hated her name and insisted she be called ...

The Beatles were just full of surprises. Paul McCartney said The Beatles’ “Drive My Car” (1965) contains a joke derived from a common theme in blues music. On the other hand, John Lennon barely had ...

Crazy Blues (Mamie Smith); Black Snake Moan (Blind Lemon Jefferson); Pony Blues (Charley Patton); Me And My Chauffeur Blues (Memphis Minnie); Crossroad Blues (Robert Johnson); Broke Down Engine Blues ...

After 26 years and 24 albums, folk/blues/gospel singer Maria Muldaur decided after a visit to Beale Street in Memphis to do a tribute album of pre-war blues. While this is far from an original idea, ...

Eric Bibb, son of folk giant Leon Bibb, has been listening to Lead Belly's music since childhood. Accompanied by French harmonica player JJ Milteau on Lead Belly's Gold, he delivers an affecting and ...