Irma Thomas, known as the “Soul Queen of New Orleans ... influence on jazz and blues is profound, and she remains a significant figure in music history. The black female singers of the ...

Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to the genres' very American, very long legacies. The all-powerful Beyoncé, with her latest album, "Cowboy Carter," has shined a ...

As record executives and chart managers played catch-up, Black artists filled a pivotal role in shaping new styles and genres, including blues, soul, doo-wop, and the first experiments with a ...

San Francisco and New York City have long been considered ... between the young white festival organizers and older Black blues musicians. Says Palmer: “I also think that from the vantage ...

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 ...