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.

The music world is mourning the loss of British blues-rock legend John Mayall, who died on Monday, July 22. Mayall, who was 90, is best known as the longtime leader of his band The Bluesbreakers, with ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When discussing the most influential blues musicians of all time, Howlin’ Wolf stands in a league of his ...

ZZ Top have recorded some great blues songs over the years – none of them better than the one on which Billy Gibbons played a Stratocaster gifted to him by the most revered guitarist of them all. It ...

(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 ...

Few albums can be perfect, but many other classic LPs fall short. Maybe it's an out-of-place experimental track or a throwaway song given to the drummer to sing - whatever the case, a single moment ...

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