The blues recordings that came out of the Mississippi Delta from the late 1920s through the late '30s have had an enormous impact on American music, influencing everyone from The Rolling Stones to ...
INDIANOLA, MS ‒ On the stage at Club Ebony in the heart of the Mississippi Delta, blues artist Alphonso Sanders sings an original song called “Delta Sun,” dedicated to life in a hot and challenging ...
As I drive my rented Dodge Hornet south on Highway 61 across the flat Mississippi Delta, the region’s famous native son B.B. King croons “Why I Sing the Blues” on the radio. Music that sprung from ...
At 1 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, join presenter John Howell in the Majestic Theatre for “Bob Dylan’s Highway 61, Part 2.” In this ...
The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...
Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience will no longer feature an appearance by the Oscar-winning actor when it comes to Arizona Musicfest.
“The blues is always going to be around because there’ll always be a kid listening to B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan.” — Delta Blues superstar “Kingfish” Ingram, Clarksdale, Ms. It’s far-fetched and ...
Ryan Coogler only makes personal movies. “Fruitvale Station” was set in his hometown of Oakland, California, and explored the last day of Oscar Grant. “Creed” was dreamed up for his father, who loved ...
On behalf of our sponsors at Oregon Symphony, “step into a world where the deep, resonant tones of Mississippi Delta Blues meet the majesty of a symphony ...
From Other Nonprofit Media showcases select work from other nonprofit news sites around the nation. MARQUETTE, Iowa — It was just before sunset on the Mississippi River, the day’s last bits of golden ...
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