12-Bar Blues | Why a Song Can Run on Just 3 Chords

I used to think the blues was difficult. I had been avoiding it for a long time.When I looked at the sheet music, there were ...
American Songwriter

3 of the Most Perfectly Written Blues Lyrics of the 20th Century

There’s a reason this is one of the most-quoted blues rock lines of all time. It’s just plain good. And who doesn’t love a good soulful blues tune that laments one’s bad luck? It’s the hallmark of the ...
American Songwriter

3 Blues Songs From 1968 That Heartbreakingly Captured the Turmoil of the Era

With the Vietnam War raging, the year 1968 was full of turmoil; and these blues songs from that year captured that era's ...
Singersroom

10 Best The Paul Butterfield Blues Band Songs of All Time

The Paul Butterfield Blues Band was a pioneering American blues band formed in the early 1960s. Led by harmonica player and vocalist Paul Butterfield, the band was known for their high-energy ...
NPR

A legendary private collection of early blues music is out for everyone to hear

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Smithsonian curator John Troutman and blues musician Dom Flemons about the new folk music album, Playing for the Man at the Door. DOM FLEMONS: This is a collection that ...