The year of 1969 went into the history of British blues-rock favorites Ten Years After as the one in which they broke through in America
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In the last few days of January 1964, The Rolling Stones recorded the final version of what became their third UK single. It was called
The great blues artists talked, the savviest rockers listened. Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but certain tracks were especially pivotal. Either they were
A triple Grammy-winning record that ranks among the best soundtrack discs of all time reached No. 1 in America on March 23, 2002. The O
The acclaimed bassist Phil Upchurch played with jazz greats Dizzy Gillespie and Jimmy Smith, with blues legends BB King and John Lee Hooker, and even
Eric Clapton was such a reluctant recipient of the solo spotlight in the early 1970s that he hid behind a different band name at least
John Mayall, the Godfather of British Blues, has passed away. A singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, Mayall was a central player in the 1960s British blues
Looking for Mother’s Day songs for your playlist? We’ve got you covered. There’s never a bad time to celebrate mothers – and the songs that
With a positive response to her sociopolitical album Nina Simone in Concert in 1964 (which features the seminal track “Mississippi Goddam”), as well as civil
Is Christmas a time to be blue? We certainly hope not, but it can be a great time to play the best Christmas blues songs.