Mahal says the future of the blues depends on remembering its origins, from the Mississippi Delta to "the mother continent," ...

The iconic actor is producing and narrating a blues album featuring Taj Mahal and Keb' Mo' that details "the sound of America ...

Eric Gales, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Ruthie Foster among the acts set to appear at the San Jose Fountain Blues and Brews Festival ...

Morgan Freeman's Symphonic Blues Experience, out Aug. 7, includes his collaboration with Taj Mahal of the Son House classic "Death Letter Blues" ...

Memphis has always been an inspiration for Black music makers, from W.C. Handy to the many artists who recorded at Stax ...

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NPR's David Folkenflik talks to blues musician Taj Mahal about his new album, "Time." ...

Blues general manager Doug Armstrong says the team is "planning to be as active as other people around us want to be" this summer. Jeff Curry / Imagn Images BUFFALO, N.Y. — Doug Armstrong has just two ...

Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country.

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The Blues: highlighting this Afro-American roots art form from its rural country roots to the urban manifestations and regional flavors that encompass the genre. Hosted by Tom Mazzolini.

If the term “Moor” seems familiar but confusing, there’s a reason. Though it can be found throughout literature, art, and history books, it does not actually describe a specific ethnicity or race.