Blues music is a soulful genre. It has roots deeply embedded in the Black experience. Blues has long been a powerful expression of the struggles, joys and resilience of Black life in America.

Over 27 seasons, the hit singing competition series has crowned winners like Cassadee Pope, Girl Named Tom, and Adam Davis. Many victors have returned to perform on the show. Since premiering in 2011, ...

“I was reared and raised with the blues,” said Uvee Hayes, singer and wife of legendary radio historian Bernie Hayes. “It’s a passion, and I just love it.” What started with a high school talent show ...

The hangings parted and a great brown woman emerged—she was the size of Fay Templeton in her Weber & Fields days, and she was even garbed similarly, in a rose satin dress, spangled with sequins, which ...

Janelle has an extensive career as a writer, with over a decade of freelance experience, especially when it comes to pop culture. Although her first love was music, she also enjoys digging into ...