One of my favorite things to play is a slow blues song, which is something I include in every performance. Each time, without really thinking much about it, I’m faced with two questions: 1) How does ...

From Blind Willie Johnson to Howlin' Wolf and beyond, Paul McGuinness explores the best blues songs of all time ...

Salt and Pepper Roots Music is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung ...

Homegrown Music Concerts is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Fire Tablet, Roku, Samsung Smart ...

Caught the blues guitar bug bad but not sure what to listen to next? We’ve got you covered with 12 of the best albums from some of the greatest players to pick up ...

You could say that the songs on Shemekia Copeland’s new album, “Uncivil War,” include rocking shuffles, a showstopping slow blues and a New Orleans-style second-line groove, or that among the guest ...

A previously unreleased Eric Clapton acoustic jam is set for release next year. "Mississippi Blues" was recorded with Tim Duffy and will be part of Blue Muse, a compilation from the Music Maker Relief ...

The members of the Atlanta band Slow Fire Pistol come from the world of hardcore, and they’ve played in extremely tough bands like Foundation and Criminal Instinct. Slow Fire Pistol don’t sound like ...

Singer-guitarist Buddy Guy, the son of sharecroppers, grew up on a farm in Louisiana. He still keeps a farmer’s schedule when he’s not on tour. “When I’m off the road, I’m an old country guy,” he says ...