The history of blues music is drenched in melancholy. So it’s no surprise when some of the most gut-wrenching blues tunes ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Chiu is a freelance music writer based in New York. A still from 'The Blues Society.' Mention the historic music festivals ...

It is hard to overstate the impact of the ‘60s British blues guitar scene, when a new generation of guitar heroes mined the original source of blues playing and put their own spin on it. In doing so, ...

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• WUFT News: In 1960s Gainesville, interracial blues bands helped bridge the gap in the city's music scene. "Charles Steadham is no stranger to blues music. He has been playing the blues for years, ...

FOLK-ROCK HEAVIES In this press photo, members of the Third Mind include (left to right) Mark Karan, Dave Alvin, special guest Willie Aron, Jesse Sykes, Michael Jerome and Victor Krummenacher. (Photo ...

Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke ...

Nothing drops a viewer into a time and place better than music. Songs are like instant time machines, and as such, are indispensable parts of a period piece. Filmmakers know the importance of dated ...