Sinners: Ryan Coogler on Tying Vampires to the Blues and ‘Devil’s Music’
Ryan Coogler tells us about the influences–be they historical, horror, or family heritage—on his new vampire movie, Sinners.
A Black History of the Color Blue
Imani Perry’s impressionistic “Black in Blues” finds shades of meaning — beautiful and ugly — in art, artifacts, music, ...
Oakland blues Walk of Fame targeted by thieves causing $150K in damage
More than 40 plaques have been stolen from “The Music They Played on 7th Street Oakland” Walk of Fame in West Oakland.
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January 27 in Music History: Punch Brothers released 'The Phosphorescent Blues'
Elvis Presley's single, "Heartbreak Hotel" was released by RCA Records, Frank Sinatra played a benefit show at Carnegie Hall ...
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Stevie Ray Vaughan Nearly Returns To No. 1 As He Scores Another Hit Album
(Photo by Kirk West/Getty Images) Stevie Ray Vaughan is still regarded as one of the finest guitarists in blues music history, even decades after his passing. The superstar has been gone for more ...
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How blues (the colors and the sounds) tell the story of African America
This is not to say “Black in Blues” is about music, although that’s part of ... Her work walks a line between ethnography and history, although that’s too simple to describe what she ...