The Delta stretches across northwestern Mississippi like a big fallen leaf, tucked between two rivers. It spans 220 miles north to south and, at its widest, 87 miles east to west. How can so many ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Charles “D.C.” Carnes found a fitting way to pay tribute to the late Robert Lockwood, Jr. Carnes, a longtime guitarist in Lockwood’s band, named his new album, “Delta Crossroads - ...

The blues are some of the most iconic sounds of America. What began in the South in the late 19th century as a mix of work songs and spirituals evolved into a mostly secular, acoustic guitar driven ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...