American Songwriter

3 Eternal Songs from Blues Master Lightnin’ Hopkins

You don’t get the nickname “Lightnin’” for no reason, especially when you’re a blues artist. Born March 15, 1912, in Centerville, Texas, Samuel John “Lightnin’” Hopkins became one of the most ...
American Songwriter

4 Amazing Moody Blues Songs Written and Sung by the Late John Lodge

The Moody Blues are an integral part of rock and roll history, and John Lodge was an integral part of The Moody Blues. Lodge passed away on October 10 at the age of 82, leaving behind an impressive ...
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8 Bobby Rush Songs That Prove He’s a Blues Legend.

(ThyBlackMan.com) With a career spanning over seven decades, Bobby Rush stands as one of the most resilient and influential figures in American music. A master of blending blues, soul, and funk with ...
Wall Street Journal

‘St. Louis Blues’: W.C. Handy’s Singular Song of Woe

In 1893, cornetist W.C. Handy, broke and hungry in St. Louis, had reached a low point in his life. When he encountered “a woman whose pain seemed even greater” than his, he heard her mutter, “Ma man’s ...