Free’s precocious first album carves out a heavy blues niche that contrasts with Led Zeppelin’s flamboyant debut that came ...

When folklorists and record collectors began knocking on doors in Mississippi, Arkansas, the Carolinas, and Philadelphia ...

Blues Image delivered their only big hit with "Ride Captain Ride" in 1970. Learn why it sent history lovers looking for a famous boat ride.

UCSB Arts & Lectures presents roots rockin’ southern sisters Larkin Poe, 7 p.m. Sunday, April 27 at the Arlington Theatre in Santa Barbara. Special ...

Want to dive deep into outlaw country songs? These six tunes are absolutely essential listening for the toughest cowboys out ...

Bradley's interpretations of original country blues songs are causing quite a stir among players, and breathing new life into ...

Born to working class cotton farmers Kingsland, Arkansas, Cash’s obsession with music began at a young age. Following a four-year period serving for the US Army, Johnny threw himself headlong into the ...

How does state pride sound at its most distilled? Artists like George Strait and BigXthaPlug, spanning eras, genres, and oceans, have given us more answers to that question than we ever expected to ...

Earlier this year, two landmark albums by a pair of the blues' most quietly influential voices were re-released. Philip Martin has been a columnist and critic for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ...

In recent decades, duet albums have become an easy way for aging stars to score a hit with minimal effort, re-recording their ...

A guitar virtuoso emerging from the “rugged coastline, medieval castles and rural landscapes” of the Isle of Man might sound a bit like a unicorn sighting. But along with all that beauty nestled ...

Memphis soul band Southern Avenue will release its new album, “Family,” on April 25. It is the group's first full-length album in four years.