For more than two decades, the Lowcountry Blues Bash has been one of the most prestigious blues and roots music festivals in the Southeast. A variety of acoustic and electric blues are on the roster again this year. The schedule features 59 acts in 26 local venues across the Charleston area.

AMERICANS in Mississippi may be big fans of blues music, but that doesn't mean they aren't appreciative of other genres. Just ask dikir barat singer-songwriter Halim Yazid, who drew huge applause from music lovers in the city of Jackson, in the United States recently.

Kirsten Gustafson and Dave Ziegner took listeners on a journey through the roots of American jazz and blues music with their performance

Chicago music legend Mavis Staples will headline the Chicago Blues Fest this summer.

The full-color, richly-illustrated comic book and new multimedia mobile version ? both from Blues Comix ? tell the story of America's foundational music, the blues, and how the African-American culture created it to survive hard times.Eugene, OR (PRWEB) January 30, 2012 For the first time ever, the blues has come to life in a comic book from publisher, Blues Comix. ...