What gives someone the right to sing the blues is mastery of blues theory, including all commonly used chord substitutions and alternate forms. They must also have a strong command of rhythmic ...

Vanessa Kaylor: My favorite album of all time is Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday. LSTB was released in 1956. It was her last record with Clef Records who were later absorbed by Verve Records.

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gary Erwin, known by his artist name Shrimp City Slim, has been playing the blues for decades and ...

Earl Thomas was just about on top of the world — literally — when he decided to retire from music after his November 2019 performance at the Dark Season Blues Festival in Svalbard, Norway, just 500 ...