Long before Aretha, Tina, Whitney, Janet, Brandy, Monica, and Beyonce, a group of pioneering jazz and blues vocalists fashioned the blueprint for the record-breaking feats enjoyed by some of music’s ...

Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it's ...

One Colorado and K-JAZZ 88.1 are pleased to announce the summer's line-up for the fifth annual One Colorado Summer Music Festival in the Courtyard. This year's series focuses on female blues artists.

When you think of great blues musicians, who comes to mind? Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Kenny Wayne Shepherd? But what about female blues singers? Bridget Kelly can come up with only one: Susan Tedeschi.

The Rolling Stones have been led for more than 60 years by one of music's foremost frontmen. But on which of their songs did ...

Susan Lenz holds a special admiration for the sacrifices and hardships endured by some of the nation's most celebrated - and not so celebrated - female blues singers. "They were true to their art.

In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called “Crazy Blues.” She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. This kicked down a previously locked door for Black ...

In the nearly six decades since Roomful of Blues was founded in 1967, upwards of 55 members have passed through its ranks. But in all that time, save for a three-month stint, Texas-born Lou Ann Barton ...

Old Town Temecula will ignite when a lineup of the hottest female blues artists from our region launches the inaugural SoCal Divas of Blues Festival. Unique for its focus on Southern California-based ...