The man born Riley B. King had every right to play the blues. Revered by peers such as Buddy Guy, Freddie King, Albert King, Chuck Berry and Otis Rush, he also garnered a plethora of later admirers, ...

Blues legend Bessie Smith’s tombstone (ironically, purchased by singer Janis Joplin just before her own death) declares, “The greatest blues singer in the world will never stop singing.” Smith may be ...

Whilst Stephen King loves a host of music from Bob Dylan to Rihanna, to him, one act is "the best rock and blues band of all ...

In 2002, Otis Taylor was named Best New Artist at the W.C. Handy Awards — the Grammys of the blues field. Of course, Taylor is anything but a new artist, having been part of the Colorado music ...

In the past 25 years, Joe Bonamassa has dropped 16 studio records. That’s a lot of music, meaning it’s hard to keep things fresh – and his latest, Breakthrough, despite its title, doesn’t even try to ...

Hoyt Axton contributed some of the most iconic songs of the mid-20th century, in addition to being a prolific recording artist and actor.

This month, Houston's best blues acts battle for a shot to represent the city at the International Blues Challenge in Memphis. The Houston Blues Challenge will take place across three Sundays of ...

Chelsea are often dismissed by rival fans as a club without history – but that couldn’t be further from the truth. While the ...