Big Joe Williams’s 1930s song went through multiple manifestations, most memorably when Van Morrison’s Them covered it ...

Robert Johnson's story presents a fascinating paradox: Why did this genius of the Delta blues excite so little interest when his records were first released in the 1930s? And how did this brilliant ...

The newly formed nonprofit Arkansas Originals is proud  to announce the launch of its inaugural signature program: the ...

Arkansas Originals, a newly established nonprofit, has unveiled its inaugural program, the Arkansas River Delta Blues ...

The original song has roots in Delta blues music from the 1930s, but Elmore James popularized the song again in the early 1950s.

With pandemic restrictions lifted, tourists are returning to Mississippi's famous Blues Trail. Civil rights leaders are noticing some are now hungry for more context about the music's origins.

Located in the Deep South of the United States, the state of Mississippi, also known as the ‘Magnolia State’, is rich in history, not least for being the birthplace of the Delta blues. During ...

It's not topping the charts, but blues music is having a revival in the Mississippi Delta, an area where the music first flourished.

Wald points to Johnson's blues predecessors in the world around him for parallels and for obvious influences. Charley Patton, Son House, Tommy Johnson, Willie Brown and Skip James made up the first ...