A new book argues that Black women, from the colonial era through Jim Crow, shaped how America birthed its babies, nursed its ...

The Brattleboro Women’s Chorus invites new members to sing with the group for its 30th fall season on Thursday mornings or ...

Maria Muldaur honors her former mentor and friend on her new album, “One Hour Mama: The Blues of Victoria Spivey.” ...

The Elmhurst musician — the first professional Black musician to play a violin made by a Black luthier — will take the spotlight at the Fox Valley Folk Festival Aug. 31 and Sept. 1.

Maria Muldaur, “The First Lady of Roots Music,” has recorded a few albums which honor female blues vocalists. However, her latest record is just a bit different. It is still a tribute, but in ...

We check out the debut session from singer Nancy Harrow - captured alongside trumpeter Buck Clayton and his band.

Cited as one of the first representations of black queer popular culture, Ma Rainey's sensational Prove It on Me Blues is a landmark song that had a profound and lasting effect.

This Atlanta blues band makes music to uplift each other — and everyone else The all-women, blues-influenced Blue Velvet Atlanta is raising its profile with regular gigs at Napoleon’s in Decatur.

The March event with celebrate Women's History Month with a four-day festival honoring blues legends past and present.

Weiss then assembled a collection of photos of blues women featuring 60 female blues artists of all ages and ethnic backgrounds.