Founded in 1987, and later amicably disbanded in 2009, Saffire 鈥� The Uppity Blues Women were a trio of talented musicians and witty song writers who mined鈥�

The Blues? During the holidays? I certainly hope not. But remember, the Blues are therapeutic.Merry Christmas.-8-XZU

The person I'm referring to sings and plays Blues under the name Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson. He is not to be confused with Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson,鈥�

"Ellis unleashed a torrent of dazzling musicianship pitched somewhere between the exhilarating volatility of rock and roll and the melancholic passion of鈥�

Call him Lemon Henry Jefferson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Blind Lemon Pledge or a dozen other parodies -- but definitely call him a Blues pioneer. When鈥�

For 30 years pianist and vocalist Rob Rio has delighted worldwide audiences with genuine boogie-woogie plus 1940s & 1950s inspired Jump Blues. When "hep鈥�

Piedmont style mainly mixes Ragtime, Gospel, string band reels, and ballads with touches of Country and even Rhythm and Blues. It is a much lighter style鈥�

Juke joint is the name given to informal gathering, drinking, gambling and dancing places, primarily for lower income people and mostly in the鈥�

Smokin' Joe Kubek, whose nickname was earned with his blazing guitar playing, passed away while on tour in North Carolina. It is a great loss to the Blues鈥�

"Luther Allison delivers the real thing. Soulful shouter and scorching soloist, he performs the deep, hard blues as if his life were hanging in the鈥�