Mississippi and Mid-South artists Christone “Kingfish” Ingram and Eden Brent were among the winners at the 2026 Blues Music ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bukka White plays guitar, accompanied by Jimmy Crosthwait on washboard, during a Memphis Blues Festival performance at the Overton ...

In addition to the Blues Music Awards, a variety of related events, concerts and film screenings are planned in Memphis.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ask Jad Tariq to name a few of his favorite musicians and singers, and he’ll quickly reel off a list of names, both popular and ...

Local bluesman Buddy Shute isn't "Headin' Back to Memphis," that's just the name of his latest collection of songs released ...

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On May 5, the Memphis in May Beale Street Music Festival will launch a new stage in its history. Literally. The “Memphis Tourism Blues Stage on Beale” relocates the festival’s popular Blues Tent theme ...

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram performing at the Blues Music Awards on May 9th (Photo: Christopher Caldwell) Last week’s 45th Blues Music Awards (BMAs) featured many familiar faces in the spotlight, but ...

Starting Tuesday, Downtown Memphis will come alive with the sound of blues from across the country, and all over the world. The 38th edition of the annual International Blues Challenge will bring more ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Blues mainstays Buddy Guy, Albert Castiglia and John Nemeth each won two awards and Tommy Castro took home the prize of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year at the Blues Music ...