Rock ‘n’ roll is a true melting pot. The creation of it was a culmination of blues, jazz, boogie woogie, country, folk, and really any genre that would simply make the flavor of the noise sound better ...

Muddy Waters got it right with his anthemic song, “The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll.” And few figures ever personified that evolutionary link as clearly as Big Joe Turner, the ...

Leilani Kilgore spent years cutting her teeth as a blues guitarist, but she was never really a “traditional” blues artist. The Nashville-based singer-songwriter launched her solo career (which very ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Chuck Berry is widely recognized as one of the founding fathers of rock and roll. His distinctive guitar riffs, storytelling lyrics, and electrifying stage presence defined an era ...

Following the success of his Days of Future Passed Tour, Moody Blues singer-bassist John Lodge decided to mix up the set list for the current tour, dubbed the Singer in a Rock and Roll Band Tour. The ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When music is brought up in Tennessee, most people's minds race to Memphis or Nashville, as both cities have deep ties to Rock 'n' roll, blues and country music. But Knoxville's ...

Like so much rock 'n' roll from the earliest and most formative years, Southern rock took a little bit from here and a little bit from there. Southern rock, distinct from its lighter country rock ...